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Scania creating “benchmark” for long-haul electric heavy transport

Scania is partnering on a project in its native Sweden to create a long-haul electric trucking route of 210,000 kilometres per year
Scania is hoping to create a flagship battery electric heavy vehicle route in Sweden.

Scania is planning on testing the scope of its battery electric trucks through the establishment of one of Europe’s longest BEV routes in partnership with private hauler Ahréns Åkeri.

The goal is to achieve a 97 per cent reduction in carbon emissions on the route while achieving 85 per cent of the vehicles’ annual mileage will full loads. It is expected the route will be travelled a total of 221,000 kilometres per year.

The resultant saving of roughly 298 tonnes of CO2 emissions is the equivalent of the yearly operation of 210 passenger cars.

LOTS Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scania that connects transport buyers to optimise logistics services and international supplier of products, solutions and services within bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services SKF will also be involved in the partnership.

“At Scania, we are enthusiastic about seeing how collaboration between leading industrial players paves the way for electric transport and redefines the logistics system as a whole,” Head of Scania Ventures and New Business Gustaf Sundell says.

“The partnership between SKF, LOTS and Scania demonstrates that freight transport with battery electric vehicles is feasible, not just for shorter urban routes but also for long-distance and heavy transport.

“This partnership aligns with Scania’s purpose to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system.”

The partnership will validate all operational parameters, including optimising energy usage, electricity pricing and maximising vehicle utilisation before transitioning to full two-shift operations.

With 60 per cent of Europe’s road freight vehicles travelling over 300 kilometres per day, LOTS Group Managing Director Europe Johan Palmqvist says he hopes a successful venture will lay the marker for future electrification of long-haul heavy transport.

“This partnership is a significant step forward in transitioning to sustainable logistics,” Palmqvist says.

“Through collaboration between transport buyers, carriers and charging partners, we are not only reducing emissions but also maximising utilisation, which is key to economically sustainable transport.

“Our goal is for this to become a benchmark for future logistics solutions in Europe.”

The goal of the project is to create recurring loops with guaranteed volumes and high vehicle utilisation to reduce the financial risk of investing in green technology.

The plan for implementing EVs along the route is phased, with flows being verified in early 2025 and full-scale operation planned for mid-year.

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