MAN has filled the gap in its electric range. The new eTGM, premiered at Transpotec, brings battery power to the 16-tonne distribution class — completing an electric line-up that now runs from the eTGL van-chassis segment through the eTGX long-hauler.
The numbers
- Weight: 16.01-tonne GVW (16.5-tonne option), chassis payload up to roughly 10.6 tonnes, and trailer operation up to 33 tonnes GCW.
- Batteries: two to four NMC packs of 80 kWh net each — up to 320 kWh total.
- Range: up to 480 km in the maximum battery configuration — comfortably a full urban/regional distribution day.
- Drive: MAN’s eCD210 unit with 210 kW (285 hp) and 800 Nm, paired with TipMatic 2.
- Charging: DC at up to 375 kW; 10–80% in around 43 minutes with four packs.
- Production: series build starts next year in Kraków.
Why the middleweight matters
Distribution trucks in this class live exactly where electrification is easiest to justify: fixed depots, repeatable urban routes, and city air-quality rules tightening year by year. Modular batteries let operators buy range in 80 kWh steps instead of financing capacity they will never use — the same philosophy MAN applies up the range.
The market context
The 16-tonne segment is quietly becoming crowded with electric contenders across Europe — good news for buyers, and one more sign that the transition is advancing segment by segment, from the depot outward.
Sources: electrive, trans.info, MAN press
Cover photo: Matti Blume via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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