Lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 149 kWh are used to store energy, making it possible for the eTruck to cover a range of 130 kilometers.
Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site. The truck is the first vehicle of this kind that has gone into series production in Germany. The zero-emissions, almost silent 32-ton truck will join the commercial vehicle fleet that Porsche uses for its production logistics in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Preparations for production of the first fully-electric Porsche are currently the core focus at Porsche headquarters. (Watt? Pure EV Porsche Crossover Ready for Serial Production, Porsche Takes on Tesla EV with 600 Horsepower Mission E)
In producing the eTruck for Porsche, MAN claims it passes another milestone on its e-mobility roadmap, according to which the first small series of the MAN eTGM is planned from early 2019.
Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is a serious shot across beleaguered Tesla’s grille.
“By integrating the eTruck into our production logistics, Porsche is taking another step on the path to the ‘zero-impact factory’,” claims Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG.
The “zero-impact factory” requires difficult measures. One example is the fact that Porsche has been using energy exclusively from renewable sources at all production sites for two years, and the railway logistics from production locations uses natural power. Porsche is also electrifying its logistics vehicles – transporters, trucks and forklifts – to an increasing extent.
The battery-powered eTruck is a MAN eTGM 18.360 4×2 LL. The type designation indicates that the truck is a semi-trailer tractor and belongs to the 18-ton weight class, while the overall combination with a semi-trailer is designed for a total weight of 32 tons in delivery traffic. The 360 figure represents the horsepower of the 265 kW eTruck. Lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of 149 kWh are used to store energy, making it possible for the eTruck to cover a range of 130 kilometers.
“With the MAN eTGM, electric commercial vehicles have taken a large step towards series production and can now reliably demonstrate their abilities in everyday operation. What we have learned – together with Porsche – in the context of regular factory logistics will be incorporated into the first small series, which MAN hopes to launch as soon as 2019,” said Frederik Zohm, member of the Executive Board MAN responsible for Research and Development.
In addition to its low noise emissions and the claim of being CO2-neutral, the strengths of the electric vehicle include reduced wear and maintenance. The eTruck uses the recovery of energy by the electric motor during braking, to decelerate without mechanical braking and therefore with no abrasion to the brakes.
The electric commercial vehicle will be used for deliveries on the almost 19-kilometer-long route between the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and the Freiberg am Neckar site operated by its logistics partner LGI. Using the eTruck avoids more than 30,000 kilograms of CO2 that would otherwise be emitted each year.
The charging station for the electric truck is also located in Freiberg. It is the first model using the new high-power charging infrastructure developed by Porsche Engineering for the future high-power charging network that will be operated by the Ionity joint venture. The maximum charging capacity for this logistical application is 150 kWh, which is enough to charge the electric truck to travel a further 100 kilometers in 45 minutes. As at all Porsche charging stations, the vehicle is charged using natural power – green energy from renewable sources.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Porsche Commissions MAN eTruck for Green Logistics
Lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 149 kWh are used to store energy, making it possible for the eTruck to cover a range of 130 kilometers.
Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site. The truck is the first vehicle of this kind that has gone into series production in Germany. The zero-emissions, almost silent 32-ton truck will join the commercial vehicle fleet that Porsche uses for its production logistics in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Preparations for production of the first fully-electric Porsche are currently the core focus at Porsche headquarters. (Watt? Pure EV Porsche Crossover Ready for Serial Production, Porsche Takes on Tesla EV with 600 Horsepower Mission E)
In producing the eTruck for Porsche, MAN claims it passes another milestone on its e-mobility roadmap, according to which the first small series of the MAN eTGM is planned from early 2019.
Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is a serious shot across beleaguered Tesla’s grille.
“By integrating the eTruck into our production logistics, Porsche is taking another step on the path to the ‘zero-impact factory’,” claims Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG.
The “zero-impact factory” requires difficult measures. One example is the fact that Porsche has been using energy exclusively from renewable sources at all production sites for two years, and the railway logistics from production locations uses natural power. Porsche is also electrifying its logistics vehicles – transporters, trucks and forklifts – to an increasing extent.
The battery-powered eTruck is a MAN eTGM 18.360 4×2 LL. The type designation indicates that the truck is a semi-trailer tractor and belongs to the 18-ton weight class, while the overall combination with a semi-trailer is designed for a total weight of 32 tons in delivery traffic. The 360 figure represents the horsepower of the 265 kW eTruck. Lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of 149 kWh are used to store energy, making it possible for the eTruck to cover a range of 130 kilometers.
“With the MAN eTGM, electric commercial vehicles have taken a large step towards series production and can now reliably demonstrate their abilities in everyday operation. What we have learned – together with Porsche – in the context of regular factory logistics will be incorporated into the first small series, which MAN hopes to launch as soon as 2019,” said Frederik Zohm, member of the Executive Board MAN responsible for Research and Development.
In addition to its low noise emissions and the claim of being CO2-neutral, the strengths of the electric vehicle include reduced wear and maintenance. The eTruck uses the recovery of energy by the electric motor during braking, to decelerate without mechanical braking and therefore with no abrasion to the brakes.
The electric commercial vehicle will be used for deliveries on the almost 19-kilometer-long route between the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and the Freiberg am Neckar site operated by its logistics partner LGI. Using the eTruck avoids more than 30,000 kilograms of CO2 that would otherwise be emitted each year.
The charging station for the electric truck is also located in Freiberg. It is the first model using the new high-power charging infrastructure developed by Porsche Engineering for the future high-power charging network that will be operated by the Ionity joint venture. The maximum charging capacity for this logistical application is 150 kWh, which is enough to charge the electric truck to travel a further 100 kilometers in 45 minutes. As at all Porsche charging stations, the vehicle is charged using natural power – green energy from renewable sources.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.