MAN launches a limited series of 200 hydrogen trucks

We’ve seen everything in terms of imitated series, but this is the first time it concerns a Hydrogen tractor truck!

MAN announces a limited series of about 200 units of its hTGX internal combustion engine running on hydrogen for 2025. The models will be delivered in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, and some countries outside of Europe. The MAN hTGX offers a zero-emission alternative for special applications such as heavy goods transport, tank transportation, or timber transport. The MAN hTGX can also serve as an eco-friendly alternative to battery electric trucks in regions lacking sufficient charging infrastructure or in markets where hydrogen is already abundantly available.

The MAN hTGX offers a maximum range of 600 kilometers in its 6×2 and 6×4 axle variants. The hydrogen engine H45 used delivers a power of 383 kW or 520 hp and a torque of 2500 Nm at 900-1300 rpm. The direct hydrogen injection ensures optimal power distribution. Hydrogen is compressed to 700 bars in a 56 kg capacity tank positioned upright behind the driver’s cabin. The vehicle can be refueled in less than 15 minutes. With less than 1g of CO2/tkm, the MAN hTGX will meet the criteria for a “zero-emission vehicle” under the new European CO2 legislation.

MAN has a long history with hydrogen engines as its first hydrogen bus was presented at the Hanover Fair in 1996. The SL 202 bus was equipped with a natural gas engine modified to run on hydrogen. After the Hanover Fair, the vehicle underwent a three-quarter-year testing phase in Erlangen, where it covered 13,000 kilometers and transported 60,000 passengers. The bus eventually arrived in Munich in 1997 and was successfully deployed in regular service. It was followed in 1998 by three articulated buses for Munich Airport, which were used until 2008, and by 14 other hydrogen buses between 2006 and 2009.

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