70 years of Munich: anniversary festival with electric trucks and ferris wheel!

70 years of Munich: anniversary festival with electric trucks and ferris wheel!

On June 28, 2025, celebrations are duly celebrated in the Munich MAN plant: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the location, around 20,000 guests gather, including around 8,000 employees and their families. The anniversary celebration exudes Oktoberfest atmosphere with a ferris wheel of 40 meters, which offers space for 200 passengers and is operated by the Landwermann family. This family even uses MAN-trucks to supply their attractions. The Paulaner brewery, which also has their beer delivered with fully electric man-trucks, takes care of the physical well-being.

The CEO of Man, Alexander Vlaskamp, ​​puts the innovative strength and the adaptability of the work in the foreground at the anniversary celebration. This lies not only in the impressive history of the location, which has produced a total of 1.25 million trucks, 2 million cabs and 3 million axes since it was founded in 1955, but also in the current development: The series production of the electro-truck "Made in Munich" has just started, another milestone in the over 100-year history of truck production in the company.

The step towards electromobility

The start of the production of electric trucks marks a historical moment for which you have successfully initiated the change to electromobility. Diesel drives have been used for over 100 years, now the company shows with the new Etrucks that it is ready for the future. The response from customers is consistently positive. Drivers rave about the high torque and the cozy, low -vibration workplace that the electrical vehicles offer. The goal of the MAN is clear: a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030 compared to 2019, whereby almost 60% should be achieved by the end of 2024.

The electrification of the vehicle fleet plays a crucial role in decarbonization of traffic. According to a report from the VDA, around 95 percent of CO₂ emissions are created during the operation of the vehicles. In order to further promote change to electromobility, the industry demands clear framework conditions from politics. This includes a permanent toll exemption for electric trucks and a massive expansion of the charging infrastructure by 2030, which should include 50,000 public charging points and 35,000 with megawatt charging stations.

The future in view

With projects such as the geothermal project in Munich-Karlsfeld, which is to guarantee sustainable energy supply from 2028, it shows that the path to climate neutrality is actively tackled. The entire German auto industry has set itself the goal of becoming climate -neutral by 2050 at the latest by playing a central role in both electromobility and alternative drive technologies such as hydrogen and synthetic fuels. At the same time, it is emphasized that a ban on combustion engines is not expedient and could slow down the fleet change.

The upcoming challenges are clear: a sustainable mobility system must be made possible in both Germany and Europe. The solution lies not only in the production of climate -friendly vehicles, but also in the provision of legal framework and an effective charging infrastructure. In order to meet the high demands on quality and climate protection, all European countries must pull together and develop creative solutions to secure the Transformation of the traffic industry.