Ninety years of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge - generations of trucks, buses and tractors, as well as thousands who worked for the company in the past and continue to do so now. Back in 1915, the beginnings were modest: the first trucks were mere 2- to 5-tonners. In the early days, the MAN works in Nuremberg produced around 400 vehicles per year. However, as production figures steadily rose, so too did the level of MAN truck technologies. The first milestone achievement was the development of the world's first diesel truck with direct injection in 1924. At last the newcomer to the commercial vehicle industry had established itself; from then on, MAN was to lead the field. New truck and bus models from MAN were launched in regular procession and soon the old production plants were no longer able to keep pace. The Munich works were established in 1955. Today, this plant forms the hub of a company with a workforce of 34,000 and an annual output of around 70,000 trucks and buses.