| 1844 |
Foundation
of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg
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| 1889 |
Foundation
of Maschinenfabrik Nuernberg
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1897
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The
world's first fully operational Diesel engine,
developed and built at MAN. |
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| 1908 |
Merger
of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nuernberg (M•A•N)
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1923
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The world's first
Diesel engine with direct injection.
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1924
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The world's
first truck with direct-injection Diesel engine.
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1951
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The first German
truck with turbocharging.
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1955
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Founding of the
MAN plant in Munich.
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1971
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MAN takes over Büssing
Automobilwerke.
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1996
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The most powerful
series-production truck in Europe:
the MAN F 2000 with 10-cylinder V engine, 441kW (600hp).
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| 2000 |
Official
premiere of the new Trucknology®
Generation |
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| 2001 |
TGA
is Truck of the Year 2001 |
