MAN Truck & Bus
Illustration — MAN Logo (7 Dec 1908-1924) • Illustration — Logo variant MAN Truck & Bus SE (formerly MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG) is a German automotive manufacturer and a subsidiary of Traton, one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, MAN Truck & Bus produces vans in the range from 3.0 to 5.5 t gvw, trucks in the range from 7.49 to 44 t gvw, heavy goods vehicles up to 250 t road train gvw, bus-chassis, coaches, interurban coaches, and city buses. Bus also produces diesel and natural-gas engines.
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MAN Truck & Bus

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- MAN Truck & Bus SE
- Founded
- 1898
- Headquarters
- Munich
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Illustration — MAN Logo (7 Dec 1908-1924) • Illustration — Logo variant MAN Truck & Bus SE (formerly MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG) is a German automotive manufacturer and a subsidiary of Traton, one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles. Headquartered in Munich, Germany, MAN Truck & Bus produces vans in the range from 3.0 to 5.5 t gvw, trucks in the range from 7.49 to 44 t gvw, heavy goods vehicles up to 250 t road train gvw, bus-chassis, coaches, interurban coaches, and city buses. Bus also produces diesel and natural-gas engines.
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Overview
Overview
The MAN acronym originally stood for Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG, formerly MAN AG. • Illustration — Neoplan Airport bus. Neoplan is owned by MAN. Trucks and buses of the product brand MAN and buses of the product brand Neoplan (premium coaches) belong to the MAN Truck & Bus Group. On 1 January 2011, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (literally: commercial vehicles) was renamed as MAN Truck & Bus to better reflect the company's products on the international market.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — MAN Truck & Bus SE • Former Name — * MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG • MAN Truck & Bus AG • Type — Subsidiary • Hq Location — Munich, Bavaria, Germany • Key People — Alexander Vlaskamp (CEO) • Industry — Commercial vehicles Engines • Divisions — MAN Neoplan • Num Employees — 11,230 (1909) 13,916 (1910) 16,180 (1911) 15,321 (1912) 8,913 (1913) call-up to the army 5.745 11,719 (1914) 15,285 (1915) 23,197 (1916) 23,685 (1917) 17,835 (1918) • Products — Trucks and buses; Diesel- and natural-gas engines • Parent — Traton
History
History
• Illustration — MAN 8.150 truck in Regensburg • Illustration — L 2000 truck • Illustration — MAN TGM • Illustration — MAN TGX 18.680 V8
Light truck collaborations with Saviem and Volkswagen
Light truck collaborations with Saviem and Volkswagen
In 1897, MAN presented the first self-ignition fully functioning diesel engine, in partnership with its inventor, Rudolf Diesel. From 1967 until 1977, MAN collaborated with France's Saviem, selling their light to medium duty trucks with MAN badging in Germany and certain other markets. After the end of this, a deal was struck with Volkswagen which lasted until 1993. Production of a truck using the Volkswagen LT body started in 1979 and ended in 1993 with 72,000 units produced. It was available with four engines and four wheelbases over its lifetime; there was also a 4X4 version called 8.150 FAE. FAE means "forward control" cab, all-wheel drive, single tyres so the F nomenclature means "forward control" cab. This series is usually referred to as the G90, from the most common model, but also as the "G"-series. In the United Kingdom it was originally marketed as the "MAN MT" series. The original lineup in the UK consisted of the 6.90 and the 8.90 (the first digit denoting the GVW in tonnes, the second for power in metric horsepower) and the 8.136 and 9.136. MAN AG supplied engines which were available in inline-four and inline-six cylinder engine configurations, with DIN rated motive power outputs of: • 67 kW • 75 kW • 101 kW • 112 kW MAN replaced the G series with the L2000 and M2000 ranges. Several models of the MAN-VWCV and the VWCV LT ranges were marketed in Spain by Enasa as Pegaso Ekus, in a typical badge engineering operation. Peterbilt also offered this model with their badging, as the 200 or 265 model. VWCV and MAN shared the project development in accordance with the collaboration agreement as follows: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took care of: • the tilting driver's cab including steering wheel and fixing, hand levers and foot pedals, cabins so they can fit the truck chassis • the complete interior equipment and heating • the manual gearbox with clutch and gear lever, the rear axle with rear-axle transmission and suspension • the Cardan shafts including bearings • the electrical system for the entire concept, and the platforms for the standard design. MAN was responsible for: • the engine including cooling, exhaust, inlet and fuel system • the front axle with suspension and steering • the frame with all parts for attaching the springs and axles, the steering, the batteries, the power braking system and fuel system • the brakes, i.e. for the complete wheel brakes front and rear, the dual-circuit power brakes and parking brake • the wheels and tyres • the platform for special designs and tipping mechanism. MAN-VWCVs were built in Volkswagen's Hanover factory until other Volkswagen models took priority; they were then made at MAN AG's Salzgitter-Watenstedt factory. MAN-VWCV Range 6.90, 8.90, 6.100, 8.136, 8.100, 8.150, 9.136, 9.150 & 10.136.
