The route passes through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, with charging stops in Saint-Witz, Ghent, Maasmechelen, Zwolle, Mogendorf, Kassel-Lohfelden and Vockerode.
At the centre of the run is MAN’s eTGS Ultra semitrailer tractor. According to the manufacturer, the eTGS Ultra and eTGX Ultra are currently the only standard electric trucks on the market built with a particularly low semitrailer height for high-volume automotive trailers, while also offering a short wheelbase and battery capacity of up to 534 kWh.
MAN says this configuration allows for a range of up to 570 km in long-distance transport without intermediate charging. That is the key figure behind the Paris–Berlin trip, which is intended to demonstrate how battery-electric trucks are beginning to move into work that until recently remained largely out of reach for zero-emission models.
Even so, the journey also underlines a familiar limitation. Long-distance electric transport still depends heavily on the availability of suitable public charging infrastructure, and the route has clearly been built around Milence’s growing European network.
MAN also used the announcement to highlight its Charge&Go public charging service, which it says provides access to charging points across Europe. The company added that its electric trucks are fitted with charging sockets on both sides, making them easier to use at sites with different layouts.
