Kloiber shuttles between MAN plants in Munich and Nuremberg using electric trucks

MAN’s battery-electric eTGX trucks are now operating regularly between the company’s plants in Nuremberg and Munich. Each round trip covers approximately 328 kilometres. Among other goods, the trucks transport batteries of the same type used in their own powertrains. According to MAN representatives, the vehicles cover between 1,300 and 1,900 kilometres per day across four to six round trips. “This corresponds to savings of up to 566 tCO₂ per year through locally emission-free operation when using 100 per cent green electricity,” the manufacturer states. Additionally, the expansion and scaling of the collaboration between Kloiber and MAN in electric transport is already planned and will be implemented step by step.

Inbound logistics involves the receipt of goods, materials, and raw materials (as opposed to outbound logistics, which focuses on the transport of finished products). MAN estimates that trucks in its own inbound network cover up to 165 million kilometres annually. The manufacturer sees the increased use of electric trucks as an effective lever for decarbonising its transport chains: “The electrification of our supply chains is central to our path to zero-emission transport and sustainable cost efficiency,” comments Michael Kobriger, MAN Executive Board Member for Production and Logistics. “With the first MAN eTrucks in our inbound transport operations, we are demonstrating in live operation how powerful and economical the MAN eTGX already is today – and thus making the benefits for the environment and its practicality immediately tangible.”

To enable battery-electric trucks in inbound logistics to charge quickly and near unloading points, the teams responsible have expanded the charging infrastructure at MAN’s plants in Nuremberg and Munich. In parallel, four charging stations with up to 400 kW charging capacity each have been installed at the MAN service centre in Munich-Karlsfeld – ‘with sufficient manoeuvring and passage space for articulated lorries and trailers.’ Additionally, the plant location in Dachau has been equipped with corresponding charging infrastructure.

Logistics partner Kloiber has also invested in its infrastructure: in addition to the charging stations at MAN’s plants, the company has commissioned its own charging hub for commercial vehicles in Petershausen near Dachau. The hub features ten charging stations, each supporting up to 500 kW charging capacity. “For us, it’s clear: the future of transport logistics is electric. With the MAN eTGX and our new charging park, we are bringing sustainability and reliability to the road and thus supporting the decarbonisation of MAN’s inbound logistics,” says Ferdinand Kloiber, Managing Director of Kloiber GmbH.

The tender for the use of battery-electric vehicles on the first nearly 40 routes of MAN’s inbound transport logistics was launched by the Munich-based OEM in early 2025. Kloiber is now responsible for a total of eight routes, while another eight routes have been awarded to other logistics partners. “Further tenders are expected to be published successively until the end of 2026,” management anticipates. The internal eMobility consultancy MAN Transport Solutions assisted and continues to assist in identifying suitable routes.

In parallel, MAN has launched the ‘Electrifying Outbound’ initiative. This aims to reduce CO₂ emissions from MAN’s vehicle deliveries by 30 per cent by 2030. Among the first logistics partners already transporting vehicles with electric trucks is VEGA International, as reported. A key advantage here is that the eTGX is currently the only electric truck on the market available in a low-liner variant. Specifically, the MAN model features a fifth-wheel height of 950 mm, making it particularly suitable for vehicle delivery.

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