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MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Toni Ward as Sales Director Van for the company. Toni succeeds Tracey Perry who starts a new position as the Sales Director of Truck, Bus & Coach products for MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd. With over 20 years in the automotive sector within…

On the front cover for issue 182 is a 2015 Euro 6, 6×4, 26 tonne MAN TGM cement mixer. It is a TGM 26.340 model with low kilometres, manual gearbox, Hi Mix barrel and steel suspension. These don’t come around very often – especially in Euro 6 form. It is available from Plantmaster – see…

There is much discussion about the benefits of electric trucks in terms of CO2 and NOx and particulate emission reductions. Less is mentioned about the additional benefit of a decrease in sound pollution that should be achievable from an electric truck when compared to its diesel counterpart. Comparing an electric truck to its diesel brethren,…

MAN will start series production of its new electric truck in 2024. The company has already trained 2,600 employees in the safe handling of high-voltage technology and new electric components in more than 17,000 training hours at the eMobility Centre created specifically for this purpose. The first series-produced electric MAN trucks are expected to roll…

This week’s front cover shows a useful-looking Euro 6 10-tonne MAN TGL 10.180 curtainsider. With a huge payload compared to a 7.5 tonner but with the same outward appearance, this curtainsider would be a welcome addition to many fleets. It is available for sale at MV Commercial where they have a choice around 150,000 kms…

MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced the appointment of Tracey Perry as Sales Director of Truck, Bus & Coach, for MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd.  Tracey succeeds Matt Squires who starts a new position as the Operations Director for MAN Truck & Bus in Hong Kong. Tracey has extensive experience in the Automotive…

If you are looking at the 7.5 tonne truck market for the first time, there is a reasonable choice of makes and models available – both new and used. We take a look at the best options for you, depending on the duty cycle the truck will be put to. First of all, regardless of…

The MAN team in Munich have been busy.  They have put together a series of new technology aimed at safety and fuel improvements across their range.  Available immediately is the new suite of tech aimed at improving the life of the driver and other road users. At the top of the safety list is a…

There’s no point in having a truck that doesn’t work well in cold weather and the batteries and management systems of new all electric trucks are still a relatively new technology. That’s why MAN Trucks have integrated the upcoming large-series e-truck into its annual winter testing in northern Sweden that took place from December to…

With a fleet now approaching 50 trucks, Pallet Plus of Colchester has recently added 11 New MAN Trucks. The new fleet additions come in the form of one 12-tonne TGL, seven 18-tonne TGM, one 26-tonne TGS rigids and two TGX 44-tonne 6×2 tractors.  Liveried in the traditional Pallet Plus colours of red with white writing…

View Full 2023 Year Truck Sales Figures Here Last year was the first almost ‘normal’ year for the new truck industry since pre-covid in 2019. There remain component supply issues for manufacturers and lead times are longer than operators would like, but UK sales volumes were up almost across the board for all truck manufacturers….

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd have just sold their 150,000th vehicle in the UK. The truck, a special build TGX Individual Lion S Tractor, will be operated by family-owned Gateshead based Templeman Retailing & Vending Ltd. Upon hearing that his new truck was the 150,000th MAN vehicle sold in the UK, Neil Templeman, Company…

Family-owned Billericay based haulier Hammond Transport has recently taken delivery of a new fleet flagship, a new MAN 26.510 TGX 6×2 tractor with MAN’s OptiView mirror-replacement system and the top of the range GX cab. Cameras Better than Mirrors? Already proving a huge hit with the driver, the OptiView system replaces all conventional mirror arms…

DAF Trucks continue to storm ahead in the UK’s new truck sales market, further increasing their market share compared to previous years. With the third quarter of 2022 showing DAF with a market share approaching almost one third means that practically one in every three trucks registered in the UK in 2022 was a DAF….

The salesman sells the first truck, then it and the after sales support sell the subsequent ones.  That’s the story with MAN and Commercial Refrigeration, Gaming and Leisure equipment distribution specialists Hadfields Transport of Manchester.  The company has just added three new MAN Trucks to its specialist fleet. The new vehicles, all high specification TGX…

At the present time, one megawatt charging is still mildly aspirational, but MAN is researching the possibility to triple this charging power to enable a truck to be charged inside fifteen minutes.  This would be a game changer for electric heavy duty trucks if it could be rolled out. The company’s NEFTON project, which works…

Presented for the first time to a large audience at the IAA Transportation 2022, the future large-series eTruck from MAN is taking significant steps towards the future: it is prepared for the coming megawatt charging standard and is therefore suitable for heavy long-distance transport, but also covers all regional and distribution transport services provided by…

After bater, then cash, credit cards, then phones and watches, now even trucks being used to make payment for goods and services. MAN are trialling a system in the UK with BP using the truck itself to pay for fuel. MAN is the first OEM to develop a digital platform for all payment processes relating…

MAN have launched a limited edition, TGE Individual Lion S which, the manufacturer says will, “deliver a combination of proven MAN technology, maximum comfort and unique design.” The TGE comes with exclusive exterior styling, featuring red-weave carbon-look elements, striking front end, black chrome badging and red highlights. It Sits on black 10-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels…

MAN’s awards are held annually recognise and celebrate the achievements of the MAN Dealer Network; both the private capital franchised partners and the MAN Truck & Bus wholly owned sites. Through a series of regular checks and measures those sites that have simply gone above and beyond, constantly delivering high standards across all business areas…