MAN has started production of the new 13-litre diesel engine MAN D30 at the Nuremberg plant. It is the last of its kind after more than 100 years of diesel engine manufacturing at the site. The company has invested around 220 million euros in the site for the realization of production, as well as a further 30 million euros for the associated crankshaft production at the Salzgitter plant. The D30 is the largest standard engine in the portfolio, installed in the 40-tonne MAN TGX and TGS semi-trailers.
"Within the Traton Group, we are growing closer together and pooling our extensive know-how in joint developments. Today we are taking another important step in this direction. The fully newly developed engine is now also being used at MAN," said Traton CEO Christian Levin.
MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp: "By 2030, every second vehicle we deliver to customers will have an emissions-free drive. However, this also means that on the path of transformation towards electromobility, we will still need very efficient combustion engines for a long time. Therefore, we are investing in both technologies in Nuremberg."
Nuremberg: Core Components of Drives for Combustion Engines and E-Vehicles
After ramping up production in the traditional Nuremberg plant, around 160 employees will work in a three-shift operation on the D30. The technical capacity allows for the production of around 50,000 engines per year. It will be the last fully newly developed diesel commercial vehicle engine at MAN – a successor generation is not planned. Thus, the diesel engine bridges the transition from combustion engines to electrified drives. Its production start occurs almost simultaneously with the planned start of battery series production at the site in spring. Nuremberg will therefore produce core components of the drives for both combustion and electrically powered vehicles from MAN for many years.
D30: Maximum Efficiency of More Than 50%
The D30 has a maximum efficiency of more than 50% and one of the best fuel consumptions in its class. According to initial press tests, in the MAN TGX, this results in fuel savings of, on average, 5% compared to a MAN TGX with the previous generation of powertrains, when combined with the so-called PowerLion drivetrain and aerodynamic measures. The D30 replaces the previously available D26 and D15 engine series. The D30 is available in six power levels from 380 to 560 hp with torques ranging from 2,100 to 2,800 Nm.
