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  • Scania to invest over 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant

    Scania to invest over 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant

    Scania plans to invest well over 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant in Södertälje, Sweden.

    The initial step is a 18,000-square metre facility and the construction will start early 2021 with the aim to be fully operational by 2023.

    As a result, the plant will assemble battery modules and packs from cells which will be delivered from Northvolt’s battery factory in Skellefteå, Sweden.

    Employing a staff of 200, most recruited from within the company, the battery assembly plant will be highly automated.

    In 2015, Scania started series production of hybrid buses and in 2019 of its first fully electric bus range.

    This was followed by the introduction of Scania’s plug-in hybrid truck and the fully electric truck. Series production of the electric truck starts in 2021.

  • Scania net sales decreased by 22 percent in the first nine months of 2020

    Scania net sales decreased by 22 percent in the first nine months of 2020

    Scania net sales decreased by 22 percent to SEK 88,843 m. (113,815) in the period January-September 2020, the company reported today.

    Operating income decreased by 62 percent and amounted to SEK 5,249 m. (13,889).

    Scania cash flow amounted to SEK 3,358 m. (7,531) in Vehicles and Services.

    In the third quarter net sales decreased by 17 percent to SEK 30,374 m. (36,544) and operating income by 45 percent to SEK 2,436 m. (4,445).

  • Coop to use battery electric Scania truck in Denmark

    Coop to use battery electric Scania truck in Denmark

    Denmark’s largest retail company Coop will deploy a battery electric Scania truck in its city distribution operations.

    The adoption of heavy vehicles that operate on renewable biofuels and hybrid electric solutions has positioned Denmark as one of the more progressive countries in sustainable transport. Now, fully electric battery powered vehicles are also entering.

    The Scania truck, with an estimated range of up to 140 km, is planned to go into Coop’s operations in the first quarter of 2021. The range can be extended with fast charging opportunities, for example while loading or unloading goods.

    “The green transition in the transport sector is going too slowly,” says Nicolaj Boysen, Logistics Director at Coop Danmark. “We have therefore chosen to take the lead ourselves to boost development and show that it is feasible.”

    Scania to launch its electric truck by the end of 2020

    Scania’s official launch of its battery electric trucks will take place later in 2020.

    • Gross Vehicle Weight: 20 tonnes;
    • Configuration: 4×2;
    • Powertrain: 230 kW electric machine / 290 kW peak power, 2-speed transmission, 2150 Nm peak torque;
    • Energy storage: Li-ion batteries, 135 kWh usable energy;
    • Charging: Max power 130 kW DC (CCS);
    • Range: Up to 140 km (depending on assignment/operation);
    • Electric PTO: 50 kW;
    • L-cab Scania city cab with kneeling and city safe window.
  • Scania will deliver 75 battery electric trucks to ASKO in Norway

    Scania will deliver 75 battery electric trucks to ASKO in Norway

    Scania will deliver up to 75 battery electric trucks to ASKO over the following three years. Earlier this year, ASKO started operations with four hydrogen powered fuel cell electric Scania trucks and in February, ASKO added two battery electric Scania distribution trucks to its fleet.

    ASKO has now – within its three-year framework agreement with Scania for 2020-2022 – stated its intension to order up to 75 battery electric trucks.

    ”Our goal is to have an emission free fleet of trucks by 2026. The battery electric trucks from Scania are an important step on the journey towards fossil free transports for ASKO,” says Torbjørn Johannson, Chairman of the Board, ASKO NORGE AS.

    Scania recently presented its approved Science Based Targets, which not only include a dramatic reduction of its own carbon emission but also its clear quantified aim to ensure reduced emissions among its customers.

    Scania’s official launch plans for its battery electric trucks will be presented later in 2020.