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Scania Ramps Up E-Truck Output as Northvolt Batteries Trickle In
- Swedish battery maker now supplying 16,000 cells per week
- Scania aiming for 50% of truck sales to be electric by 2030
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Swedish truck maker Scania CV AB is ramping up production of electric rigs now that previously delayed batteries from Northvolt AB have begun arriving in greater numbers at its factory in Sodertalje.
“It’s still moving slowly, but we’re getting there,” said Tony Persson, head of Scania’s new battery assembly plant. “The important thing is that we have started.”