At the end of 2024, MAN Truck & Bus opened a new chapter in its corporate history: With the delivery of the first fully electric truck, the MAN eTGX, to the Dräxlmaier Group, the company began its entry into the electric age. Since then, the 40-ton truck has been transporting batteries for the Porsche Macan Electric emission-free from the Dräxlmaier location in Leipzig to the nearby Porsche plant.
The MAN eTGX used for Dräxlmaier has 450 hp (330 kW), a battery capacity of 534 kWh (480 kWh usable) with six battery packs, and a fully digital driver's workplace specifically designed for the eTruck. It has a charging capacity of up to 375 kW via CCS and, as a lowliner, has a coupling height of 950 mm.
For MAN Truck & Bus, the delivery marked a milestone.
"A hundred years ago, MAN introduced the first diesel truck. Now we are starting into a new electric era," said CEO Alexander Vlaskamp at the time.
The eTruck is charged exclusively with electricity from renewable resources, making its use particularly sustainable.
Porsche was also convinced of the new drive type. The MAN eTGX proves that large components such as battery modules can be transported electrically in large quantities, emphasized Albrecht Reimold, Head of Production and Logistics.
For logistics service provider Dräxlmaier, the deployment is a clear signal for sustainable logistics processes.
"With the deployment of the MAN eTrucks, we are achieving complete electrification for our customers and reaffirming our commitment to shaping logistics processes more sustainably and future-oriented. This fulfills a central aspect of our sustainability understanding: emission reduction in the supply chain," said Felix Klimas, Head of Supply Chain Management at the Dräxlmaier Group.
Dräxlmaier did not purchase the vehicle itself. At that time, the acquisition of the eTruck was undertaken by the MAN lessor Business Fleet Services (BFS). BFS rents the vehicle to the Elflein forwarding company, which also handles the transport. By the end of 2024, two more eTGX vehicles followed, which have since been used for Dräxlmaier in Leipzig.
Through the project, MAN Truck & Bus laid the foundation for a complete electric truck portfolio ranging from twelve to 50 tons. Together with the "little brother" of the eTruck presented at the IAA 2024, the eTGL, MAN offers a complete portfolio of electric trucks from twelve to 50 tons.
"We expect that by 2030, about every second MAN truck delivered will be battery-electric," said MAN Sales Director Friedrich Baumann at the time.
MAN eTGX Lowline at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg
An ambitious goal, but at least in the automotive logistics sector, apparently not impossible. Just a few months after Dräxlmaier, the next logistics provider used the MAN eTGX for supplying an automotive manufacturer. Since mid-February 2025, Duvenbeck has been transporting vehicle
components from Herne to the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg — a distance of 317 kilometers, totaling 634 kilometers in a round trip, using a MAN eTGX Lowliner. The logistics service provider's goal is to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in road freight transport and to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness and everyday practicality of battery-electric trucks.
"Thus, the first BEV lowliners with a loading height of three meters are running over a medium distance in our local forwarding network for material logistics, proving their economic efficiency and everyday usability," explains Simon Motter, Head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.
In 2025, the electric truck is also to be charged at the Peine location. There, trailers are swapped to ensure an even more efficient transport chain. And the new eTrucks from MAN are considered a key in the company for an emission-free supply chain.
The Ultra Low Liner is characterized by a coupling height of only 950 mm and, with its modular battery concept, achieves ranges of up to 500 kilometers. In addition to CCS charging technology, the upcoming MCS standard with up to one megawatt charging power will be available for fast charging during driving breaks.
Duvenbeck plans to integrate up to 120 MAN eTGXs into its fleet by 2026.
"The increasing use of electric trucks is a key part of our strategy to implement sustainable and efficient logistics solutions," explains Hakan Bicil, CEO of the Duvenbeck Group.
By deploying MAN eTrucks, Duvenbeck underscores the goal of further advancing energy efficiency and resource conservation in logistics and contributing to a climate-friendly supply chain.
Range trip between BMW plants Regensburg and Leipzig
But the MAN eTGX is not only gaining attention within the Volkswagen Group world. As part of the sustainable transformation of their automotive logistics, the Elflein forwarding company has already conducted a range trip with a MAN eTGX. On the stretch between the BMW plants in Regensburg and Leipzig, the electric truck covered about 360 kilometers without intermediate charging — with an average energy consumption of 75 kWh per 100 kilometers, it is said.
Calculations showed that electrifying the current 50 individual daily trips could save up to 3,000 tons of CO₂ per year. Today, Elflein already has charging infrastructure at its logistics center in Leipzig and plans to expand it to other locations.
Also in use here: The Ultra-Low-Liner variant of the MAN eTGX, which is particularly suitable for automotive logistics due to its interior height of up to three meters. With a range of up to 500 kilometers and a maximum charging capacity of one megawatt through the new MCS standard, the vehicles are also equipped for long-distance transport.