Leadership
Leadership
• Heinrich von Buz; Anton von Rieppel (1898-1911) • Anton von Rieppel (1912-1917) • Theodor von Cramer-Klett junior (1918-1921) • Håkan Samuelsson (2005–2009) • Georg Pachta-Reyhofen (2009–2013) • Andreas Renschler (2015) • Joachim Drees (2015–2020) • Andreas Tostmann (2020–2021) • Alexander Vlaskamp (2021–present)
Trucks
Trucks
• Illustration — MAN TGS 33.440 of the Paris Fire Brigade • Illustration — MAN LE hazmat tender of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department • Illustration — MAN LE water truck of Baguio Green Group Limited
Commercial trucks
Commercial trucks
• MAN-Saurer 2t-2,5t (1915-1918) 5.322 cc 30 hp • MAN-Saurer 3,5t (1915-1918) 6.082 cc 36 hp • MAN-Saurer 4t (1915-1918) 8.143 cc 45 hp • MAN-Saurer 5t (1915-1918) 8.143 cc 45 hp • MAN 2 Zc (1919-1927) 5.322 cc 30 hp • MAN 3 Zc (1919-1925) 6.305 cc 40 hp • MAN ZK5 (1919-1925) 8.143 cc 50 hp • MAN KVB (1926-1934) 7.479 cc 55 hp • MAN S1 H6 (1926-1934) 12.215 cc 150 hp • MAN F1 H6 (1929-1934) 9.408 cc 100 hp • MAN Z1 (1933-1937) 6.234 cc 70 hp • ML 4500 S (1943-1946) 7.983 cc 120 hp • MAN MK (1945-1957) 7.983 cc 120 hp • MAN F8 (1950-1963) 11.633 cc 180 hp • MAN 630 L1 (1953-1955) 8.276 cc 130 hp • MAN G (1979-1987)(1987-1994) 3.791 cc 90 hp; 5.687 cc 136 hp [72.000 units] • LE / L2000 • ME / M2000 evolution • FE / F2000 • CLA • TGL, with hybrid trucks (MAN TGL Optistrang and TGL EDA). • TGM • TGA • TGX / TGS – a variant of the TGS model was used for Dakar Rally • MAN TGE - A rebadged Volkswagen Crafter. Until 2007, MAN also built the badge-engineered ERF trucks for the UK market.
