- MAN Truck & Bus launches large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at the Nuremberg site.
- An investment of around 100 million euros, of major importance for Germany as a production site for industrial vehicles.
- Investments in state-of-the-art electrical technology secure 350 jobs in Nuremberg.
- Manufacturing capacities of more than 100,000 battery systems per year.
- With these investments, MAN is strengthening its role as a reference partner for electromobility within the TRATON Group.
From the beginning of 2025, MAN Truck & Bus will be manufacturing high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses on a large scale at its Nuremberg site. To this end, the company will invest around 100 million euros over the next five years in the tradition-rich combustion engine production site. Production capacities will be expanded to more than 100,000 batteries per year. Investments in the development of battery production will secure 350 jobs with a promising future. This important investment decision was taken in close cooperation between the company and employee representatives and with the active support of Bavarian politicians. This decision gives the traditional site of Nuremberg a clear perspective for the future.
Initially, the batteries, which together with the motors form the heart of the drive of electric commercial vehicles, will be manufactured manually at the MAN plant in Nuremberg in small series production for around two years. and half. The construction of large-scale production is scheduled to start in mid-2023 and be completed by the end of 2024. MAN is thus laying the foundation for the large-scale industrialization of electric drive systems for trucks and buses. The industrial vehicle manufacturer is supported by the Bavarian state government, which has pledged a contribution of around 30 million euros to funding energy research and technology for the period 2023 to 2027, provided that financial and budgetary requirements are met. These funds will be used to conduct research on battery assembly, cell chemistry and development, battery safety and ultimately battery recycling to ensure the sustainability of the mode of propulsion.
MAN Truck & Bus press release.