"By integrating the first MAN eTGX into our fleet, we are making a significant step towards emission-free logistics. The range trip has impressively
demonstrated the performance that modern electric trucks already offer today and that range anxiety is unfounded. In the logistics industry, tours must be planned minutely and in detail — integrating a charging stop here is no problem," says Rüdiger Elflein, managing partner at Elflein.
With now eleven electric trucks in the fleet, the company wants to continuously increase the share of emission-free vehicles.
Electrically powered goods distribution
Even outside of automotive logistics, MAN reports customers for its E-Truck. The French logistics company Jacky Perrenot, for example, has taken over an electric MAN eTGX as the first customer in France. The ceremonial act of the key handover took place on April 3, 2025, at the MAN Service Center in Lyon. Present were Philippe Givone, President of the Jacky Perrenot Group, Philippe Cuoc, General Director of the Jacky Perrenot Group, Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, and Jean-Yves Kerbrat, General Director of MAN Truck & Bus France.
The delivery marks the beginning of a comprehensive electrification of the logistics company's fleet: Jacky Perrenot plans to put 100 MAN eTGX and eTGS into operation. Forty vehicles — 35 tractors and five chassis — are already firmly ordered. In addition, there is an option for another 60 vehicles.
"We have been committed to the decarbonization of our transport for many years," emphasized Philippe Cuoc. "Together with our partners — like the manufacturer MAN — we are developing solutions that are an integral part of our strategy."
The delivery of the first eTGX underscores MAN Truck & Bus's goal of reducing the CO₂ footprint in freight transport together with its customers.
"Our first eTruck in France is going to one of the leading companies in the French distribution segment," explained Alexander Vlaskamp. "We are very pleased with the trust in MAN and that we can thus contribute to the sustainable decarbonization of freight transport on France's roads."
The delivered eTGX belongs to a pre-series of 200 vehicles that MAN already produced in 2024 to help initial customers transition to electromobility. These pre-series vehicles have already covered around 800,000 kilometers across Europe — often under winter conditions, with an average consumption of 104 kWh per 100 kilometers according to MAN. The modular battery concept of the MAN eTGX with optionally four, five, or six battery packs allows flexible adaptation to different transport tasks.
By 2027 or 2028, electric trucks should be more profitable than diesel trucks
The Netherlands has also taken notice of the MAN eTGX. The Dutch logistics provider Cornelissen Transport has ordered 27 electric trucks from MAN Truck & Bus. The order includes 25 MAN eTGX tractors with spacious GM cabins and two eTGS chassis. The new vehicles are primarily intended for supplying supermarkets — an area where emission-free transport solutions are
gaining importance.
Cornelissen Transport already operates a fleet of around 600 heavy trucks and 100 vans. With the expansion to include the new eTrucks, the company is pursuing its electrification strategy.
Peter Leegstraten, Head of the Purchase and Innovation Department at Cornelissen, emphasizes: "Together with our customers, we believe in electrification and fully support this investment. We expect that the turning point, from which electric trucks become more profitable than diesel trucks, will be reached around 2027 or 2028."
Decisive reasons for choosing MAN eTrucks were, besides the actual vehicle, mainly the manufacturer's delivery capability and the comprehensive service network.
"MAN can deliver the electric trucks within the specified timeframe — this allows us to achieve our own goals and fulfill our commitments to our customers," says Leegstraten. "Of course, the service network, in which we have full confidence, is also important."
The first vehicles are to hit the road in the distinctive Cornelissen design from the end of June 2025.
"These trucks combine a successful appearance with intelligent technology. We also like the compact design: With their wheelbase of 3.75 meters, the agile tractors fit perfectly into our supermarket distribution concept," explains Leegstraten.
Additional plus points are the double-sided charging ports and the range of around 450 kilometers.
MAN eTGX with Megatrailer in the general cargo network at Dachser
And in Germany? Here, Dachser is strengthening its E-truck fleet with twelve new MAN eTGX Ultra-Lowliners. The Kempten-based logistics company continues to rely on electromobility and put a total of twelve new fully electric MAN eTGX Ultra-Lowliner tractor units into operation on February 21, 2025. These vehicles are designed for use with Megatrailers that offer an interior height that is 20 centimeters higher and thus provide eight cubic meters more loading space — without exceeding the legal vehicle height of four meters. The new tractors were picked up directly by the drivers from MAN in Munich.
"For Dachser, this is another step towards the full practical suitability of e-trucks in long-distance transport," explained Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer at Dachser. "In our European general cargo network, we have been relying entirely on trailers with more interior height since 2021 because they are more economical and resource-efficient on long distances than standard trailers. The fact that the units with the MAN eTGX Ultra-Lowliners can now also be pulled fully electric advances us on the path to more sustainable logistics."
With double-stack loading, such a Megatrailer offers space for 67 Euro pallets. The new vehicles will be deployed at various German locations by Dachser in the future.
Since 2015, Dachser has been using electric vehicles for emission-free city deliveries. With the twelve new tractors, the E-truck fleet of the company grows to over 120 vehicles for both local and long-haul transportation across
