Templeman adds 21 MAN TGE vans, taking MAN to 50 of its 94 vehicles

Cramlington-based Templeman Retail & Vending has added 21 long-wheelbase MAN TGE 3.140 Lion XS panel vans to its distribution fleet, taking its total vehicle count to 94, with MAN products now making up 50 of those, according to MAN Truck & Bus.

The new vans run MAN's 2.0-litre Euro 6 diesel engine at 140 PS with a six-speed manual, in front-wheel-drive panel configuration, prepared and PDI'd through MAN's Gateshead depot. The vans were specified with a 10.4-inch MAN Media Van touchscreen, and each was also fitted with a tracking device and a category 5 immobiliser; all UK-purchased MAN TGEs come with a three-year unlimited-mileage manufacturer warranty. Templeman's Karl Templeman says that, although the vans are still bedding in, they are already delivering impressive fuel returns, per the same release.

Why this matters: a 21-van order lifting MAN's share to more than half of a 94-strong fleet is a solid vote of confidence from a multi-drop distributor, and the specified telematics, immobiliser and standard three-year warranty give other operators a concrete spec to measure rival panel van deals against.