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Sustainable hauling on the electric highway
Scania is participating in Germany’s eHighway test project
Many countries around the world continue to invest in technology and infrastructure for future transport solutions. While Germany might be the centre of the emissions cheating scandal involving the Volkswagen Group and others, the German government is also exploring a number of transportation opportunities. Recently it decided to co-finance a research project to test and develop electric road technology for eHighways. Volkswagen Group Research together with Siemens will develop technology and electric hybrid long-haulage trucks supplied by Scania for the German eHighway research project. This research is a pre-phase before the start-up of three different test areas on German public roads, with electric power supplied from overhead lines. The project, Trucks for German eHighways, aims to reduce carbon emissions from long-haul heavy-duty commercial vehicles. During 2019 and 2020 electrically-powered trucks are to be tested on three new German eHighways. The project is co-financed by t...
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