Military trucks
Military trucks
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, a joint venture with Rheinmetall, produces a range of tactical trucks: • HX • LX / FX • SX Earlier ventures with US Army produced the "LD" multifuel diesel engine line used on M35 -ton and M54 5-ton trucks
Buses
Buses
• Illustration — MAN Lion's Intercity
Current
Current
• Lion's City, city and inter-urban buses • Lion's Coach, coaches • Lion's Intercity, inter-urban buses • Lion's Explorer
Historical
Historical
• Illustration — MAN 750 HO • The first integral buses • 760 UO, underfloor engine (1957–?) • MAN/Krauss-Maffei Metrobus (de) • 640 HO (1959–1962) • 750 HO (1962–1974) • 890 UO, underfloor engine • 890 UG, articulated bus, underfloor engine • 535 HO, regional bus and coach • VöV-Standard buses, 1st generation • Illustration — MAN SG 220-18-2 in Seattle • 750 HO-SL (renamed SL 192 from 1972), city bus (1968–1973) • 750 HO-SÜ (renamed SÜ 230 from 1972), regional bus (1970–1975) • 890 SG (renamed SG 192 from 1972), articulated bus, underfloor engine (1970–1980) • SL 200, city bus (1973–1988) • SÜ 240, regional bus (1972–1989) • SD 200, double-decker bus (1973–1985) • SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983) • SG 240/280 H, articulated bus, rear engine (1980–1986) • North-American models: • SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983) • SG 310, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1981–1988) • VöV-Standard buses, 2nd generation • Illustration — MAN NL 222 • SL 202, city bus (1984–1993) • SG 242/282 H, "puller" articulated bus (1985–1990) • SG 242/262/292/312/322, "pusher" articulated bus (1986–1999) • SD 202, double-decker bus (1986–1992) • SÜ 242/272/292/312/322, regional bus (1987–1998) • SM 152/182, midibus (1989–1992) • NL 202, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats (1989–1992) • NG 272, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1992) • NM 152/182, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1993) • NL 202/222/262/312, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–1998) • MAN NL 262 R, right-hand drive version for Hong Kong (1997–1999) • NG 262/272/312, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–2000) • NM 152/192, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1993–1998) • ND 202, low-floor double-decker bus (1995) • EL 202/222/262/272, low-entry bus (1993–2001) • North-American models: • SL 40-102 "Americana", transit bus (1984–1988) • Post-VöV-Standard buses • Illustration — MAN NG 313 • 1st generation Lion's City city- / inter-urban buses (1996–2004) • NÜ 223/233/263/283/313, low-floor inter-urban bus (1996–2004) • NÜ 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1998–2004) • NL 223/233/243/263/283/313, low-floor city bus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Line) • NL 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1999–2004) (also known as Lion's Line XXL) • NM 223/283, low-floor midibus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Midi and Lion's Single) • NG 223/243/263/313/353/363, low-floor articulated bus (1997–2004) • EL 223/263/283/293, low-entry bus (2003–2008) (also known as Lion's City T and Lion's City TÜ) • Lion's Classic city- / inter-urban buses (1999–2010) (unnamed until 2004) • Illustration — MAN NG 313 with a Castrosua CS 40 body (MAN NG 313 F). Barcelona, Spain • SG 263/313, articulated bus (2001–2008) (also known as Lion's Classic G from 2004) • SL 223/263/283 (2000–2010) (also known as Lion's Classic from 2004) • SÜ 283/313 (1999–2009) (also known as Lion's Compact, as Lion's Classic Ü from 2004) • Regional buses • Illustration — MAN ÜL 363–13,7 • RÜ 240/280 (1980–1988) • ÜL 242/272/292/312/322 (1990–1996) • ÜM 192/222, midibus • ÜL 313/353/363 (1996–2004) • R 353/363 Lion's Comfort • Lion's Regio (2004–2017) • Coaches • Illustration — MAN Lion's Star demonstrator • SR 240/280 (1975–1984) • SR 240/280 H, high-decker version (1978–1984) • SR 321/361 (?