Scania, Mercedes-Benz, MAN The Only EU Truck Brands On Track To Decarbonise — New Study
EU needs stricter truck CO2 standards to help its laggard manufacturers compete with Tesla and BYD.
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Scania & Northvolt Announce New Battery For Heavy-Duty Trucks
Scania and Northvolt have jointly developed a prismatic battery they claim will last as long as heavy-duty electric trucks.
Heavy Duty Electric Trucks Now Being Offered In Some African Countries
I have spoken with a lot of dealerships in several countries on the African continent. Whenever I ask them why they have not yet introduced electric cars and vans from the brands they represent in the respective countries, yet these same brands have had a number of fully electric models … [continued]
Scania Demonstrates How To Bring Fast Charging To Any Location By Integrating A Northvolt Voltpack…
Northvolt offers high-performance lithium-ion cells based around proprietary Lingonberry NMC chemistry. These are available in both cylindrical and prismatic formats. Northvolt prioritizes manufacturing batteries with clean energy, and has a mission to deliver batteries with an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to those made using coal energy and a target … [continued]
Monster 66-Tonne Electric Truck Unveiled For Trial Run In Norway
A new super-sized electric truck from the company Scania is hitting the road in Norway.
Elon Musk’s DC Visit Stirs EV Charging Standardization Pot, Again
With EV charging standardization still up in the air, Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes to Washington.
Electric Trucks Take the Load on the Road in New Zealand
Reliance Transport, with the help of the Low Emission Transport Fund, administered with the help of funding from New Zealand’s Energy Efficiency and Conversation Authority, has commissioned two battery-powered Scania electric trucks to take the road in New Zealand. Reliance Transport is a last-mile cartage specialist based in South Auckland. … [continued]
The New Sion Electric Vehicle From Sono Motors Is Worth Waiting For
The new Sion electric vehicle from Sono Motors sports an eye-catching silhouette and an unusual interior touch, too.
Customers Can Tell Exactly How Scania Should Build Its BEV Trucks
Modularization, not customization, is how Scania builds BEV trucks that perform various tasks, from mining transport and tipping, waste management, and food delivery. Using a series of modular components, the company can make trucks for different functions, picking up cabs, powertrains, bodies, chassis and wheel configurations from a “bin” which … [continued]
Scania Continues Its Charge, Electrifying Hauling in Europe
If Tesla’s Semi is taking charge of hauling in the US, Scania has already over the period of two years shifted its own R&D and manufacturing to find the best route to move away from diesel and into complete BEV-based solutions for regional long-haul. Last month the company reported how … [continued]
