Wibax to purchase over 100 Scania electric trucks
A leading independent logistics and liquid bulk storage company operating not only in Sweden, Wibax has placed huge electric truck order. The group has signed a deal to purchase 105 new Scania electric trucks. According to Scania, the deal is the EU's largest single sales of electric trucks for bulk transport to date.
A leading independent logistics and liquid bulk storage company operating not only in Sweden, Wibax has placed huge electric truck order. The group has signed a deal to purchase 105 new Scania electric trucks. According to Scania, the deal is the EU’s largest single sales of electric trucks for bulk transport to date.
This new agreement “also includes solutions aimed at optimising total cost of operations, with plans to explore insights into electric charging solutions, solar power production and new business models”.
Statements from Scania and Wibax
“We need to work with a supplier with whom we can work with strategically and for the long-term, and that’s Scania”, said Jonas Wiklund, CEO of Wibax Group. “We want to electrify our fleet quickly, and with Scania we can ensure that we introduce the new technology as quickly as possible to be able to achieve electrification in the timeline we have set out.”
Jonas Wiklund also cites Scania’s commitment to electrifying the heaviest trucks in its portfolio as well as the lighter ones, something which he says is critical for the types of heavy transport assignments it routinely makes for customers in Sweden and Finland”.
“We are delighted to sign this landmark agreement with Wibax, who share Scania’s goals of decarbonising transport in combination with enhanced operational efficiency. We see this as proof of Wibax’s confidence in Scania as a trusted partner for the scaling up of its eMobility operations”, added Tobias Ejderhamn, Head of Global Sales, e-truck solutions at Scania.
