{"id":83419,"date":"2025-08-30T21:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T01:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83419"},"modified":"2025-08-30T21:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T01:34:18","slug":"man-trucks-ceo-an-electric-semi-will-pay-for-itself-in-three-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83419","title":{"rendered":"MAN Trucks CEO: an electric semi will pay for itself in three years (*)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alexander Vlaskamp, the outspoken CEO of MAN Trucks<\/a>, claims that an electric semi truck can pay for itself in less than three years \u2013 but there are a few asterisks in that statement. We\u2019ll try to unpack them all for you here.<\/p>\n

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MAN began series production of its eTruck electric semi in July on a flexible line capable of building up to 100 trucks per day with either diesel or battery-electric power<\/a>. With production underway, the challenge now is selling the things. That means proving that the higher upfront cost pays off with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and the first stop on that train is incentives.<\/p>\n

The good news is that, in the EU, incentives are plentiful. MAN says those programs, together with Europe\u2019s much higher diesel prices compared to the US (about $6.80\/gal compared to $3.70, as I type this), can help the eTruck pay for itself in as little as two and a half years.<\/p>\n

And, if you\u2019re not familiar with European incentives for electric semi trucks, hold on to your hats because they are wild:<\/p>\n

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