Scania to supply `Trucks for German eHighways` research project
(WorldNews Sweden)

The German Government has today decided to co-finance a research project to test and develop electric road technology for eHighways. Volkswagen Group Research together with Siemens will develop technology and electric hybrid long-haulage trucks supplied by Scania for the German eHighway research project. This research is a pre-phase before the start-up of three different test areas on German public roads, with electric power supplied from overhead lines. The project, `Trucks for German eHighways`, aims to reduce carbon emissions from long-haul heavy-duty commercial vehicles. During...