The MAN eTGM electric truck and the RYTLE system has won the VR award in the Environmental – Collaboration category.

Trade magazine VerkehrsRundschau hands out accolades on a biennial basis to honour companies from the transport and logistics industries for exceptional achievements or especially innovative ideas in the fields of education and careers, environmental protection, and digital transformation. This year, the panel was won over by a concept for the ‘last mile‘, which was created by collaboration partners MAN Truck & Bus and RYTLE.

The all-electric MAN TGM 26.360 E LL distribution truck ticks all the boxes for delivery vehicles in an urban environment. It is powered by a 264kW electric motor that produces a maximum torque of 3100Nm. Auxiliary units such as power steering, air compressors and the air conditioning system are electric, controlled by the energy management system to ensure energy saving. The vehicle‘s kinetic energy when coasting and braking is converted into electrical energy and returned to the storage battery, increasing the vehicle‘s range. Since December 2019, a small batch of MAN eTGMs has been available to consumers.

The MAN eTGM can be modified for logistics applications in built-up urban areas. When the vehicle is paired with the last mile logistics concept from Bremen-based company RYTLE, this ensures quiet, zero-emissions transport in city centres and on the final mile. The comprehensive RYTLE logistics solution for a clean last mile process includes four components deliberately designed to work together as smoothly as possible: the HUB, MovR, BOX and APP.

The starting point for the delivery process is a City-HUB – a swap body that is lowered by means of hydraulic supports. Using the fully electric MAN eTGM distribution truck, these HUBs can be transported into the city centre in a silent, zero-emissions process. The MovR, a patented professional cargo bike, also enables delivery staff to navigate the last mile without creating noise or carbon emissions. Meanwhile, the system‘s one-of-a-kind swap‘n‘go technology makes it possible to replace pre-picked BOX containers in just a few easy steps.

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