A recent Pilot Partner programme from Scania has seen the manufacturer affirm its position with regards to the continued development of sustainable, battery-electric transport – but not without continued efforts to keep up with other technologies whilst it does so.
Earlier this month; Scania showcased its collaboration with Asko Norge AS at Transport.ch in Bern, Switzerland, which aimed to test hydrogen fuel cell trucks in business operations in order to evaluate technical performance, operational feasibility and commercial potential.
The vehicles, which are still under development, form part of Scania’s broader Pilot Partner programme, an initiative the company established with a number of customers to assess electrification technology, as well as other solutions, under daily conditions to see how they might contribute to fossil-free transport.
Whilst the company has stated that its strategy for the decarbonisation of the transport system remains unchanged, Scania does intend to understand the difference between energy carriers and the performance of powertrains utilising different technology.
Tony Sandberg, Head of Scania Pilot Partner said:By testing in real transport environments, we learn what works best in practice and how to accelerate progress.
Combining Scania’s electric powertrain technology with hydrogen systems; Scania and Asko’s trucks are capable of reaching up to 1,000km per refuelling.
The Pilot Partner initiative was first established in 2021 as the company’s dedicated collaboration for innovation, and looks to both evaluate and test a wide range of technologies and methods, from battery-electric solutions to combustion engines (powered by range extender).
