MAN Truck & Bus Lands Order for 490 TGE Vans from German Disaster Relief Agency THW
MAN Truck & Bus has received a major order from Germany's Technisches Hilfswerk for 490 TGE vehicles, including command and transport variants, to be delivered by 2029.
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What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland has secured a large order from the Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) for 490 vehicles based on the MAN TGE. The order includes 350 command vehicles and 140 personnel transport vehicles, which will be used for civil protection and disaster relief across Germany. This marks the first time MAN supplies TGE vehicles to the federal agency.
Order placed for 140 personnel transport vehicles
Prototypes for personnel transport vehicles delivered
Order placed for 350 command vehicles
Series production start for personnel transport vehicles
Prototypes for command vehicles delivered
“The THW order shows that the MAN TGE proves itself in demanding official deployment contexts. In such projects, reliability, flexibility, and close coordination with body manufacturers are essential. We are pleased that our complete package convinced the THW and that we can deliver vehicles for the various deployment purposes.”
Why this matters
This order strengthens MAN's role as a supplier to public authorities and highlights the TGE's suitability for demanding emergency response roles, supporting thousands of volunteers nationwide.
Terms in This Story
- THW
- Technisches Hilfswerk, the German federal agency for civil protection and disaster relief.
- MAN TGE
- A model of transporter van produced by MAN Truck & Bus, used for commercial and official purposes.
- Führungskraftwagen
- German for 'command vehicle', equipped as a mobile command post.
- Mannschaftstransportwagen
- German for 'personnel transport vehicle', used to transport crews and material.
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