The AA has unveiled 36 new MAN TGM 15.250 recovery trucks for its UK breakdown fleet, introducing digital mirror technology, updated recovery equipment and approval to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) when operationally required.
The bespoke vehicles were developed with Boniface Engineering and Roger Dyson. Each truck has a six-seat crew cab and automatic transmission, while the specification has been shaped around visibility, recovery work and reducing workshop downtime.
MAN’s OptiView digital mirror replacement technology is fitted to improve the driver’s view and reduce blind spots. The trucks also feature high-mounted amber warning lights, designed to remain visible when the recovery bed is deployed.
The recovery body uses a modular roller system. This is intended to make repairs and maintenance more straightforward, helping to reduce vehicle downtime when work is needed on the recovery equipment.
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All 36 trucks are approved to run on HVO when operationally required. HVO is a renewable diesel alternative that can be used in compatible diesel vehicles, although the AA has not said that the full batch will routinely operate on the fuel.
The new vehicles are MAN TGM 15.250 models, supplied with recovery bodies developed specifically for the AA’s operational requirements. Their addition gives the breakdown fleet a new generation of trucks combining enhanced visibility equipment, recovery-bed changes and a lower-carbon fuel option.
The AA unveiled the vehicles on 3 September, describing the specification as the result of development work with its patrols and engineering partners.
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The AA unveils next-generation recovery trucks built by patrols, for patrols
