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MAN Truck & Bus SE (formerly MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, ) is a subsidiary of
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, and one of the leading international providers of commercial vehicles. Headquartered in
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, MAN Truck & Bus produces vans in the range from 3.0 to 5.5 t gvw, 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. The MAN acronym originally stood for ''Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG'' (), formerly MAN AG. Trucks and buses of the product brand MAN and buses of the product brand
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(premium coaches) belong to the MAN Truck & Bus Group. On 1 January 2011, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (''literally:
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s'') was renamed as MAN Truck & Bus to better reflect the company's products on the international market.MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG to become MAN Truck & Bus AG
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History


Light truck collaborations with Saviem and Volkswagen

From 1967 until 1977, MAN collaborated with France's
Saviem The Société Anonyme de Véhicules Industriels et d'Équipements Mécaniques (), commonly known by the acronym Saviem (), was a French manufacturer of trucks and buses/coaches part of the Renault group, headquartered in Suresnes, Île-de-France ...
, selling their light to medium duty trucks with MAN badging in Germany and certain other markets. After the end of this, a deal was struck with
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which lasted until 1993. Production of a truck using the
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body started in 1979 and ended in 1993 with 72,000 units produced. It was available with four engines and four
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s over its lifetime; there was also a 4X4 version called 8.150 FAE. FAE means "forward control" cab, all-wheel drive, single tyres so the F nomenclature means "forward control" cab. This series is usually referred to as the G90, from the most common model, but also as the "G"-series. In the United Kingdom it was originally marketed as the "MAN MT" series. The original lineup in the UK consisted of the 6.90 and the 8.90 (the first digit denoting the GVW in tonnes, the second for power in metric horsepower) and the 8.136 and 9.136. MAN AG supplied engines which were available in
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and inline-six cylinder
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s, with DIN rated motive
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outputs of: * * * * MAN replaced the G series with the L2000 and M2000 ranges. Several models of the MAN-VWCV and the VWCV LT ranges were marketed in Spain by
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as Pegaso Ekus, in a typical badge engineering operation.
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also offered this model with their badging, as the 200 or 265 model. VWCV and MAN shared the project development in accordance with the collaboration agreement as follows: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles took care of: *the tilting driver's cab including steering wheel and fixing, hand levers and foot pedals, cabins so they can fit the truck chassis *the complete interior equipment and heating *the manual gearbox with clutch and gear lever, the rear axle with rear-axle transmission and suspension *the Cardan shafts including bearings *the electrical system for the entire concept, and the platforms for the standard design. MAN was responsible for: *the engine including cooling, exhaust, inlet and fuel system *the front axle with suspension and steering *the frame with all parts for attaching the springs and axles, the steering, the batteries, the power braking system and fuel system *the brakes, i.e. for the complete wheel brakes front and rear, the dual-circuit power brakes and parking brake *the wheels and tyres *the platform for special designs and tipping mechanism. MAN-VWCVs were built in Volkswagen's
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factory until other Volkswagen models took priority; they were then made at MAN AG's Salzgitter-Watenstedt factory. MAN-VWCV Range 6.90, 8.90, 6.100, 8.136, 8.100, 8.150, 9.136, 9.150 & 10.136.


Trucks


Commercial trucks

* LE / L2000 * ME / M2000 evolution * FE / F2000 * CLA * TGL, with hybrid trucks (MAN TGL Optistrang and TGL EDA). * TGM * TGA * TGX / TGS – a variant of the TGS model was used for
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* MAN TGE - A rebadged
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. Until 2007, MAN also built the badge-engineered ERF trucks for the UK market.


Military trucks

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, a joint venture with Rheinmetall, produces a range of tactical trucks: * HX * LX / FX * SX Earlier ventures with US Army produced the "LD"
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line used on M35 -ton and M54 5-ton trucks


Buses


Current

* Lion's City, city and inter-urban buses * Lion's Coach, coaches * Lion's Intercity, inter-urban buses


