Scania Packs Two Extra Batteries Behind the Cab to Push Electric Truck Range to 720 km

Scania is reworking the layout of its battery-electric long-haul tractors, moving two additional battery packs into the space behind the cab. With the extra capacity on board, the Swedish manufacturer says its electric trucks can now cover up to 720 kilometres before needing to plug in.

The idea is straightforward: long-haul haulage in Europe is governed by driving-time rules that put a premium on uninterrupted range. By using the cavity behind the cab rather than stretching the wheelbase, Scania keeps the trailer interface and overall vehicle envelope familiar to fleets that are already running diesel tractors.

Scania frames the change as a step toward making battery-electric trucks viable on the routes that are hardest to electrify, where daily distances are long and charging windows are tight. The company has not detailed a market launch timeline for the configuration in this announcement.

For operators weighing a switch away from diesel, the message is that range is becoming less of a deal-breaker. Whether the added batteries translate into genuine route parity will depend on payload allowances and the pace of high-power charging build-out along Europe’s freight corridors.