JUNA deploys 110th Scania electric semi truck — SkimNews
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- JUNA deployed its 110th electric semi truck across routes in Germany, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands, and plans to add as many as 40 more before year's end.
- JUNA's Scania fleet has logged more than 3.9 million emissions-free kilometers (~2.5 million miles) since launching two years ago; JUNA operates as a joint venture between German logistics firm sennder and Scania.
- Gustaf Sundell, Scania's EVP and Head of Ventures and New Business, framed the 100-truck mark as proof that electric trucks can work commercially for carriers while helping shippers decarbonize.
- Scania's R45 electric truck packs a 450 kW (~605 hp) powertrain, a 624 kWh battery, and up to 350 km (~215 miles) of range while hauling 40 tonnes (~88,000 lbs) of freight.
- A heavier-duty three-motor, six-speed Scania variant handles a 64-tonne (~141,000 lb) gross rating, and the R45 recharges to 80% range in roughly an hour via 375 kW DC fast charging.
- JUNA's pay-per-use model lets carriers adopt electric trucks without bearing the full upfront cost of vehicles and charging infrastructure.
Why it matters: JUNA's 110-truck fleet across four European markets, built on a pay-per-use model, shows carriers can electrify long-haul routes without absorbing the full upfront cost of trucks and chargers. With 3.9 million zero-emission km already logged and up to 40 more trucks planned this year, the deployment gives shippers a commercially validated, not experimental, freight decarbonization pathway.
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