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.

The two companies have pledged to continue developing autonomous driving technology in mining trucks, focusing on operations at Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine, called Channar mine, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Logistics firm Foria will use the truck to transport fly ashes – a by-product of coal combustion – from a thermal power station in Mälardalen to a new recycling facility in Högbytorp operated by Ragn-Sells AB.

The two companies will pilot the autonomous truck between Södertälje and Jönköping in Sweden, a 300-kilometre journey between two of HAVI’s logistics hubs.

By the end of the decade, Scania aims to use only 100% “green” batteries, steel, aluminium and cast iron in its vehicle and components production in Europe.

Swedish truck manufacturer, Scania AB, begins construction of a new global truck plant in Rugao, China.

Scania primarily showcased the CrewCab, a tractor unit with a number of features specially suited to rescue and emergency applications, and a fire truck for use in airports with a hybrid propulsion system.

The Traton group's strategy is to increase profitability and efficiency by reorganising and consolidating its business operations, targeting a 9% return on sales for the entire group in 2024. 

The Swedish manufacturer will extend the range of its liquid biogas trucks to 1,400 km and up to 1,000 km for its compressed biogas trucks by offering new options for fuel storage and tank configuration.