MAN to decarbonize its own inbound logistics by using eTrucks
The tender for the future use of battery electric vehicles (BEV) on the first almost 40 routes has now been launched. According to MAN, trucks are supposed to drive up to 165 million kilometres per year in MAN's inbound network. Tests have been carried out with DB Schenker.
MAN Truck & Bus wants to decarbonise its logistics by increasing the use of eTrucks to transport its own goods and vehicles. The tender for the future use of battery electric vehicles (BEV) on the first almost 40 routes has now been launched. According to MAN, trucks are supposed to drive up to 165 million kilometres per year in MAN’s inbound network.
Together with DB Schenker, MAN is currently already carrying out a test run with a fully electric eTGX, which is making two round trips a day on the Bamberg – Munich – Bamberg and Bamberg – Nuremberg – Bamberg routes.
MAN eTrucks are being tested by DB Schenker
“Our initial experiences have been positive. The vehicle has an average consumption of 121 kilowatt hours – and that in winter. That really is outstanding. The feedback from the drivers has also been consistently positive. The driving experience is super and the workmanship of the vehicles is excellent”, commented William Kratsch, Head of Direct Operations at DB Schenker.
The charging infrastructure at the MAN plant in Munich has been expanded accordingly so that fully electric lorries in plant logistics can charge up quickly and directly near the unloading point. At the same time, a total of four charging stations with a charging capacity of 400 kW each are being built at the MAN service centre in Karlsfeld, with enough space so that they can also be easily accessed by complete semitrailer and trailer combinations. According to MAN, the Dachau, Nuremberg and Salzgitter sites have also been equipped with the appropriate charging infrastructure.
