As part of its E-Charge project, which aims to find a zero-emission solution for long-haul delivery routes, DB Schenker has begun testing the R 450e electric truck from Scania in regular long-distance transportation.
It is the first company in Sweden to begin testing the truck and will be using it on the 300km journey between its Jönköping and Södertälje terminals.
Anna Hagberg, the company’s head of network and scheduled services, said, “For DB Schenker, the purpose is to test and gain experience of fully electric heavy vehicles in long-distance regular traffic. The electrification of heavy vehicles plays a crucial role in our transition to carbon-neutral transport and, since heavy traffic accounts for the largest emissions for us, it is incredibly important.”
Real-time testing
The fully electric truck will replace a diesel-powered truck and transport goods between the two terminals in the evening and at night and distribute them to customers during the day.
The seven batteries in Scania’s R 450e have a capacity of 728kWh. The number of batteries has been increased to cover approximately 300km without intermediate charging in Nordic weather conditions with a gross vehicle weight of 64 metric tons and a length of 24m. The R 450e truck is the first battery electric long-haul truck from Scania with this driving range. The truck is charged with ABB E-mobility’s high-power chargers at DB Schenker’s terminals.
The E-Charge project
The E-Charge project brings together 14 partners from vehicle construction, science, logistics, electricity and fuel to jointly develop and test battery electric long-distance transportation. Cross-sector cooperation and development is of particular importance in the project.
The aim is to conduct research in virtually all areas related to the challenges of the project: from the energy consumption of the vehicles to the dimensioning of the chargers and charging stations, the impact on the power grid and the effects on transportation and logistics.
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