Scania ventures operate 1,250 km electric truck route

Scania ventures Lots Group and Juna Technologies, together with carrier Hawa, are operating a 1,250 km battery electric truck corridor in daily commercial service across central Europe, which the partners said demonstrates that long-haul electric transport is commercially viable. The operation uses Lots Group’s AI-based Pathfinder platform to analyse routes, charging requirements and shipment data, while Juna Technologies provides access to electric truck capacity through a pay-per-use model intended to reduce barriers to entry for operators.

The partners said the corridor is designed to be scalable, with operational data used to adapt to new transport flows and expand zero-emission capacity as infrastructure and customer needs develop. Lots Group said Pathfinder enables simulation of various scenarios to reduce operational risk and adjust routes before broader deployment.

In a statement, Johan Palmqvist, Managing Director at Lots Group Europe, said: “With Pathfinder, we can design and run electric routes that meet customer requirements and real-world road conditions. The platform enables us to simulate different scenarios, reduce risk and optimise flows before moving into full-scale operations.”

Johan Kjellner, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at Juna Technologies, added: “For Juna Technologies, this corridor proves that electric long-haul transport is not a pilot project but a viable, day-to-day solution.”

Source: Cision