[VIDEO] Scania inaugurates battery assembly facility in Södertälje
The battery assembly will employ 550 people and is highly automated, from incoming goods throughout production to delivery. "With the battery assembly in operations we have one of the key enablers in place to accelerate the shift to electrification", said Christian Levin, President and CEO Scania and TRATON GROUP.
Today, September 5, Scania officially opened its battery assembly facility located in Södertälje, at the truck manufacturer’s Swedish headquarters. The battery assembly will employ 550 people and is highly automated, from incoming goods throughout production to delivery.
Furthermore, by locating the assembly plant adjacent to the chassis line in Södertälje, which was redesigned this summer for large-scale production of electric vehicles, the conditions for fast and efficient manufacturing flows are in place.
Scania’s battery assembly facility in action
“The shift to electrified solutions is the biggest transformation in the history of transport, and 2023 is the year when it truly takes off. The proof points are being launched one by one and the 1,5 billion SEK investment in this new battery assembly is one of them”, said Christian Levin, President and CEO Scania and TRATON GROUP. “I am extremely proud of all colleagues who have put their hearts and minds into this. At Scania, we have made it our purpose to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system. With the battery assembly in operations we have one of the key enablers in place to accelerate the shift to electrification”.
In April, Scania and Northvolt unveiled a jointly developed battery cell designed for heavy-duty transport with outstanding performance and a uniquely low carbon footprint. The cell is produced at the gigafactory Northvolt ETT in northern Sweden and will, as from today, be assembled into packs at the new 18,000-square-meter plant in Södertälje.
“Despite a rapidly changing business landscape, our promise to always put our customers first remains. Being premium means that we deliver solutions that are both of the highest quality – and sustainable. The cell being assembled into modules and packs is a perfect example of this. It has the capacity to power trucks for 1,5 million kilometres – equivalent to the truck’s lifetime. It is a privilege to drive change together with all our partners and customers,” added Marcus Holm, Head of Production and Logistics at Scania.
