Malcolm Logistics' second MAN eTGX electric tractor to go on show at RTX Scotland
The 4x2 eTGX 20.544, with 480kWh of batteries, 375kW DC charging and a 42-tonne gross combination weight, will be displayed opposite MAN's stand at SEC Glasgow on 18 and 19 November. HGV operators at the show can see a battery-electric tractor specified for a UK haulage fleet.
MAN Truck & Bus UK has added another customer vehicle to its presence at the RTX Show at SEC Glasgow on 18 and 19 November. It is a new Malcolm Logistics eTGX 20.544 BL SA EB 4x2 tractor, the second battery-electric eTGX to join the Malcolm Logistics fleet. It will be shown on stand C30 in Hall 3, directly opposite MAN's own stand, B30.
According to MAN, the tractor is driven by a permanently excited synchronous motor producing 400kW (544PS) and 1,250Nm. Six 80kWh battery packs on the chassis, 480kWh in total, power a central drive unit and a four-speed MAN TipMatic automated transmission driving the rear axle. Charging capacity is set at 375kW DC, with CCS connection points on both the left and right front sides.
The tractor has a 3,750mm wheelbase, a 9,000kg front axle and an 11,500kg rear axle, and its gross combination weight is set at 42,000kg in line with UK regulations. MAN says its eTrucks use the same rear axle as the equivalent diesel models, to increase the driven axle's payload and keep parts and service commonality.
Andrew Malcolm, managing director of The Malcolm Group, said: "Delivered in May the first vehicle is not only impressing us with its range, ease of use and driver acceptance, but it’s also demonstrating our desire and commitment to delivering a cleaner, greener logistics service to our customers." Of the second truck, he added: "We’ve already seen what it can do. It is, without a doubt, an impressive piece of kit."
Jan Kollmeier, managing director of MAN Truck & Bus UK, thanked Malcolm Logistics for lending the vehicle for the show: "It’s always an honour to showcase a customer vehicle on a show stand, and we’d like to thank Andrew and the entire team at Malcolm Logistics for the loan of this vehicle."
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