MAN on a hybrid drive

MAN Truck & Bus recently announced that it is consolidating all its R&D activities in the field of hybrid technology, at its newly created Centre of Competence. As Bernd Maierhofer, Director of R&D and Purchasing explains: “We are convinced that hybrid technology will play a fundamental role in the future of all commercial-vehicle segments, from the city bus to the longhaul truck, in the continued increase of efficiency and conservation of resources, thus smoothing the path to E-mobility. The new Centre of Competence will concentrate on hybrid technology from research right up to series production in the various product segments.” The new centre will also form the interface between the heavy duty automaker and its partners and suppliers as well as to further experts, such as universities. The company launched its first seriesproduction commercial vehicle with serial hybrid drive late last year, and believes that the introduction of hybrid drives for commercial vehicles is a major challenge for all manufacturers, due to users’ vastly different requirement profiles.

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