Scania is making a presence at this year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos and says it’s pushing for decarbonisation.
President and chief executive Christian Levin is representing Scania and its parent company Traton Group with the conference running from January 16-20.
The theme of this year’s meeting is ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’ and Levin says he has two main objectives during his attendance: to push for a more ambitious decarbonisation agenda for the transport sector and to join forces with other sustainability forerunners.
Levin says Scania has the technology to decarbonise heavy transport.
“We have the products and solutions that will drive the shift towards a sustainable transport sector. What is needed for a global transition to take place is bold political decision-making,” he says.
“We constantly partner with others to develop our products and offering, we join forces in advocacy for decarbonisation, and to find solutions to challenges that are not within our own control.
“I particularly look forward to interesting discussions on financial solutions for the decarbonisation of transports, on building more resilient and sustainable supply chains for the transport sector, and on political measures to strengthen demand for emission-free vehicles and green mobility.
“I look forward to meet First Movers Coalition, where we contribute with our knowledge to decrease emissions within the areas steel and trucking,” Levin says. The Alliance CEO Climate Leaders will also be present.
“We are a part of a major force here, that puts pressure on governments and also encourages all business leaders to set bold targets for climate.”
Scania’s work to secure sustainable transport is guided by data from more than 600,000 connected trucks on the roads.
“We can offer electric transport solutions, where we optimise routes, flows and deployment of charging points.
“To see that our valuable customers are on board on our journey is amazing. We hope to keep earning their trust and are thankful that so many haulage companies are innovative and brave to take on future technology,” Levin says.
At last year’s IAA Transportation commercial vehicle exhibition in Hanover, Germany, Scania laid out its sustainable transport and electric vehicle ambitions.
The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer expects 50% of its total vehicle sales volume to be electrified by 2030.
The brand had 14 vehicles on display which mostly consisted of electric drivetrains covering a variety of applications.