–?) • SR 321/361 H, high-decker version (?–?) • SR 292/362 (renamed FR 292/362 from 1990) (1985–1993) • SR 292/362 H (renamed FRH 292/362 from 1990), high-decker version (1985–1993) • Lion's Star (1991–2006, replaced by Lion's Coach Supreme) • FRH 422/402 (1991–1998) • RH 403/463 (1998–2001) • RHS 414/464/484 (2001–2006) • 1st generation Lion's Coach: RH 353/363/403/413/423/463 (1996–2003)
Chassis
Chassis
• Illustration — Hubertia-bodied MAN MKN 630 • Illustration — Optare-Vecta–bodied MAN 11.190 HOCL • Illustration — MCV-Evolution–bodied MAN NL 323 F • Illustration — Galaxy Patsornchai based on MAN 24.460 R40 (chassis-in-box version of MAN R37), body and chassis assembled in Thailand • MKN (1948–1950) • MKN 26 (1950–1954) • MKN 630 (1954–1956) • MKH 2 • MKH 4 • 530 HOC (1955–?) • 535 HOC (1956–?) • 545 HOC • 558 HOC (1956–?) • 420 HOC (1957–1963) • 10.xxx FOCL (L53) front-engined midi • 10.xxx HOCL (469) midi • 11.xxx HOCL midi • 12.xxx HOCL-NL (A76) low-floor midi • 12.xxx HOCL (A77) midi • 13.xxx HOCL/SR (A53) midi • 14.xxx HOCL-NL (A66) low-entry • 14.xxx HOCL (A67) • 16.xxx HOCL (470/475) • 18.2x0 HOCL-NL (A69) low-entry • 18.xxx HOCL (A51/A55/A91/R33/RR2/RR3 (chassis in box)) • 19.xxx HOCL (R33) • 24.xxx HOCLN (474/A54/R37/R40 (chassis in box)) • 24.xxx HOCLNR-NL (A57/A59) • 28.xxx HGOCL (A61) • Aerobus (India) • 18.250 (CLA) • 22.300 (CLA) • EL 202 F (A17) low-entry • ND 202 F (A14) low-floor double-decker • NL 202 F (898/A29) low-floor • ND xx3 F (A34/A48/A95) low-floor double-decker • NG xx3 F (A24) articulated low-floor • NL xx3 F (A22) low-floor • NM xx3 F (A35) low-floor midi • SL 18.xxx HOC (A89) • SÜ xx3 F (A91) • Lion's Chassis low-entry, intercity and coach (modular)
Trucks
Trucks
Heavy range • Munich (GER) • Niepołomice (POL) Light and medium range • Steyr (A) sold to Steyr Automotive GmbH Special-purpose vehicles • Vienna (A) • Year — trucks — military trucks — 5t BW 4×4 Category I (contained in military trucks) — 7t BW 6×6 Category I (contained in military trucks) — 10t BW 8×8 Category I (contained in military trucks) — CKD — components — model • 1915 — 118+5 — 118 trucks from the Lindau plant; five from the factory in Nuremberg • 1916 — ↓ • 1917 — ↓ • 1918 — 665 (Sum 1915-1918) • 1921 — 370 • 1945 — 303 • 1950 — 1.440 • 1960 — Anniversary truck No. 30.000 produced • 1965 — 13.844 [Between 1955 and 1965, 100,000 trucks were produced at the Munich-Allach plant.] • 1966 • 1967 — Istanbul ~300 • 1968 — MAN F8 • 1969 — MAN F8 • 1970 — 11.865 — 761 — 1.234 — 1.227 — 415, 6.115H, 415HA, 7.126, MAN F8 • 1971 — 15.283 — 452 — 1.085 — 1.810 — 6.115H, MAN F8 • 1972 — 12.437 — 50 — 1.228 — 2.884 — MAN F8 • 1973 — 12.142 — 12 — 2.115 — 9.324 — MAN F8 • 1974 — 13.242 — 102 — 2.006 — 29.398 — MAN F8 • 1975 — 12.496 — 0 — 1.750 — 9.683 — MAN F8 • 1976 — 13.124 — 201 — 2.443 — 14.675 — MAN F8 • 1977 — 13.651 — 3.297 — 479 — 183 — 2.416 — 1.923 — 13.376 — MAN F8 • 1978 — 13.131 — 3.252 — 1.899 — 614 — 729 — 1.652 — 10.534 — MAN F8 • 1979 — 14.878 — 2.406 — 487 — 1.435 — 481 — 1.268 — 5.790 — MAN F8 • 1980 — 20.484 — 1.300 — 682 — 205 — 0 — 2.035 — 4.118 — MAN F8 • 1981 — 21.371 — 615 — 50 — 267 — 279 — 2.051 — 3.281 — MAN F8 • 1982 — 16.902 — 167 — 4 — 140 — 11 — 1.506 — 3.379 — MAN F8 • 1983 — 15.293 — 837 — 0 — 60 — 3 — 778 — 2.877 — MAN F8 • 1984 — 15.526 — 549 — 1.318 — 2.620 — MAN F8 • 1985 — 17.408 — 180 — 1.159 — 2.215 — MAN F8 • 1986 — 19.370 — 344 — 603 — 1.710 — MAN F8 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 2009 — 100 UZ • 2010 — 480 UZ • 2011 — 658 UZ • 2012 — 1.016 UZ • 2013 — 1.300 UZ • 2014 — 1.400 UZ • Sum
