Innovation
Developing sustainable solutions here and now
The transport industry is changing fast, and to drive the shift towards cleaner, safer and smarter solutions, we need to be able to innovate quickly. By combining our core strengths – such as Scania’s modular platform – with new ways of working, we’re rapidly developing the ideas and technologies that will shape tomorrow’s transport system.
Innovation at Scania is largely focused on advancing low-carbon transport solutions. This involves significant investment in sustainable transport solutions that are viable today, such as efficient powertrains powered by renewable fuels. At the same time, we’re making long-term decisions to develop the autonomous, connected and electrified transport technologies of tomorrow.
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18 Sep 2023
“It’s another piece of the puzzle for a fossil-free transport system”
Magnus Gustavsson is the System Architect working closely with Scania’s cutting-edge solar-powered truck prototype, with a focus on Voltage Class-B (VCB)-related and propulsion battery aspects. Gustavsson was one of only three hardware engineers in the small team that was attached to the groundbreaking project. -
05 Sep 2023
Scania battery assembly plant up and running
Discover Scania's cutting-edge battery assembly plant: located in Södertälje, Sweden, this state-of-the-art plant is a game-changer in electrified transport. -
31 Aug 2023
Fueling the future: Scania's solar-powered truck project unveiled
Explore Scania's groundbreaking endeavor to develop solar-powered trucks, generating electrical propulsion from onboard solar cells. Discover the agile teamwork and cutting-edge technologies that drive this imaginative initiative which holds the promise of a greener transport future. -
12 Apr 2023
Tomas puts creativity on the table
Tomas Rignérs team was assigned to make the dashboard, for the new cab generation. It included a new robust and safe table solution, on the passenger side, which Tomas started working on. And since 2016, his foldable magnesium table is railed into a collision-proof dashboard case, by Scania truck drivers on a daily basis. -
10 Feb 2023
Digital solution enables easy follow-up of renewable fuels
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste's fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management customers with accurate, up-to-date data. -
09 Dec 2022
The Scania Hack is a creative hub and an energy boost
What started as a weekend hack in Scania’s gym-hall in 2012 by a bunch of enthusiasts from Scania IT, has become an institution that is relevant to the whole company. -
04 Jul 2022
“A true innovation pathway through the company"
As two teams from Scania’s Innovation Factory join Mobility Solutions to continue developing their business ideas, we speak to several of those involved in an initiative that’s vital for Scania’s future. -
22 Jun 2022
Bus company Bergkvarabuss trusts Scania all the way
Business at Bergkvarabuss runs smoother and cleaner with the delivery of the complete solution of the traffic assignment for the town of Strängnäs, about 90 km west of Stockholm, Sweden. In addition to 34 Scania electric and biogas buses, Scania delivers complete workshop and depot services – including charging infrastructure for the battery electric (BEV) buses. -
20 Jun 2022
Scania’s battery lab is up and running
With a rapid introduction of electric vehicles over the coming years, we need to step up the pace. With a battery factory close to our assembly line almost in place, and a test track optimised for electric and autonomous vehicles on its way, a battery lab at our Research & Development facility was on the wish list. And now it is a reality. -
08 Jun 2022
This 74-tonne Scania electric truck runs 19 hours a day at the mine
Swedish mining company Boliden has put its new electric truck into operation between its mine Renströmsgruvan and the Concentrator plant in Boliden. The truck carries 2,000 tonnes ore a day, almost round the clock.