The lifecycle of EV batteries is likely to be necessary for automotive patrons, however it’s much more essential for house owners of business autos that often journey much more miles. Fortunately, new lithium-ion battery cells from Scania and Northvolt match the longevity of diesel-powered vehicles with an estimated lifecycle that exceeds the 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) mark.

The corporate introduced the specs of the brand new prismatic cells which have a capability of 157 Ah and a nominal voltage of three.6 V. They’re produced on the Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden utilizing fossil-free electrical energy generated by the hyrdo and wind energy. Consequently, the carbon footprint of every cell is decreased to roughly one-third. Inside 2023, a Scania will open a brand new manufacturing facility in Södertälje, Sweden, the place the brand new cells will probably be assembled into battery packs, appropriate for heavy-duty electrical vehicles.

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The collaboration between Scania and Northvolt began in 2017 and the challenge lastly got here to fruition this 12 months, exceeding the preliminary expectations for longevity throughout validation testing. In accordance with Scania, standard heavy vehicles have a 1.5 million km lifecycle, which signifies that the battery gained’t should be changed. What we don’t know is the share of the vary that the battery will retain in any case these miles of use.

Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, mentioned: “As the event of the battery cell began, we focused excessive efficiency, low working prices, and lengthy lifetime. We selected a requirement for the cell to allow a 1.5 million kilometers lengthy lifetime for a heavy-duty Scania car. The assessments present that this requirement cannot solely be met, but additionally exceeded”. The CEO added that the model “wants top-performing battery cells for electrical vehicles” in an effort to retain its “premium” standing within the trade.

Scania didn’t present a selected date for the launch of the primary EV truck that may use the brand new battery.