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Electric trucks from MAN Truck & Bus have already covered over five million kilometres on European roads this year, with demand for its electric trucks continuing to grow, the manufacturer has revealed this week.
The five million kilometres have been covered by the electric fleets of a number of major European logistics companies, including DB Schenker, Dachser, Dettendorfer, Duvenbeck and Dräxlmaie.
The trucks are serving a diverse industries including the automotive, timber, construction and food logistics sectors.
Using 100% green electricity, the battery-electric trucks, which number around 200 vehicles, have saved around 3,600 tonnes of CO2 in operation – compared to diesel trucks.
MAN calculates that the trucks could save a total of around 172,000 tonnes of CO2 during their life spans - roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide emitted annually by a German city with a population of 32,000 people.
Friedrich Baumann, MAN Truck & Bus executive board member for sales, said: “The five million kilometres covered in customer use are impressive proof of the practical suitability of our MAN eTrucks.
“Whether in automotive, timber or food logistics, the versatility of the vehicles is convincing across all industries.
“With our series production, we are now broadening this strength and providing our customers with the best solutions for sustainable road freight transport.”
In June 2025, series production of the eTGX and eTGS began at the MAN plant in Munich. The vehicles are designed to be particularly suitable for use on medium and long distances or in the construction or municipal sectors.
The mixed production line, which manufactures both diesel and electric trucks on a single line, can produce up to 100 vehicles per day.
The goal is to exceed the 1,000 order mark for electric trucks by the end of the year.
MAN said the demand for e-trucks is “impressive” with MAN boasting almost 800 heavy-duty electric trucks in its order books since June, when series production began.
In the first half of 2025, MAN recorded growth in electric vehicles of 238% compared to the same period last year – albiet from a low base.
Companies already using MAN’s electric trucks include the Behrens Group, one of Germany’s leading timber wholesalers, where MAN eTGX trucks have already clocked up over 50,000 km in fully electric mode.
The eTrucks are equipped with swap bodies for electric forklifts and are partly charged with their own photovoltaic electricity.
In France, the Jacky Perrenot Group, one of Europe’s largest food transport companies, has taken delivery of the first vehicles. The order comprises a total of more than 100 eTrucks.
In the Netherlands, logistics service providers Cornelissen, van Doorn and Koopman are using the first eTrucks for urban and regional distribution transport.
In Poland, Danone is using fully electric MAN trucks for food transport, thereby reducing its carbon footprint along the supply chain.
In Portugal, the freight forwarder TJA is strengthening its fleet with eTrucks for national logistics tasks, whilst in Norway textile service provider Nor Tekstil has taken delivery of its first MAN eTrucks.
The Danish beverage group Royal Unibrew is also using electric trucks for more sustainable deliveries to retailers.
MAN said it is also seeing growing interest in electric trucks in the municipal sector, pointing to an Austrian association of twelve cities and municipalities which has recently agreed a framework contract for up to 45 vehicles.
