Mann City Distribution New Technology Electric Truck eTruck Leads New Trend

On February 20th, witnessed by the Austrian Prime Minister Christian Kern and Austrian Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology Järg Leichtfried, Mann Commercial Vehicles Trading Co., Ltd. and the Austrian Sustainable Logistics Association (CNL) signed a memorandum of understanding and development cooperation. protocol.

According to the signed development cooperation agreement, Mann and CNL will introduce electric drives in medium- and heavy-duty distributions with a total weight of 12 to 26 tons, and by the end of 2017, Mann will provide test vehicles for CNL member companies. Tests on electric trucks for various applications. CNL plans to use electric trucks for distribution within cities and suburbs from 2020 onwards to make positive contributions to reducing urban emissions.

After the CNL member company and Mann Commercial Vehicles Trading Co., Ltd. signed a letter of intent for cooperation at the Manner Steyr manufacturing plant, the Mann company headquarters in Munich has begun manufacturing Mann TGL and Mann TGM distribution vehicles at this factory. From the end of 2018, the electric version of the Mann TGM series was manufactured. With electric trucks built at the Steyr plant, Mann has taken an important step in the urban distribution sector.

“Because the truck modification center is also located here, the Steyr plant is well-suited for the manufacture of the first electric truck. CNL will test these vehicles in daily use,” said Joachim Drees, chairman of the board of Mann Commercial Vehicles Trading Co., Ltd., highlighting Mann’s The Steyr plant is important for the company's development cooperation with CNL.

At present, Austria's 15 largest trade, logistics service and manufacturing companies have joined the Sustainable Logistics Association (CNL), and the Sustainable Logistics Association (CNL) has also collaborated with the Global Change and Sustainability Center at the Vienna Agricultural University (BOKU). relationship. The cooperation with CNL will enable Mann to use the actual experience of members in the alliance to further develop the existing technologies for mass production, and help make the new product series more suitable for customers' requirements. Joachim Drees, CEO of Mann Commercial Vehicles Trading Co., Ltd., and Josef Gläl, Vice President of the Vienna Agricultural University (BOKU) are signing an electric truck development partnership agreement.

“Zero-carbon emissions from urban logistics represents another step forward in our fight against atmospheric pollution and climate change,” said Josef Glöl, vice president of the Vienna Agricultural University. “We are very pleased to establish the first milestone in this field at the Vienna University of Agriculture. CNL and Mann are two outstanding partners working together to draw a blueprint for the future of urban life.”

Mann CEO Joachim Drees and Vice President of the Vienna Agricultural University (BOKU) Josef Glo____l are signing an electric truck development partnership agreement.jpg

“Achieving the Paris climate goals requires pioneers who can look forward to the future and be prepared to play. This cooperation gives us the opportunity to achieve rapid success - the much-needed success in order to keep global warming within two degrees," said a climatologist. Professor Helga Kromp-Kolb explained.

In addition to technical field testing, service development for electric trucks will also be incorporated into the process. This includes more than simple workshop services. According to Dr. Carsten Intra: In order to ensure that customers receive the correct transportation mode to meet their transportation needs, as a manufacturer, Mann not only needs to pay attention to effective operation advice and support, but will also put more emphasis on analyzing customer needs. Mann expects that manufacturers can provide broader support in the future.

About Mann's long-term electric vehicle development plan Mann CEO Joachim Drees said: For the development of electric vehicles, Mann has a clear blueprint. The first electric truck will see it go by the end of this year; by the end of 2019, Mann will start mass production of all-electric city buses; and the mass production of electric trucks will begin in early 2021. Mann will also use more flexible modular drive assembly to meet different needs.

MAN Truck & Bus is one of Europe's leading suppliers of commercial vehicle manufacturers and transport solutions with an annual operating income of approximately €9 billion (2015). The product line includes trucks, buses and diesel engines, as well as services related to passenger and cargo transportation. As a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Bus and Coach Group, Mann employs more than 35,500 people worldwide.

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