ONE A DECADE

摘要

The line-up will encompass double-deckers and artics along with single-deckers, with the first battery-electric models scheduled to appear on this side of the Channel late in the first quarter of 2022, or early in the second quarter. They will be fitted with a 300kW electric motor driving through a two-speed gearbox and powered by either eight or ten lithium-ion batteries. The manufacturer was unable to give details of the range between recharges at the time of writing. The entire electric drivetrain has been conceived using Scania technology. The batteries have been developed in cooperation with Northvolt, which has Scania as a major investor, and Scania is building a €100m (£87m) battery assembly plant next door to its headquarters and factory in Sweden. Northvolt will make the cells and Scania will put together the battery modules and packs. A battery research and development laboratory will form part of the operation as Scania looks to electrify its truck as well as its bus portfolio.