Historical

;The first integral buses * 760 UO, underfloor engine (1957–?) * MAN/
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Metrobus ( de) ** 640 HO (1959–1962) ** 750 HO (1962–1974) * 890 UO, underfloor engine * 890 UG, articulated bus, underfloor engine * 535 HO, regional bus and coach ; VöV-Standard buses, 1st generation * 750 HO-SL (renamed SL 192 from 1972), city bus (1968–1973) * 750 HO-SÜ (renamed SÜ 230 from 1972), regional bus (1970–1975) * 890 SG (renamed SG 192 from 1972), articulated bus, underfloor engine (1970–1980) * SL 200, city bus (1973–1988) * SÜ 240, regional bus (1972–1989) * SD 200, double-decker bus (1973–1985) * SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983) * SG 240/280 H, articulated bus, rear engine (1980–1986) * North-American models: ** SG 220, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1978–1983) ** SG 310, articulated bus, underfloor engine (1981–1988) ;VöV-Standard buses, 2nd generation * SL 202, city bus (1984–1993) * SG 242/282 H, "puller" articulated bus (1985–1990) * SG 242/262/292/312/322, "pusher" articulated bus (1986–1999) * SD 202, double-decker bus (1986–1992) * SÜ 242/272/292/312/322, regional bus (1987–1998) * SM 152/182, midibus (1989–1992) * NL 202, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats (1989–1992) * NG 272, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1992) * NM 152/182, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats (1990–1993) * NL 202/222/262/312, low-floor bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–1998) ** MAN NL 262 R, right-hand drive version for
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(1997–1999) * NG 262/272/312, low-floor articulated bus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1992–2000) * NM 152/192, low-floor midibus with podium-mounted seats in rear part only (1993–1998) * ND 202, low-floor double-decker bus (1995) * EL 202/222/262/272, low-entry bus (1993–2001) * North-American models: ** SL 40-102 "Americana", transit bus (1984–1988) ;Post-VöV-Standard buses * 1st generation Lion's City city- / inter-urban buses (1996–2004) ** NÜ 223/233/263/283/313, low-floor inter-urban bus (1996–2004) *** NÜ 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1998–2004) ** NL 223/233/243/263/283/313, low-floor city bus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Line) *** NL 313/353-15, 14.7-metre version (1999–2004) (also known as Lion's Line XXL) ** NM 223/283, low-floor midibus (1997–2004) (also known as Lion's Midi and Lion's Single) ** NG 223/243/263/313/353/363, low-floor articulated bus (1997–2004) ** EL 223/263/283/293, low-entry bus (2003–2008) (also known as Lion's City T and Lion's City TÜ) * Lion's Classic city- / inter-urban buses (1999–2010) (unnamed until 2004) ** SG 263/313, articulated bus (2001–2008) (also known as Lion's Classic G from 2004) ** SL 223/263/283 (2000–2010) (also known as Lion's Classic from 2004) ** SÜ 283/313 (1999–2009) (also known as Lion's Compact, as Lion's Classic Ü from 2004) ;Regional buses * RÜ 240/280 (1980–1988) * ÜL 242/272/292/312/322 (1990–1996) ** ÜM 192/222, midibus * ÜL 313/353/363 (1996–2004) ** R 353/363 Lion's Comfort * Lion's Regio (2004–2017) ;Coaches * SR 240/280 (1975–1984) ** SR 240/280 H, high-decker version (1978–1984) * SR 321/361 (?–?) ** SR 321/361 H, high-decker version (?–?) * SR 292/362 (renamed FR 292/362 from 1990) (1985–1993) ** SR 292/362 H (renamed FRH 292/362 from 1990), high-decker version (1985–1993) * Lion's Star (1991–2006, replaced by Lion's Coach Supreme) ** FRH 422/402 (1991–1998) ** RH 403/463 (1998–2001) ** RHS 414/464/484 (2001–2006) * 1st generation Lion's Coach: RH 353/363/403/413/423/463 (1996–2003)


Chassis

* MKN (1948–1950) * MKN 26 (1950–1954) * MKN 630 (1954–1956) * MKH 2 * MKH 4 * 530 HOC (1955–?) * 535 HOC (1956–?) * 545 HOC * 558 HOC (1956–?) * 420 HOC (1957–1963) * 10.xxx FOCL (L53) front-engined midi * 10.xxx HOCL (469) midi *11.xxx HOCL midi * 12.xxx HOCL-NL (A76) low-floor midi * 12.xxx HOCL (A77) midi * 13.xxx HOCL/SR (A53) midi * 14.xxx HOCL-NL (A66) low-entry * 14.xxx HOCL (A67) * 16.xxx HOCL (470/475) * 18.2x0 HOCL-NL (A69) low-entry * 18.xxx HOCL (A51/R33) *19.xxx HOCL (R33) * 24.xxx HOCLN (474/A54/R37) * 24.xxx HOCLNR-NL (A57/A59) * 28.xxx HGOCL (A61) * EL 202 F (A17) low-entry * ND 202 F (A14) low-floor double-decker * NL 202 F (898/A29) low-floor * ND xx3 F (A34/A48/A95) low-floor double-decker * NG xx3 F (A24) articulated low-floor * NL xx3 F (A22) low-floor * NM xx3 F (A35) low-floor midi * SL 18.xxx HOC (A89) * SÜ xx3 F (A91) * Lion's Chassis low-entry, intercity and coach (modular)


Production sites


Trucks

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Buses

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- premium coaches, standard coaches, double-decker coaches, intercity buses, city buses for MAN & Neoplan *Sady (POL) - moved to Starachowice * Starachowice (POL) - city buses, bus and coach chassis, components ( in future: premium coaches, standard coaches, double-decker coaches, intercity buses) * Carmona (PH) - bus body under name of
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Engines

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Axles and other components

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Official MAN Truck and Bus importer

Ghana - Van Vliet Automotive Distribution B.V
Togo - Van Vliet Automotive Distribution B.V.
Benin - Van Vliet Automotive Distribution B.V.
Nigeria - DEAL REAL Limited (DRL)
Burkina Faso - Van Vliet Automotive Distribution B.V.


CKD-locations

* Shushary, Saint Petersburg, ( RUS): Heavy-weight trucks. 50/50 Joint venture with Scania called Truck Production RUS LLC. *
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( RSA): heavy, medium and light trucks; bus-chassis for MAN & VW Truck & BusAnnual report 2009, page 9
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): Assembling of trucks under the Shacman brand. The company is a part of the Shaanxi Automobile Group. *
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, ( PHL): Assembling of trucks and buses at MAN Truck and Bus Center assembly plant in Novaliches, Quezon City by MAN Automotive Concessionaires Corporation. *
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, ( THA): Assembling of trucks and buses in Thailand by MAN Commercial Vehicle (Thailand) Co., Ltd. * Samarkand, ( UZB): Assembling of two trucks in Uzbekistan by MAN Auto-Uzbekistan.


See also

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Büssing Büssing AG was a German bus and truck manufacturer, established in 1903 by Heinrich Büssing (1843–1929) in Braunschweig. It quickly evolved to one of the largest European producers, whose utility vehicles with the Brunswick Lion emblem were w ...
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Neoplan Neoplan Bus GmbH is a German automotive company that manufactures buses, trolleybuses and coaches. It is a subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus SE. History Foundations The company was founded by Gottlob Auwärter in Stuttgart in 1935, and man ...
* Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus *
Scania AB Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general ind ...
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Traton Traton SE, known as the Traton Group (formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG), is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with its MAN, Scania, Navistar, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ôn ...


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