MAN eTruck Proves Megawatt Charging in Subzero Sweden
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- MAN demonstrated megawatt charging (MCS) capability of its eTruck at the Kempower MCS Live Winter Days 2026 event in Norrköping, Sweden, proving the technology in brutal subzero conditions.
- Sven Steckhan, Program Lead Charging at MAN Truck, confirmed the truck maintained controlled charging performance and secure vehicle-to-charger communication throughout the cold-weather tests.
- The Kempower Mega Satellite system on site delivered up to 1.2 MW through a liquid-cooled plug at currents up to 1,500 A, while the MAN truck charged at its current 750 kW maximum.
- MAN began series production of the eTruck last summer on a flexible line capable of building up to 100 trucks per day in either diesel or battery-electric configurations.
- The MAN eTGX and MAN eTGS models are available to order now with the MCS option, with production of the MCS-equipped variant set to begin in Q2 2026.
- Electrek's take frames the milestone against Tesla, noting MAN can now produce in a single day roughly as many electric semis as Tesla has in the eight years since the Semi concept debuted, with Volvo and Renault each logging tens of millions of electric semi miles.
Why it matters: MAN's subzero MCS charging proof and its 100-trucks-per-day flexible line — launched last summer — directly target fleet TCO anxiety, the main barrier to eTruck adoption. With MCS-equipped eTGX and eTGS orders open and Q2 2026 production set, MAN has manufacturing scale Tesla hasn't matched in eight years of Semi development, though Tesla's truck still charges 60% faster at 1.2 MW versus MAN's 750 kW ceiling.
