The new MAN TGX was named “International Truck of the Year — ITOY”. The ITOY Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the commercial vehicle market. Andreas Tostmann, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, received the award from ITOY President Gianenric Griffini in an online ceremony. A jury composed of 24 business journalists representing 24 major European specialised truck magazines and publications recognised the new MAN TGX as particularly advanced in terms of driving comfort, working and living conditions, safety, fuel efficiency, truck interface, innovative services and control and display concept.
- New MAN TGX selected “International Truck of the Year 2021”
- Dr Andreas Tostmann, CEO of MAN, received the prize at a virtual award ceremony on 23 November from jury chair Gianenrico Griffini.
- The new MAN TGX is the “best new product of the year” thanks to its driving comfort, working and living conditions, safety, efficiency, truck interface, innovative services and control and display concept.
“The title International Truck of the Year is a tremendou recognition of the work done by our MAN team. For more than 5 years, the team has been working with a single objective in mind: to develop the best truck for drivers and our customers, and to get it out on the road. This coveted award just goes to show: We did it,” said a happy Andreas Tostmann, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, at the virtual awards ceremony.
Jury members for the “International Truck of the Year Award” (ITOY) had the opportunity to get acquainted with the new MAN TGX starting in February 2020.
In addition to driving comfort, the commission was also impressed by the driver’s workplace with its clearly arranged, fully digital display instruments, the intuitively operable driving and multimedia functions incorporated into the new, adjustable multifunction steering wheel, as well as the innovative rotary pushbutton control function of the MAN SmartSelect system. The ITOY jurors also welcomed the living conditions in the new driver’s cabin. They were also impressed by the outstanding efficiency of the new MAN TGX Euro 6d driveline, which delivers fuel savings of up to 8.2 % compared to the previous version, when coupled with the aerodynamic improvements in cabin design and the GPS cruise control system MAN EfficientCruise, which anticipates road conditions even more accurately. The jury also highlighted the high level of safety, which, with functions such as the radar-based turn assist and lane-change support systems, Lane Return Assist and assisted driving in traffic jams, not only takes pressure off the driver but also contributes significantly to the safety of other road users. Last but not least, the new MAN TGX made a particularly trendsetting impression on the ITOY experts thanks to the high degree of connectivity provided by its electronic architecture, which is the first of its kind in the commercial vehicle sector, and the range of digital services associated with the architecture.
“The new MAN TGX represents a major step forward in terms of driver comfort, fuel efficiency, connectivity and human-machine interface. So there is no doubt why the new MAN TGX was voted Truck of the Year 2021. It is a future-oriented truck that meets the transport needs of today and tomorrow,” said ITOY President Gianenrico Griffini, summarising the decision of the jury members at the awards ceremony. In accordance with the rules of the International Truck of the Year award, the annual award is presented to the truck released in the last 12 months that has made the greatest contribution to the sustainable development of road haulage. The evaluation criteria are technical innovations and improvements, but also innovation that contributes to overall cost-effectiveness, safety and environmental relief.
Focus on transport companies and drivers
In February 2020, MAN Truck & Bus introduced the new MAN Truck Generation to the public for the first time. These brand-new trucks have been heading out to their new owners throughout Europe and Lithuania since the early summer. As soon as conceptual development work began, MAN set about asking 300 transport companies and 700 drivers for regular feedback on their requirements for the new truck and incorporated this feedback into the design of the new MAN Truck Generation. As a result, the new vehicles are even more consistently aligned with these companies’ needs with regard to operational and cost efficiency and offer the driver unique workplace ergonomics, comprehensive safety and a wonderfully relaxing environment during rest periods.
From the outset, the objective was to take as much strain off drivers and contractors as possible in their day-to-day work against the backdrop of increasingly complex challenges such as growing freight volumes and ever stricter CO2 regulations, and the advancing digitalisation of logistical and driving processes. The new MAN Truck Generation achieves this with its outstanding product quality in terms of driver orientation, efficiency, safety and technical sustainability. Not only that, MAN also sets standards as a strong and competent partner in terms of support from the moment contact is made with a customer due in part to new product logic that is consistently geared to the vehicle’s intended use and many years of industry expertise in a wide range of applications and bodies. When combined with the impressive MAN Service network and innovative digital workshop services for optimum vehicle availability, the new MAN Truck Generation becomes an unrivalled comprehensive package that is tailored to the transport industry, making the day-to-day work of transport companies and drivers easier on a consistent basis, true to the MAN motto of: “Simplifying Business.”
The official representative of MAN Truck & Bus in Lithuania is UAB Adampolis, which has offices in the major cities of Lithuania, where you can get acquainted with the new MAN TGX model and all its advantages.
