MAN Truck & Bus electrifies municipal vehicle lineup from garbage trucks to winter service
MAN Truck & Bus is rolling out a range of electric municipal vehicles, including garbage trucks and winter service vehicles, with real-world use in Austrian cities proving the technology's viability.
- 120 km (180 km peak)
- 1.6–2 kWh/km
- 40%
What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus offers a broad portfolio of electrified municipal vehicles including garbage collectors, roll-off tippers, flatbed trucks with loading cranes, swap-body vehicles, and tank trucks. These can handle stop-and-go routes typical of waste collection and winter service, making them ideal for electric drivetrains. The company annually sells around 4,000 trucks for municipal and fire service applications, holding a 40% market share in core European markets.
up to 120 kmper tour
In Judenburg, Austria, the e-truck achieves 120 km per tour, with peaks of 180 km, while collecting up to 800 bins and consuming 1.6–2 kWh/km.
- Rear-loading garbage collector
- Roll-off tipper
- Flatbed truck with loading crane
- Swap-body vehicle
- Tank vehicle
“Electromobility in the municipal sector is no longer a pilot project, but a practically proven solution for everyday use.”
Why this matters
Electric municipal vehicles reduce local emissions, noise, and operating costs, and help cities comply with EU Clean Vehicle Directive quotas starting in 2026, making urban areas cleaner and quieter.
Terms in This Story
- Clean Vehicle Directive
- An EU law requiring public authorities to procure certain minimum shares of clean vehicles, including electric, when buying or leasing vehicles.
- Stop-and-Go
- A driving pattern with frequent acceleration and braking, common in waste collection and delivery routes, which suits electric powertrains due to energy recuperation.
- BEV
- Battery Electric Vehicle, a vehicle powered solely by electricity stored in onboard batteries.
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