Scania, Unicon and Liebherr deploy electric concrete transport solution

Scania, Unicon and Liebherr-Mischtechnik have jointly developed and deployed a fully electric concrete transport solution aimed at reducing emissions in construction logistics.

The project combines a battery-electric Scania truck with a fully integrated electric concrete mixer system, creating what the companies describe as a zero tailpipe emission solution for ready-mix concrete transport.

The vehicle uses an integrated electric power take-off system to power the mixer drum directly from the truck’s battery pack, eliminating the need for separate diesel-powered auxiliary equipment.

Tobias Ejderhamn, global manager for transformation and new business at Scania, said: “This project shows that electrification is not limited to standard applications.

“It can be applied where it matters most.

“By combining our modular electric platform with deep application expertise and close customer collaboration, we are demonstrating a viable path towards zero-emission transport, even in the most demanding use cases.”

The truck has been developed over a 3-year period and features battery capacity of up to 400kWh, with an operational range of around 200 kilometres based on route modelling and energy analysis.

Concrete transport has traditionally been viewed as one of the more difficult commercial vehicle applications to electrify due to high energy requirements and the need to continuously power mixer systems.