{"id":12849,"date":"2023-04-25T12:27:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1395862"},"modified":"2023-04-25T12:27:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:27:41","slug":"scania-and-northvolt-develop-battery-for-electric-trucks-with-1-5-million-km-lifespan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=12849","title":{"rendered":"Scania and Northvolt develop battery for electric trucks with 1.5 million km lifespan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Heavy truck manufacturer Scania and emerging EV battery powerhouse Northvolt<\/a> have developed a battery for electric trucks that they say will last as long as the vehicles themselves \u2014 about 1.5 million kilometres.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lithium-ion battery is the product of a five-year partnership between the two Swedish companies that began in 2017. \u200b\u200b<\/span>At the time, Scania was on the lookout for more robust, cost-efficient, and sustainable battery cells for its heavy-duty trucks and buses \u2014 and Northvolt was poised to deliver.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNorthvolt\u2019s mission to build the world\u2019s greenest batteries perfectly matched Scania\u2019s purpose to drive the shift towards sustainable transport,\u201d said Scania\u2019s CEO Christian Levin in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lithium-ion cell was produced at Northvolt\u2019s Ett gigafactory in north Sweden, which <\/span>opened<\/span><\/a> last year and runs entirely on renewable hydro and wind power. As a result, the partners estimate the battery has a carbon footprint of approximately one-third that of a comparative industry equivalent.  <\/span><\/p>\n

The cell\u2019s long lifespan also makes it one of the most durable and long-lasting batteries in the electric vehicle industry. Most EV batteries on the market today are only <\/span>estimated<\/span><\/a> to last between 150,000-300,000 km. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt the outset of this partnership, Northvolt and Scania agreed to an ambitious timeline for the development of a high-performance battery cell which would enable their plans for electrifying heavy transport,\u201d said Peter Carlsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Northvolt. \u201cTo have proceeded through extensive development and validation phases, and now be delivering cells from Northvolt Ett which exceed our initial expectations in terms of performance is a tremendous accomplishment for everyone involved.\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Northvolt\u2019s Ett gigafactory in Sweden\u2019s icy north made Europe\u2019s first ever domestically produced lithium-ion battery in 2022. The factory, which employees around 500 people, covers an area three times the size of the iconic Pentagon building in the US. Credit: Northvolt<\/figcaption>