At the IAA fair in Hannover, Scania is disclosing a plug-in hybrid electric truck (PHEV) based on the new truck generation. The PHEV and its sibling hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) truck can use Scania Zone to facilitate seamless compliance with emissions and speed regulations in certain zones.
“We at Scania continue on our eMobility pathway with a ‘here and now’ approach, offering solutions that have the necessary capabilities in place for supporting urban customers in a sustainable way from day one,” says Maria Johansson, acting Product Director, Urban, Scania Trucks. “We will first introduce a HEV version, and a PHEV will follow next year. Scania customers get a solution with reliable hardware, regenerative charging, no range anxiety, zero tailpipe emissions and without compromising their total operating economy.”
The new hybrid trucks are powered by Scania’s DC09, an inline five-cylinder engine that can run on HVO (hydro treated vegetable oil) or diesel, working in parallel with an electric machine generating 130 kW (177 hp) of power and 1,050 Nm. The lithium-ion rechargeable battery’s energy window is set to 7.4 kWh to secure a long battery life. The trucks can be driven in fully electric mode without any support from the combustion engine, thanks to electric auxiliaries for steering and brake air supply.
“Hybrids are state-of-the-art in terms of the total operating economy, uptime and sustainability of today’s urban truck operations,” says Johansson. “Combined with HVO, it will bring CO2 reductions of up to 92% while offering outstanding productivity in the ever-expanding urban areas where truck operators are facing challenges such as safety issues, environmental demands and congested streets.”
Scania’s HEV can be ordered from November 2018, the PHEV will follow in 2019.
