← All analysis & guides Evidence File Evidence File deep-dive: MAN eTGX — the case for buying exactly the battery you need Modular packs up to ~480 kWh, 300–400 km class, delivering since 2024 inside the Traton/Milence ecosystem. Modularity economics, charging roadmap and fleet fit. 2026-08-08 · WattTonne review desk The eTGX’s design thesis deserves […]

← All case studies · Charging vs Swap framework Case study · Germany · Charging Case: Germany — the 1.1 MW test and the megawatt answer to swap Milence and Power Electronics publicly tested a 1.1 MW megawatt charging solution — while Germany’s toll exemption to 2031 does the demand-side work. Europe’s largest e-truck market […]

← All analysis & guides Country guide · Germany Germany fleet guide: toll exemption to 2031, THG revenues, and Europe’s largest e-truck market Germany leads Europe with 4,766 electric trucks registered in 2025, backed by a toll exemption now law until mid-2031, CO₂-surcharged diesel tolls, and THG quota income for charging operators. The complete German […]

← All analysis & guides Manufacturer profile MAN profile: the eTGX, modular batteries, and Traton’s charging alliance as the trump card MAN's eTGX lets fleets right-size the battery pack by pack — and sits inside the Traton group's Milence charging alliance. The pragmatic incumbent's electric playbook, assessed. 2026-08-08 · WattTonne review desk MAN’s approach to […]

← News archive News · 2026 Germany approves €1.6 billion for motorway truck charging: 725 CCS + 685 MCS points at 124 rest areas 2026: the first national rollout phase funds charging at 124 unserviced motorway rest areas — 725 CCS and 685 megawatt points — closing the long-haul gap on the Autobahn network with […]

← All analysis & guides Events IAA Transportation 2026 preview: Hanover becomes the electric trucking checkpoint 15–20 September, Hanover: SANY promises a ‘big splash’, European OEMs defend home ground with megawatt charging, and the swap-vs-charging standard fight moves to the main stage. What fleets should actually go to see. 2026-08-07 · WattTonne review desk · […]

← All analysis & guides Market entry SANY e263 goes to work in Germany — the Chinese landing is no longer a forecast Since spring 2026 the first large Chinese electric tractor push in Europe is operational: 636 kWh EVE battery, 800 V architecture, an 8-year/1.2M-km battery warranty, Putzmeister localisation and 700+ partner workshops. What […]

← All analysis & guides Policy Germany locks electric truck toll exemption to mid-2031 — six years of planning certainty The Fourth Toll Amendment Act, in force since December 2025, exempts zero-emission trucks over 4.25t from German motorway tolls until 30 June 2031 — the longest exemption the Eurovignette Directive allows. Diesel meanwhile pays the […]

← News archive News · 2026-07-31 MAN at IAA 2026: series-production MCS trucks, the new eTGM, and the complete electric ecosystem MAN’s Hanover stand: the industry’s first series-production MCS tractors (750 kW, nine markets), the eTGM rigid completing the range, and the full portfolio from city distribution to 570 km long-haul — plus Traton’s Milence […]

← News archive News · 2026-07-31 MAN puts MCS-equipped electric trucks into series production — megawatt charging leaves the lab 31 July 2026: MAN becomes the first OEM with megawatt charging in series production. Mercedes tested MCS on a 2,400 km eActros 600 run; Scania offers up to 750 kW MCS from 2026. The long-haul […]

← News archive News · 2026-07-30 ICCT H1 2026: 3,400 zero-emission heavy trucks (2.3%), Mercedes at 40%, IVECO breaks out, Germany hits 4.6% 30 July 2026: the half-year monitor — ZE heavy trucks up from ~1,900 to ~3,400, Germany’s share at 4.6% on the toll exemption, Mercedes leading with ~40% of the segment, IVECO jumping […]

← News archive News · 2026-07-27 Scania at IAA 2026: 750 kW MCS option, Wibax deliveries starting, and the Traton ecosystem Scania’s Hanover showing pairs its megawatt charging offer (up to 750 kW on 2026 orders) with the start of the 105-truck Wibax delivery programme and Q2’s record order book (+41%) — the measured ramp, […]

← News archive News · 2026-07-23 MAN completes the electric range: eTGM rigid for urban and regional distribution, up to 500 km 23 July 2026: alongside H1 results (+8% sales), MAN confirms the eTGM rigid — 500 km class for city and regional duty — completing an electric portfolio from urban distribution to 570 km […]

← News archive News · 2026-06-09 Daimler’s NextGenH2 goes to Dachser — ~100 hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, first customer ops end-2026 June 2026: Daimler Truck confirms Dachser as first customer for the NextGenH2 — liquid-hydrogen, cellcentric BZA150 fuel cell, 1,000+ km range — with around 100 units planned for customer trials in Germany from late 2026. […]

← News archive News · 2026-05-26 Germany opens €1 billion truck-charging funding programme — applications from 26 May 2026 The Federal Transport Ministry’s multi-year programme (to 2029) funds depot and public hubs, grid connections, battery storage and load management — SMEs get simplified depot access from 5 June. Germany’s third infrastructure lever after the toll […]

← News archive News · 2026-01-20 Kaufland teams with Milence on retail charging hubs — 100% green power, nine trucks, 700 tonnes CO₂e a year Germany’s Kaufland becomes the first food retailer with a dedicated Milence hub at its Barsinghausen distribution centre: four 400 kW CCS bays, nine e-trucks on store routes, ~700 t CO₂e […]

← News archive News · 2026-01 Germany’s THG quota tightens for 2026: 12% obligation, stricter crediting — and what charging operators earn From January 2026, Germany’s greenhouse-gas reduction quota rises to 12% with revised crediting rules — including 0.5× adjustments for electricity via biofuel producers and tighter double-counting limits. The quiet carbon income behind German […]

← News archive News · 2025-12 DB Schenker’s 150-truck MAN eTGX order — the framework deal that defines 3PL electrification Background record (2025–26): DB Schenker ordered 150 MAN eTGX tractors — Europe’s largest single e-truck framework at announcement — with first units delivered and completion planned by end-2026. The 3PL playbook, at full scale. 2025-12 […]