MAN eTruck demonstrates long-haul electric capabilities on Paris-Berlin tour
MAN Truck & Bus is showcasing its eTGS Ultra on a 1,000-km Milence Electric Tour from Paris to Berlin, proving electric long-haul trucks are viable and increasingly economical.
- ~1,000 km
- 534 kWh
- 570 km
What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus is participating in the Milence Electric Tour 'Power to Go Further,' driving an eTGS Ultra semi-trailer tractor from Paris to Berlin over approximately 1,000 kilometers. The tour, running from April 15 to 23, 2026, aims to show the technical and economic advantages of electric trucks in real-world long-haul operations. It stops at public Milence charging parks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.
534kWh
Enables up to 570 km range on a single charge.
“We bundle product, consulting, digital tools, charging access, and financing into one offering that helps our customers start e-mobility quickly and easily. The vehicles and services are ready; now we need an accelerated expansion of public charging infrastructure across Europe.”
MAN offers a comprehensive eMobility ecosystem, including route and charging optimization through MAN Transport Solutions, digital services for energy monitoring, financial services for easy transition, and driver training via MAN ProfiDrive. The MAN eTruck portfolio covers applications from 12 to 50 tons with models eTGX, eTGS, and eTGL.
Why this matters
The tour demonstrates that electric trucks can handle long-distance routes across Europe, a key step toward decarbonizing freight transport, but highlights the need for expanded public charging infrastructure.
Terms in This Story
- eTruck
- An electric truck powered by batteries instead of diesel.
- Milence
- A joint venture between TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck, and Volvo Group to build public charging infrastructure for electric trucks in Europe.
- Lowliner
- A truck with a particularly low fifth-wheel coupling height, allowing for maximum cargo volume in trailers.
- eMobility
- Electric mobility, referring to vehicles that use electric propulsion.
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