The MAN hTGX hydrogen combustion truck – offering an alternative zero-emission drive variant for special applications such as heavy haulage – has won the Truck Innovation Award 2025.
Awarded the title by the International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury, the small initial series of about 200 units, is to be delivered to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and selected non-European countries in 2025.
MAN said its hTGX is suitable for special transport tasks that require a special axle configuration or where there is no space for the battery on the frame due to the need for truck bodywork.
It offers an alternative zero-emission drive variant for special applications, such as the transport of heavy goods in construction, tanker or timber transport.
The truck can also provide an alternative to battery-electric trucks for use in areas without adequate charging infrastructure or for markets where sufficient hydrogen is already available.
It will be available in 6×2 and 6×4 axle configurations, enabling a high payload and maximum ranges of up to 600 kilometres.
Also, its combustion engine H45 is based on the proven D38 diesel unit and will be produced in the engine and battery plant in Nuremberg.
Dr Frederik Zohm, Executive Board member for Research & Development at MAN Truck & Bus said: “With the hydrogen combustion truck MAN hTGX, we are offering a useful addition to our battery-electric vehicles, thus rounding off our zero-emission product portfolio for special markets and heavy-duty applications.
“By being classified as a ‘zero-emission vehicle’, the hTGX makes an important contribution to the decarbonisation of road freight transport.”
