MAN launches D26 Efficiency engine and TGX 26.520 flagship

And they’re off. MAN Truck & Bus South Africa has come out the 2026 starting gates running with powerful new offerings in the form of its new D26 Efficiency engine platform across the TGS and TGX heavy-duty ranges - with the launch of the TGX 26.520

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