MAN Truck & Bus

MAN Truck & Bus is a German car manufacturer based in Munich that has been producing commercial vehicles, buses and diesel engines for more than 100 years. The letters MAN in the name represent the German term Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg and the lion symbol in the brand logo is again a reminder of Büssing, which MAN took over in 1971. MAN Truck & Bus is part of the MAN SE holding, whose majority owner (over 75% of shares) is the Volkswagen AG Group.

MAN range

The MAN product portfolio includes deliveries of up to 5,5 tonnes, trucks up to 44 tonnes and special vehicles, mostly tractors with low loaders for the transport of excessive loads weighing up to 250 tonnes. Among the models produced are also city and intercity buses, as well as luxury tour buses of the Neoplan brand.

MAN trucks

MAN trucks are currently manufactured in 4 basic series:

• MAN TGL: A range of light vehicles with a total weight of up to 12 tons, designed mainly for urban traffic.
• MAN TGM: Medium - duty trucks with a total weight of up to 18 tons, ideal for intercity distribution.
• MAN TGX: Heavy truck over 18 tons, designed for long - distance transport.
• MAN TGS: A range of heavy trucks over 18 tons, suitable for use in construction, municipal services and other areas.

History of MAN

The story of the MAN brand began in 1915, in the town of Lindau on Lake Constance. At that time, the company cooperated with the Swiss commercial vehicle manufacturer Saurer. Their first act was a 3-ton MAN-Saurer truck, closely followed by the first buses, which carried not only passengers but also Reichstag consignments.

In 1918, MAN separated from Saurer, production moved to Nuremberg and 6 years later the first diesel truck left the local factory.