There's a new man in
town, or should I say, a new MAN. Better known for their ranges of TGX,
TGS, TGM and TGL heavy trucks, MAN has introduced a new range, the TGE. Although it is already part of the Volkswagen
AG Group, MAN Truck & Bus felt it had a gap at the lighter 3t-7.5tonne
Light Commercial Vehicle end of the goods vehicle business.
Not only would
existing Truck and Bus customers now have the option of an appropriately
branded LCV, but it might just open up the brand to new customers who fancy the
'MAN' branded corporate clothing!
Of course,
most of us will instantly recognise the new vehicle as a Volkswagen Crafter
with a different grille and badging. Everything else is the same. The van comes
in FWD, RWD and AWD configurations powered by the same basic 2 litre turbo diesel
engine in four different power outputs.
This 'badge
engineering' is not new, most manufacturer are at it these days to spread research
and development costs and share production facilities. But what you might not know,
is that Volkswagen is currently the biggest truck manufacturer and seller in
Brazil and has a major share of the South American market.
Anyway, it's
something else for the 'are we there yet?' kids to look out for on your next
happy family outing.
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