Torsus and MAN agree new deal for offroad chassis supply
By Bradley Osborne - 14th October 2023
Preparation of skeleton chassis for Torsus at MAN plant
Germany / Czech Republic – Torsus, an offroad vehicle specialist based in Prague, Czech Republic, has announced that commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus SE of Munich, Bavaria, Germany will produce a new and improved “skeleton” chassis for the ‘Praetorian’ line of offroad buses.
As part of a deal going back to 2017, MAN has supplied chassis based on the ‘TGM’ model to one of Torsus’ production sites to be outfitted with a polymeric body for offroad applications. Under the expanded deal, MAN will use protective gases during the precision welding process, and then apply multiple coats: first, cataphoretic paint for corrosion protection, then varnish, and then a final coat of paint.
