MAN Truck & Bus Announces €300 Million Investment to Expand and Modernize European Service Network

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(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus SE plans to invest approximately €300 million by 2030 to expand and modernize its European service network, marking the largest investment of its kind in the company’s history. The programme will focus on opening new service locations, upgrading existing facilities and improving regional coverage so that nearly 80 percent of customers can reach a MAN workshop within 30 minutes. Around one-third of the investment will be dedicated to preparing the network for electric mobility and digitalization, including training around 8,000 employees, expanding battery repair centers and installing charging infrastructure in cooperation with E.ON. The initiative also includes sustainability upgrades such as photovoltaic systems and energy-efficient technologies as well as digital tools to streamline workshop operations. Through these investments, MAN aims to strengthen customer proximity, improve service quality and support the growing shift toward electric commercial vehicles.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 4-Mar-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — MAN Truck & Bus SE is planning the largest investment in its European service network in the company’s history, committing around €300 million by 2030 to expand and modernize its network of workshops and service locations. The investment is designed to strengthen customer proximity, improve service quality and prepare the company’s infrastructure for the growing shift toward electric mobility and digitalized service operations.

The initiative will include the creation of new service locations, modernization of existing facilities and improvements in regional network coverage across key European markets. MAN also plans to intensify efforts to ensure that its service network is ready to support electric trucks and buses as the transition toward sustainable transport accelerates.

Friedrich Baumann, Executive Board Member for Sales and Customer Solutions at MAN, said the company’s service network plays a crucial role in its relationship with customers. Alongside the sales organization, workshops are a central point of contact for operators and fleet managers, making the strength and reliability of the service network a key competitive advantage. By investing heavily in expanding and upgrading the network, MAN aims to further strengthen customer support and differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive commercial vehicle market.

The commercial vehicle sector requires extensive service infrastructure because vehicle availability is critical for logistics operators and transport companies. Ensuring that vehicles remain operational with minimal downtime is essential for customers’ businesses. For this reason, the company is focusing on improving accessibility and reducing the distance customers must travel to reach a service center.

Currently, MAN operates a large European network consisting of around 1,200 company-owned and partner locations, with approximately 7,000 employees working at MAN-owned facilities. Across Europe, more than 2,000 service centers and cooperation partners provide support through the MAN Mobile24 breakdown and mobility service, which offers round-the-clock assistance.

Germany represents the company’s largest manufacturer-owned service network, with more than 340 service locations operated directly by MAN or through partners.

Through the planned investment programme, MAN aims to significantly improve regional coverage and shorten travel times for customers seeking service support. The company’s goal is that nearly 80 percent of customers will be able to reach a MAN service location within 30 minutes.

Key markets targeted for improvements include Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland and Turkey. In regions with particularly high logistics demand, new service bases will be created to strengthen network coverage. On average, the company plans to open around seven new branches per year in these countries.

Preparing the network for electric mobility is another central objective of the investment programme. By 2026, MAN aims for two-thirds of its service locations to be ready to support electric commercial vehicles.

Approximately one-third of the €300 million investment will therefore be dedicated to electromobility and digitalization initiatives. These measures include training employees, developing specialized infrastructure and introducing new digital service tools.

Around 8,000 employees across Europe will receive additional training related to electric mobility. This includes a wide range of staff members, from sales representatives to technicians specializing in high-voltage systems used in electric vehicles. In Germany, the training budget for electromobility programs will be doubled as part of the broader investment initiative.

MAN has also begun establishing specialized battery repair centers across Europe. Facilities are already operating in countries including Germany, Spain, Belgium, Austria and Italy. The Austrian center serves as a regional hub for neighboring countries such as Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, while additional countries will be integrated into the network in the coming months.

By 2030, the company plans to further expand the battery repair center network across Europe. Through partnerships, service coverage has already been extended to Sweden and will soon include the Netherlands as well.

The company is also working with energy provider E.ON to install publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric trucks at MAN service locations. The partnership aims to deploy up to 400 charging points at as many as 170 service sites across Europe, including up to 125 locations in Germany.

Several charging stations are already operational, including locations in Berlin-Wildau, Fürstenwalde and Karlsfeld in Germany, as well as in Eugendorf in Austria and Čestlice in Czechia. Additional stations are scheduled to open across multiple European markets during the year.

Sustainability measures will also be introduced across service facilities. These include expanding photovoltaic installations, introducing energy-efficient LED lighting and installing modern heating systems to reduce the environmental impact of service operations.

Digitalization is another key component of the investment programme. Workshop processes are being modernized through digital tools that allow service advisors and technicians to manage service orders, documentation and communication electronically using tablets. Additional digital applications and artificial intelligence technologies are expected to support the automation of workshop processes and improve operational efficiency.

By combining network expansion, electrification readiness and digital transformation, MAN aims to strengthen its European service infrastructure and ensure that it remains well positioned to support the next generation of commercial vehicle technologies.

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SOURCE: MAN Truck & Bus