The Kässbohrer-bodied truck, with a combination weight reaching up to 42 tons when fully laden with eight cars, is powered by a 230-kWh battery.

Following validation tests, Scania and Northvolt confirmed that the cells have the capacity to propel trucks up to 1.5 million kilometres over their lifetime. 

'Smart Dash' is powered by a new system architecture which Scania claims will enable “smarter and quicker” communication and more robust cybersecurity.

The truck itself features a P 45 cab, three axles, and nine batteries providing 300 kWh of energy - fitted with a dump trailer with side tip and pulling a 4-axle dolly trailer with another tipper body.

Using the Scania Fleet Management Portal as the foundation, the two companies have come up with a digital application which draws on data regarding where a truck has been refuelled, its mileage, and fuel emission data for Neste’s renewable diesel.

Sales of vehicles made by Traton's brands increased by 12.6% from 271,200 units to 305,500 in 2022.

Chassis are shipped from Suzhou in China for bodying by local body builder, Del Monte Motor Works Inc.

The truck is operating in the new districts of Nordhavn, Sydhavn and Amager and reportedly finishes with 40% of its battery capacity still left unused at the end of a typical day.

Along with electric trucks, Scania will support the logistics firm in training its drivers and in setting up the charging infrastructure required to power a large electric fleet.

Scania has divided its Industrial Operations unit into two: Production & Logistics, headed by Holm, and Research & Development and Purchasing, headed by Anders Williamsson.

Scania has issued a green bond worth SEK3bn to support further investments into electrification, and it has launched a venture capital fund totalling SEK2bn to support fledgling tech firms in the vehicle industry. 

The joint demonstration programme applied Westport’s ‘H2 HPDI’ fuel system to Scania’s 13-litre ‘CBE1’ diesel engine platform, which achieved a peak brake thermal efficiency of 51.5%, compared to a 50% diesel baseline.