MAN Truck & Bus has commenced series production of electric city buses at its plant in Ankara, marking an expansion of its manufacturing network for zero-emission vehicles.
The facility will produce the MAN Lion’s City E model, with the first vehicles having already left the assembly line. The company said deliveries of electric coaches are expected to begin later in 2026.
Electric Lions from Ankara
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The Ankara site becomes the third within MAN’s network to manufacture electric buses, alongside plants in Starachowice, Poland and Olifantsfontein, South Africa. The move is part of a broader strategy to expand production capacity in response to increasing demand for low-emission public transport.
With the launch of e-bus production in Ankara, we are setting a significant milestone on our path to electromobility. We are expanding our production capacities, strengthening our global bus network, and can meet rising customer demands even faster and more flexibly. Ankara will play a key role in our e-mobility strategy going forward.
The Ankara plant has undergone upgrades to support electric vehicle manufacturing, including changes to infrastructure, production processes and workforce training. The site is expected to produce additional electric models in future, including intercity buses and the Lion’s Coach E.
MAN has been expanding its electric vehicle production across several locations. Its plant in Starachowice began producing electric buses in 2020, while the Olifantsfontein site has manufactured the Lion’s Explorer E for the South African market in recent years. Electric truck production has also been introduced at facilities in Munich and Kraków.
Since its launch in 2019, the Lion’s City E has been deployed in a number of European cities. Around 3,300 units are in operation, collectively covering approximately 250 million kilometres. MAN estimates this has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by about 150,000 tonnes compared with equivalent diesel vehicles.
The company reported increased sales of electric vehicles in 2025, with deliveries of electric buses and trucks rising compared with the previous year. Electric models now account for a growing share of its urban bus sales in Europe.
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