While some electric truck makers grab headlines with initial rollouts, JUNA — a joint venture between German logistics firm sennder and Swedish truck maker Scania — has quietly scaled its battery-electric fleet to 110 trucks. The company announced the milestone this week, noting that its Scania semis have covered more than 3.9 million emissions-free kilometers, roughly equivalent to 100 trips around the equator.
JUNA's approach is built around a flexible pay-per-use model. Instead of buying trucks and charging infrastructure outright, carriers can integrate electric vehicles into their existing freight operations with lower upfront costs. Scania's Gustaf Sundell said the goal was to prove electric trucks can work commercially for carriers while helping shippers decarbonize their transport networks. The fleet currently operates on international routes across four European markets, and JUNA plans to add up to 40 more trucks before the end of the year.
The workhorse is Scania's R45 electric truck, which packs a 450 kW powertrain and can haul up to 40 tonnes for about 350 km per charge of its 624 kWh battery pack. Fast charging at 375 kW restores 80% of range in roughly an hour. Scania also offers a heavier-duty three-motor variant rated for 64 tonnes, giving fleets options for more demanding routes.