MAN

Brand Overview

MAN is a commercial vehicle brand under MAN Truck & Bus, headquartered in Munich, and belongs to the TRATON Group under the Volkswagen Group. Its main business covers medium, heavy, and super-heavy trucks, special vehicles, luxury coaches, high-end engines and related components, as well as megawatt-level charging technology and hydrogen energy solutions. As a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer and transport solution provider in Europe, MAN has over 260 years of industrial history, with production bases and service networks spread across the globe.

Development History

MAN's origins can be traced back to the "St. Anthony Ironworks" established in Oberhausen, Germany, in 1758. In 1897, company engineer Rudolf Diesel invented the world's first diesel engine, which was later named after him. In 1915, MAN produced its first 3-ton light truck, marking the beginning of its commercial vehicle manufacturing. In 1924, MAN launched the world's first truck equipped with a diesel direct injection engine, establishing its pioneer status in the field of internal combustion engine technology. Since then, MAN has continuously expanded its product line, established cooperation with companies such as Saviem and Volkswagen, launched classic truck series such as the TGX and TGS, and grown into an internationally leading commercial vehicle manufacturer.

Product Portfolio

MAN has built a full-scenario product matrix covering both traditional energy and new energy. In its truck series, the TGX serves as the highway transport flagship, the TGS is positioned for engineering and special vehicles, the TGL and TGM are the mainstays for medium and light distribution, and the TGE is a light panel van. Starting in 2024, MAN has launched pure electric products on a large scale, forming a full-coverage pure electric truck matrix including the eTGX (heavy), eTGS (heavy), and eTGL (12-ton light), and providing megawatt-level charging technology. In its coach business, MAN uses "Neoplan" as its high-end brand, covering the Lion's City city coaches and Lion's Coach long-distance coaches. In the powertrain area, MAN started R&D of hydrogen internal combustion engines in 2020 and began limited small-batch production in 2025.

Market Performance

In the 2025 fiscal year, MAN delivered approximately 101,600 new vehicles, a year-on-year increase of nearly 6%. Among them, the truck sector sold 63,000 units (a slight decrease of 0.6% year-on-year), the coach sector saw sales increase by 49% year-on-year to 7,000 units, and panel van sales exceeded 31,300 units, setting a new historical record. Pure electric heavy truck sales exceeded 620 units in 2025, while pure electric city bus sales surged 118% year-on-year to over 1,300 units. In the core DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) market, MAN held the top spot in Germany's truck market sales in 2025; truck and coach sectors in other European regions also achieved counter-trend growth.

Core Technology

MAN positions electrification as its primary drive technology, while maintaining a diverse technology mix of hydrogen internal combustion engines and efficient diesel engines. In electrification, the full range of pure electric trucks covers 12 to 50 tons, equipped with megawatt-level fast charging technology. In hydrogen technology, limited small-batch models based on the modified D38 diesel engine, known as the H45 hydrogen internal combustion engine, were launched in 2025, with a peak power of 520 horsepower, serving as a zero-emission supplement for preliminary verification. In traditional power, the new PowerLion powertrain was launched in 2025, with its core being the D30 engine based on the TRATON Group shared platform and the MAN TipMatic 14 gearbox, achieving a further 4% reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions. In intelligence, as of 2024, MAN had accumulated 133 patents in the field of autonomous driving, and L4 level trucks have completed testing on the A9 highway.

Global Presence

MAN has built a comprehensive service network globally, with approximately 1,200 owned and cooperative service points in Europe and over 2,000 service centers worldwide. In 2026, the company announced an investment of 300 million euros to upgrade its service network, aiming to have 80% of customers within a 30-minute service circle. It will also conduct specialized training on high-voltage power systems for about 8,000 employees, with two-thirds of service points having electrification support capabilities within the year. In the Chinese market, MAN renewed a 10-year patent cooperation agreement with CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) in 2025 for low-speed engines, deeply participating in China's internal combustion engine industry chain through technology output. It is also a strategic shareholder of Sinotruk, providing powertrain and technical support for local heavy trucks. In terms of production, the Poland factory has become its largest base, and the company plans to invest in building a battery factory in Eastern Europe, while its Munich and Nuremberg factories in Germany undertake core technology R&D and high-end manufacturing.

Future Outlook

In 2026, MAN launched the "MAN 2030+" transformation plan, centered around three pillars: reducing production costs, optimizing employee structure, and investing in future technologies. In terms of products, the company is promoting mass production and delivery of the eTGL pure electric light truck and the eCoach pure electric long-distance coach, further perfecting its electric product matrix. At the strategic level, MAN is relying on the TRATON Modular System (TMS) for technology sharing, maximizing scale synergies with group brands such as Scania. MAN aims to increase the proportion of pure electric models to half of its total new deliveries by 2030.