MAN Truck & Bus
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MAN Truck & Bus AG is the largest subsidiary of the MAN SE corporation and one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles. Headquartered in Munich
, Germany
, MAN Truck & Bus produces 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. MAN Truck & Bus also produces diesel- and natural-gas engines.
Trucks and buses of the product brand MAN and buses of the product brand NEOPLAN
(VIP Class buses) belong to the MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group.
On 1 January 2011, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (literally: commercial vehicle
s) was renamed as MAN Truck & Bus to better reflect the company's products on the international market.
- Light- and Medium Range
- Special-purpose vehicles
- Premium coaches
- Intercity buses
- City buses
- Double decker buses
- Bus-chassis
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, MAN Truck & Bus produces trucks in the range from 7.49 to 44 t gvw
Gross vehicle weight rating
A gross vehicle weight rating is the maximum allowable total weight of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded - i.e., including the weight of the vehicle itself plus passengers, and cargo....
, heavy goods vehicles up to 250 t road train gvw, bus-chassis, coaches, interurban coaches and city buses. MAN Truck & Bus also produces diesel- and natural-gas engines.
Trucks and buses of the product brand MAN and buses of the product brand NEOPLAN
Neoplan
NEOPLAN Bus GmbH is a German automotive company that manufactures buses, trolleybuses and coaches. NEOPLAN is now a subsidiary of NEOMAN Bus GmbH, which itself is a part of MAN SE.-Foundations:...
(VIP Class buses) belong to the MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group.
On 1 January 2011, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (literally: commercial vehicle
Commercial vehicle
A commercial vehicle is a type of motor vehicle that may be used for transporting goods or passengers. The European Union defines "commercial motor vehicle" as any motorised road vehicle, which by its type of construction and equipment is designed for, and capable of transporting, whether for...
s) was renamed as MAN Truck & Bus to better reflect the company's products on the international market.
Trucks
- Heavy Range- MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
(GERGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) - SalzgitterSalzgitterSalzgitter is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren of Lower Saxony...
(GER) - KrakówKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(POLPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
)
- Light- and Medium Range
- SteyrSteyrSteyr is a town, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Steyr and Enns. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and simultaneously the 3rd largest town in Upper Austria....
(AAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
)
- Special-purpose vehicles
- ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(A)
Buses
- Standard Coaches- AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
(TURTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) - PlauenPlauenPlauen is a town in the Free State of Saxony, east-central Germany.It is the capital of the Vogtlandkreis. The town is situated near the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic.Plauen's slogan is Plauen - echt Spitze.-History:...
(GER)
- Premium coaches
- Plauen (GER)
- Intercity buses
- Ankara (TUR)
- City buses
- StarachowiceStarachowiceStarachowice is a town in south-central Poland with 55,126 inhabitants . Starachowice is situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship ; it was formerly in the Kielce Voivodeship . It is the capital of Starachowice County...
(POL) (city buses in white) - PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
(POL) (city buses, components) - Ankara (TUR) (low-cost)
- Double decker buses
- Plauen (GER)
- Bus-chassis
- SalzgitterSalzgitterSalzgitter is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren of Lower Saxony...
(GER)
Co-operation partners
- Jinhua Youngman VehicleJinhua Youngman VehicleYoungman is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, buses and trucks located in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. The company was founded in 2001 by Pang Qingnian.-History:...
, (CHNPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
): Heavy-weight trucks - MAN Force Trucks, PithampurPithampurPithampur is a town in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Governed by Nagar Nigam, it is a well-known industrial estate referred to as the 'Detroit of India'...
(INDIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
): Heavy-weight trucks - SinotruckChina National Heavy Duty Truck GroupChina National Heavy Duty Truck Group Company Limited , CNHTC or Sinotruk Group is a truck manufacturing state-owned enterprise headquartered in Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China. It is currently the third largest truck manufacturer in Mainland China...
, JinanJinanJinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
(CHN): Heavy-weight trucks - ShaanxiShaanxi Automobile GroupShaanxi Automobile Group is one of the biggest truck manufacturers in China. It employs more than 13,000 employees. It manufactures heavy duty truck, buses , medium-size heavy truck and heavy duty axles for trucks. It utilizes Magna Steyr and MAN SE technologies. It's bus chassis business is...
(CHN) - MAN Latin America, Resende (BRABrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
): Heavy-, medium- and light-weight trucks and bus-chassis - Rheinmetall MAN Military VehiclesRheinmetall MAN Military VehiclesRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, or short RMMV, is a joint venture company between the both German companies MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG and Rheinmetall AG to merge their Military Division and Corporate Sector Defence . The new firm was founded on 12 January 2010...
(GER): military trucks - MAN Auto-UzbekistanMAN Auto-UzbekistanThe MAN AUTO-Uzbekistan Company is an joint venture between the German MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG and the Uzbek OJSC UzAvtosanoat. The joint venture was founded in July 2009. Subsequently, the employees at the plant were trained by the MAN staff to ensure a proper assembly of the vehicles and to and...
(UZBUzbekistanUzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
): Heavy-weight trucks - De Haan’s Bus & CoachDe Haan’s Bus & CoachDe Haan’s Bus & Coach is an South African bus manufacturer located in Parow. The company was founded by the emigrant brothers Luit and Nicholas de Haan in 1951. De Haan's Bus & Coach is known for its carriages and buses...
(RSASouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
): manufacturing of buses
CKD-locations
- PinetownPinetownPinetown is a small city just inland from Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Pinetown is situated 16 km west of Durban at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,300 feet . It was established in 1850 around the Wayside Hotel, itself built the year before along the main wagon route between Durban and...
(RSASouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
): heavy, medium and light trucks; bus-chassis - QuerétaroSantiago de QuerétaroSantiago de Querétaro is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico. It is located 213 km northwest of Mexico City, 96 km southeast of San Miguel de Allende and 200 km south of San Luis Potosí...
(MEXMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) - Olifantsfontein (RSA): intercity- and regular service buses
- SharjahSharjah (city)Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
, (UAEUnited Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
): Assembling of truck under the Shacman brand. The company is a part of the Shaanxi Automobile Group. - Quezon City, (PHPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
): Assembling of trucks and buses at MAN Truck and Bus Center assembly plant in Novaliches, Quezon City by MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation.
Trucks and military vehicles
- LE Series L2000
- FE Series F2000
- MAN HX series - military
- MAN SXMAN SXThe MAN SX is a family of high-mobility off-road trucks made by MAN SE, derived from the MAN KAT1. MAN claims it is the most mobile and reliable truck on earth.There are 8x8, 6x6, and 4x4 variants. All are air-transportable by C-130 Hercules...
series - military - TGL Series, with hybrid trucks ( MAN TGL OPTISTRANG and TGL EDAEDA- Organizations :* Eating Disorders Association, a British medical charity organization, known as beat since February 2007* Economic Development Administration, US agency providing economic grants to communities* Ejército del Aire, Spanish Air Force...
). - TGM Series
- TGA Series
- TGX/S Series - variant of TGS model was used for Dakar RallyDakar RallyThe Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
- ERF - a UK-only brand, bought from Western StarWestern Star TrucksWestern Star Trucks is a Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States based manufacturer of Class 8 commercial trucks and a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG.-History:...
(which soon after became part of Freightliner LLCFreightliner LLCFreightliner Trucks is an American manufacturer of heavy duty trucks, chassis and semi-trailer trucks in the United States. The company was founded as Freightliner Inc in 1942 and is now a division of Daimler Trucks North America, a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG...
) in 2000 (Now owned by MAN ERF) - Hazmat tender
- Angloco foam fire tender
- Command unit
Buses
- Lion's CityMAN Lion's CityMAN Lion's City is a city bus built by the German truck and bus manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge since 2000. A new generation was launched in 2004....
city- / inter-urban bus (includes hybrid electric busHybrid electric busA hybrid electric bus combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. These type of buses normally use a diesel-electric powertrain and are also known as hybrid diesel-electric buses....
version with supercapacitorSupercapacitorAn electric double-layer capacitor , also known as supercapacitor, supercondenser, electrochemical double layer capacitor, or ultracapacitor, is an electrochemical capacitor with relatively high energy density. Their energy density is typically hundreds of times greater than conventional...
s) - Lion's Classic city- / inter-urban bus
- Lion's Regio inter-urban bus
- Americana city-bus
- FortunaMAN FortunaThe MAN Fortuna is a model of long-distance inter-urban bus / coach which was launched in 2004.It was introduced by MAN SE subsidiary MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG in Augsburg and Nürnberg. It is still in use on inter-urban bus routes. It was re-named MAN Lion's Coach in 2006....
inter-urban bus - NM 223/283
- NL/ÜL 313 / 363 F (LF)
- NL 202 / 232 (LF)
- NL 233 / 233 / 263 (LF)
- NL 262 R
- NL 273 F
- NL 323FMAN NL323FMAN NL323F is a full low-floor single-deck city bus chassis offered by MAN Truck & Bus since 2007.-Operators:Wrightbus initially developed a bodywork for the MAN NL323F, the Wright Meridian. It was the first MAN chassis to be bodied by Wrightbus. A Meridian demonstrator was launched at the Coach &...
- NG 263 / NG 313 / NG 363 F (LF)
- ND 243 F
- 10.225 FOCL midi coach
- 11.190 HOCL midi (LF)
- 12.220 HOCL
- MAN 14-223
- 14.280 HOCL
- 12.220 / 12.240 HOCL-NL
- 14.220 / 14.240 HOCL-NL
- 16.200
- 18.220 / 18.260 / 18.280 HOCL-SL
- 18.220 / 18.260 / 18.280 / 18.310 / 18.360 HOCL-SÜ
- 18.220 / 18.240 / 18.260 / 18.310 HOCL-NL (LF)
- 18.260 / 18.310 / 18.360 / 18.410 / 18.460 HOCL
- 24.310MAN 24.310MAN 24.310 is a low-floor double-decker bus model built for the Hong Kong market. Unlike other low-floor double-decker buses in Hong Kong, there are steps in the lower deck aisle after the rear exit....
/ 24.360 / 24.410 / 24.460 HOCL - 28.310 HGOCL
- MAN 18-420 HOCL
- MAN 13.220