New Head of Application & Body Builder Management
John-David Schnackenberg succeeded Michael Makowsky on septmber 1st 2022.
Here he briefly introduces himself to you.
MAN Body Builder Management
As a body manufacturer you know how important it is to have the perfect connection between body and truck. Our customers can benefit from elaborate performance and optimum transport efficiency only through well-engineered interaction of both components.
The haulage of large and heavy goods represents the supreme discipline in the transport world. A clear case for MAN’s introduction of its new truck generation to include the development of new heavy-duty tractor units to tow weights up to 250 tons and beyond. A demonstration vehicle from this new generation is now about to face the acid test: with over 370 tons in a push-pull traction unit.
Simpler, more structured and easily accessible
MAN Costumer Service Managements’s new maintenance checklist "Service maintenance" is available in the MAN Service Portal in 33 languages.
This is for avoidance of damage from standing through proper storage and regular inspection and care of the vehicles with the objective: handover of the vehicle to the customer in a technically and optically perfect condition.
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Our Trucknology® RoadShow (TRS) vehicles are on the road again this year. The interesting vehicle concepts are created in cooperation with our body builder partners at the MAN Branch Competence Center (BCC). They show innovations in the bodywork sector as well as in our MAN vehicles.
Your MAN Body Builder contact persons are personally available to you at the following trade fairs, events, and conferences. We look forward to seeing you.
Experience MAN! On our YouTube channel, we present our latest vehicles and interesting facts from the MAN world.
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John-David Schnackenberg succeeded Michael Makowsky on septmber 1st 2022.
Here he briefly introduces himself to you.
Within the mobility package of the European Union, a new tachograph generation "Smart Tacho 2.0" will be introduced next year. From 21.08.2023, all newly registered vehicles must be equipped with this tachograph. The new Smart Tacho mainly features automatic storage of the position when crossing the border, a significant increase in the temporal scope of recording and the recording of the type of load.
Visit the bodybuilder portal "ABBI Next" and test the new functionalities.
You can access the new portal on the ABBI website you are familiar with (abbi.man.eu) in the grey command bar under Links -> New: ABBI Next.
The new MAN Truck Generation defines driving comfort and transport efficiency in an unprecedented way. Get to know the highlights of the new MAN fleet now.
Our new model range offers body manufacturers unparalleled flexibility and exceptional design options. Thanks to the revamped design of our vehicle configurator, you can now take full advantage of these possibilities. Right from the selection of the basic vehicle, the vehicle configurator provides you with all the important technical data and drawings. This makes it easier for you to design your bodies and come to an agreement with your customer. You can find the truck configurator for the new MAN Truck Generation in our Body Builder Portal MAN ABBI®.
Use our MAN Branch Competence Center (BCC) at the Truck Forum Munich as a showroom for your body solutions. This is where our industry experts present exclusive complete vehicles of our BCC partners to interested parties and customers – as truck to go or as demonstration model.
You can also rent the BCC and use it for your own customer events. In addition, we offer the opportunity to send your vehicle concepts on tour throughout Europe with our Trucknology® RoadShow – public attention guaranteed.
In the Trucks to go partner programme, you as a truck body specialist develop ideally conceived concepts for ready-to-use vehicles together with our industry experts. All industry solutions are professionally marketed and jointly offered to our customers.
MAN Trucknology® RoadShow (TRS) vehicles are planned every summer for the next year.
We work with body builders to develop interesting concepts for our mutual customers who can test them over several days. The vehicles are also used at events and trade fairs - both always in consultation with the body builder. The prerequisite for this cooperation is that the body builder is a partner of the MAN Branch Competence Center (BCC). Under the following link you can view the current vehicle program for information.
Your customer needs a special body which does not fit to any chassis from series-production? No problem! We build exactly the chassis you need.
Specific training courses also for special industries and applications
Cost-effective and safe transport is not only a question of vehicle technology. It is also important that fleet managers and drivers are able to drive their vehicles with confidence. They must get comprehensive and competent instruction in technical innovations. This is the only way they can make the best possible use of their vehicles. We offer all necessary training courses. Our experts’ training offers range from regular training for professional drivers in accordance with BKrFQG to industry- and application-specific trainings on the job.
Then get in touch! You will also find additional details in our further links.
MAN’s first all-electric van: Emission-free and super-silent, this vehicle is at home in any environmental zone, and an asset for any city. The MAN eTGE is just as reliable and spacious as its proven MAN van counterparts.
Our first fully electric MAN eTruck makes urban distribution traffic emission-free and super-silent. It shoulders just as much load capacity as the models with conventional combustion engines.
MAN Transport Solutions will enable you to harness the benefits of alternative drives strategically and cost-effectively: From individual vehicle deployment planning and management of the charging infrastructure to staff training and support for your service workshop.
