Sustainable transport
Sustainable transport is all about moving people and goods while contributing to economic and social development without jeopardising human health and safety or endangering the environment.
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20 Apr 2020
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21 Apr 2020
The three pillars
Scania’s customers do not have to wait to adapt their businesses to the new transport system – commercially viable solutions for our customers are available here and now. -
14 May 2020
Partnerships
Decarbonising the heavy transport sector is not something that can be done by a single actor. To help achieve this goal, Scania is working with partners across the transport industry and beyond. -
20 Apr 2020
Ecosystem partnerships
We're partnering across the wider ecosystem to create the enabling conditions required to scale sustainable transport.
News
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02 Nov 2020
?stersund expands electric bus operations with ten new Scania Citywide
Scania will deliver more electric city buses to Vy Buss for their operations in ?stersund, a city with a population of 64,000 in mid Sweden. The ten new-generation 12.3-metre Scania Citywide LF buses will join Vy’s fleet of electric Scania buses that have been in traffic there since 2017. -
06 Oct 2020
Truck trailers with solar panels can save fuel
In a research partnership, Scania will develop a solar cell clad trailer to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Initial tests indicate possible fuel savings of 5–10 percent in Sweden and twice that amount in sun-rich southern Spain. -
02 Oct 2020
European CEO Alliance emphasises cross-industry collaboration to fight climate change
Yesterday, Scania’s CEO and President, Henrik Henriksson and CEOs from 11 other European companies joined forces for a zero-carbon future and a more resilient Europe. The European Union is committed to net zero emissions by 2050, which is in line with the CEO Alliance companies’ own decarbonisation strategies. -
02 Oct 2020
Scania researches better batteries
With the rapid expansion of electric vehicles, optimising batteries is more important than ever. In an early research project, Scania and its partner universities are studying the prospects for managing each and every cell in battery packs. -
15 Sep 2020
Electric trucks – increasingly compelling option
Transport buyers, cities and consumers are having a strong pull effect on the shift of the heavy transport industry to sustainable transport solutions, particularly electrification. This is creating a good upside on revenues at the same time as technological advances make the cost of operations much more favourable. It all adds up to the fact that electrification is a solution whose time has come. -
15 Sep 2020
How electric vehicles fit into Scania’s sustainability journey
The launch of Scania’s fully electric truck is a milestone on the company and its customers’ journey to a fossil-free commercial transport system. It also underlines the central importance of electric vehicle technology to Scania’s sustainability commitment. -
27 Aug 2020
First German e-road trial now fully operational
Since early July, the first German electric road test track near Frankfurt with catenary overhead lines is fully operational with five Scania R 450 hybrid trucks equipped with pantographs. The last of the five trucks was recently delivered to the German building materials supplier company Knauf. -
27 Apr 2020
Biogas gives Finnish operator an edge
When Kuopio Municipality in Finland tendered refuse collection, Urbaser’s Finnish subsidiary was in pole position for the contract. Urbaser had the advantage of offering its services using six Scania’s biogas trucks, which was decisive. -
30 Mar 2020
Scania Ecolution for optimal uptime and fuel consumption
K.C. Kwang & Sons delivers fresh produce in a high-pressure delivery environment. Reliability and economy are two key factors for the company. -
05 Feb 2020
Scania helps to monitor pollutants and stop forest fires
Air pollution is a major problem in Chile, and in recent years, the country has also suffered some major forest fires, which only make the air quality even worse.