Buses
Buses
• Ankara (TUR): MANAŞ - premium coaches, standard coaches, double-decker coaches, intercity buses, city buses for MAN & Neoplan • Sady (POL) - moved to Starachowice • Starachowice (POL) - city buses, bus and coach chassis, components (in future: premium coaches, standard coaches, double-decker coaches, intercity buses) • Carmona (PH) - bus bodies built by Almazora Motors Corporation • Santa Rosa (PH) - bus bodies built by Santarosa Motor Works, Inc. (Columbian Manufacturing Corp.) • Quezon City (PH) - bus bodies built by Del Monte Motor Works, Inc. • Year — Omnibus — bus chassis — CKD — components — model • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1921 • 1945 • 1950 • 1960 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 — MAN 750 HO M 11 A • 1969 • 1970 — 1.046 — 15 — 0 — 0 • 1971 — 1.764 — 0 — 64 — 0 • 1972 — 1.441 — 0 — 359 — 0 • 1973 — 1.307 — 0 — 361 — 0 — MAN SL200 • 1974 — 1.312 — 143 — 306 — 1.834 — MAN SL200 • 1975 — 1.397 — 285 — 253 — 2.235 — MAN SL200 • 1976 — 1.923 — 620 — 278 — 2.275 — MAN SL200 • 1977 — 1.655 — 477 — 364 — 2.431 — MAN SL200 • 1978 — 1.874 — 420 — 335 — 2.562 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1979 — 1.920 — 45 — 1.139 — 2.601 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1980 — 1.613 — 708 — 771 — 2.478 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1981 — 1.251 — 779 — 1.105 — 2.122 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1982 — 910 — 514 — 1.268 — 2.040 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1983 — 961 — 416 — 1.017 — 2.012 — MAN SL200 MAN SG 220 • 1984 — 559 — 508 — 1.000 — 1.732 — MAN SL200 • 1985 — 676 — 388 — 1.415 — 1.860 — MAN SL200 • 1986 — 684 — 543 — 1.077 — 1.536 — MAN SL200 • 1987 — MAN SL200 • 1988 — MAN SL200 • 1989 — MAN NL202 • 1990 — MAN NG272 MAN NL202 • 1991 — MAN NG272 MAN NL202 • 1992 — MAN NG272 MAN NL202 MAN NL262 • 2013 — 15.788 • 2014 — 11.660 • Sum
Engines
Engines
• Nuremberg (GER)
Axles and other components
Axles and other components
• Munich (GER) • Salzgitter (GER)
CKD-locations
CKD-locations
• Shushary, Saint Petersburg, (RUS): Heavy-weight trucks. 50/50 Joint venture with Scania called Truck Production RUS LLC. • Pinetown (RSA): heavy, medium and light trucks; bus-chassis for MAN & VW Truck & Bus • Querétaro (MEX) • Olifantsfontein (RSA): intercity- and regular service bus bodies for MAN & VW Truck & Bus • Sharjah, (UAE): Assembling of trucks under the Shacman brand. The company is a part of the Shaanxi Automobile Group. • East Jakarta, (IDN): Assembling of trucks and buses at a plant in Jatinegara, East Jakarta by PT. Duta Putera Sumatera. • Shah Alam, (MYS): Assembling of Trucks and Buses • Quezon City, (PHL): Assembling of Man and Volkswagen trucks and buses at MAN Truck and Bus Center assembly plant in Novaliches, Quezon City by MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation. • Bangkok, (THA): Assembling of trucks and buses in Thailand by MAN Commercial Vehicle (Thailand) Co., Ltd. • Samarkand, (UZB): Assembling of two trucks in Uzbekistan by MAN Auto-Uzbekistan.
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1898
MAN Truck & Bus is recorded from 1898.
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