Big MAN arrives: Italian logistics firm rolls out first MAN eTGX 6×2-4 rigid truck

Italian logistics specialist Fratelli Foppiani Trasporti has become one of the first operators to deploy the new MAN eTGX electric trucks, taking delivery of a 4×2 semi tractor and a new, 6×2-4 rigid truck packing absolutely MASSIVE battery packs that are ready to get to work.

The Italian shipping firm ordered its MAN units back in 2023, making these among the first regular-production electric trucks from the German truck brand to be delivered to customers. The trucks seem to have been worth the wait, too – the 6×2-4 rigid unit packs a whopping 445 kWh modular battery pack while the 4×2 semi arrived with a massive 534 kWh pack, along with MAN SafeStop Assist, MAN OptiView digital mirrors, GM cab, regenerative braking system, TipMatic 4 semiauto transmission, and MAN Digital Services packages.

Those batteries will give the eTGX trucks more than enough range to handle Fratelli Foppiani’s existing 4×2 routes, which go primarily from Corsico (Milan), with routes including Rozzano, Voghera and Brescia. The rigid truck will operate from Busto Arsizio (Varese), serving areas across Milan and Bergamo, Italy.

“This delivery represents a fundamental step forward for sustainable transport in Italy,” said Marc Martinez, Managing Director MAN Truck & Bus Italia. “We are proud to have achieved it together with a long-standing partner such as Fratelli Foppiani, which has once again demonstrated vision and courage.”

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The trucks were delivered during a ceremony at the company’s Corsico headquarters this month, coinciding with the company’s 65th anniversary.

Electrek’s Take

MAN Trucks’ fleet advisors believe that, in most cases, an electric semi will pay for itself in about three years, thanks in part to Europe’s much higher diesel fuel prices compared to the US (about $6.80/gal compared to $3.70 here, last time I checked).

Doing that complicated fleet assessment math for me, while giving me one of the best headlines in the industry, is just one more reason I love these guys.

SOURCE | IMAGES: MAN Truck & Bus Italia.

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