Production of the MAN eTGXImage: MANAs early as October 2025, Traton introduced a Green Finance Framework, enabling investors to specifically support projects related to battery-electric commercial vehicles. The initiative is designed to deliver its impact across brands and cover the entire value chain—’from development and production to charging infrastructure and financial services,’ as Traton stated at the time.The company has now completed its first two transactions under this framework, securing a total of €850 million in funding. First, Traton issued its inaugural green bond on the stock exchange, valued at €500 million. This bond has a term of 5.5 years, and Traton will pay an annual interest rate of 3.875% on the borrowed capital. Additionally, Traton secured a green loan of €350 million, though the company has not disclosed further details about this transaction.With these ‘green funds,’ Traton aims to accelerate the electric transformation of its brands MAN, Scania, International (USA), and Volkswagen Truck & Bus (Brazil). In the first quarter of 2026, the group-wide share of electric vehicles in total sales reached 1.4%—a significant increase compared to the 0.9% recorded in the same quarter of the previous year.Traton attributes this growth primarily to the successful market launch of MAN’s battery-electric truck family, centred around the eTGX, while the Munich-based manufacturer has long offered a successful battery-electric city bus, the Lion’s City E. Later this year, an electric coach, the Lion’s Coach E, is also set to debut. Meanwhile, Scania, a pioneer in battery-electric trucks, plans to offer MCS charging ports for its vehicles. The Swedish manufacturer recently secured a major order for 91 battery-electric buses for public transport in its hometown of Södertälje.Traton’s CFO, Dr. Michael Jackstein, stated: “Our first Green Bond and Loan on Traton level mark a clear milestone in the evolution of our financing strategy. It translates our electrification strategy to the bond and loan markets and provides investors with a transparent and credible opportunity to participate in the transformation of commercial transport. Both transactions clearly demonstrate that green finance and industrial transformation go hand in hand at Traton.”traton.com (Funding), traton.com (PDF Quarterly Report)