What does the acronym MAN stand for?
The acronym MAN stands for Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG (Machine Factory Augsburg-Nuremberg AG). The company was created in 1898 through the fusion of the two operations Maschinenfabrik AG in Augsburg and Maschinenbau-Actiengesellschaft in Nuremberg and was the precursor of MAN.
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