Robin Schulze, owner of Betonwerk Bad Lausick, is replacing five diesel trucks with MAN eTGX electric trucks to cut costs. According to MAN's strategic report Beyond Diesel, this system could give Schulze an advantage of about 500,000 euros over five years compared to an equivalent diesel fleet. Around his five MAN eTGX, Schulze has installed charging stations up to 400 kW, a photovoltaic plant of about 1.8 MWc and battery storage systems spread over several sites. Betonwerk Bad Lausick runs five MAN eTGX electric trucks, each equipped with six battery packs, powered by fast charging stations of 400 kW installed on several sites of the company. Schulze stated, "I'm not going to be here to do greenwashing. Profitability must come first." Nearly 90% of electric truck recharges occur, and will occur, at the company's depot. Producing part of its electricity thanks to a large photovoltaic installation, storing it in stationary batteries, and then choosing the right time to recharge allows for a significant reduction in the energy bill. MAN estimates that by combining solar panels, storage and intelligent charging management, the cost of electricity can drop below 0.16 euros per kWh, a level key to making electric trucks competitive against diesel in terms of total cost of ownership. The case of Betonwerk Bad Lausick is not isolated in the Beyond Diesel report. MAN details several concrete examples to show that the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an electric truck can become lower than that of a diesel, up to about 13% advantage over five years when the entire energy system of the depot is optimized. In Italy, Foppiani Transport, based in Milan, has already integrated an electric road truck, an electric chassis and another MAN eTGX on order, with a recharging infrastructure at the depot and a 350 kWc photovoltaic installation. Pietro Zanon, purchasing and maintenance manager at Foppiani, stated, "The added value of electric trucks outweighs the additional costs, because our customers are willing to pay a premium for the advantages they offer." In Austria, Schlager Transport Logistik has already electrified about half of its fleet and aims for 100% battery-powered trucks by 2030. Its Saxen depot relies on a photovoltaic capacity of about 765 kWc and a battery storage system of 1.6 MWh. Its owner, Hubert Schlager, stated, "I am firmly convinced that about half of the fleets of industrial vehicles in Germany and Austria can, already today, be electrified in an economically viable manner." Roland Schurig, vice president of Zero Emission Projects at MAN Truck & Bus, stated, "These examples clearly show that electric trucks are already economically viable. However, only companies that electrify the entire system - vehicle, depot, charging infrastructure and energy management - will be able to ensure a decisive competitive advantage."