DAF to release new XD while MAN will show off eTruck prototype
DAF has announced that its Next Generation XD truck series will be released at IAA Transportation 2022, taking place in Hanover next month, while MAN will display its near-production prototype of the eTruck.
DAF hasn’t released much info yet about the new XD series but says it will “set the new standard in quality, safety, efficiency and driver comfort and is fully prepared for ‘zero emission’ drivelines”.
MAN, meanwhile, is preparing for the market launch purely electric large-series truck in 2024 and will have a near-production prototype on show that has a range of 800km.
“We are making our production more flexible and building our future heavy eTruck on a production line with conventional vehicles, so that we can produce electrified or diesel-powered trucks for our customers, depending on their wishes,” says Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus.
“Our new eTruck will cover all areas of application when production starts, whether for regional distribution of organic milk or long-distance transport of green steel.”
A special technical feature of the pioneering electric lion, says MAN, is its preparation for future megawatt charging: high charging capacities with short charging times make the electric truck suitable for heavy-duty long-distance transport with daily ranges of between 600 and 800 kilometres, and at a later date even up to 1,000 kilometres.
MAN will also be presenting its eMobility Consulting service for the first time at IAA, which “includes not only advice on the vehicle but also consideration of customer-specific operating conditions such as operating phases including cost optimisation, route analysis, fleet optimisation and, building on this, the necessary advice on the charging infrastructure”.