At #TRATONGROUP, we're committed to becoming even more responsible as a company, with all brands making considerable efforts and progress in becoming more #sustainable. Andreas Follér, Chief Sustainability Officer at TRATON is steering our Group’s sustainability efforts. With more than 20 years of experience working in the field of #sustainability, he spent eight years as Head of Sustainability at Scania prior to taking on his current position at the start of 2023. In an interview with Automotive World, Andreas outlines his roadmap for a profitable approach to sustainable #development across our Scania Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, Navistar Inc and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brands. Andreas explains how sustainability is driving the success of the entire TRATON GROUP, citing key case studies from both Scania and Navistar. In April 2023 for example, Scania in cooperation with Northvolt unveiled a lithium-ion cell with the capacity to power trucks for 1.5 million kilometres and with a carbon footprint approximately one-third that of a comparative industry reference. This is great news says Andreas, as the environmental impact of battery cell production is significant. Andreas also stressed the importance of #charging infrastructure for the uptake of EVs. To pave the way for e-mobility, #TRATON is making significant #investments in #infrastructure via the Milence joint venture, which plans to invest €500 million over the next five years to build an open, accessible European #network of 1,700 green energy high-performance public #charging points. Read more about why Andreas Follér believes in the importance of #SustainableTransportation and supporting wider #SustainabilityInitiatives in the interview. #TransformingTransportationTogether
I was delighted to be featured in Automotive World yesterday. I had the opportunity to talk about the importance of sustainable transport and the journey we're on, in particular how it links to the success of the TRATON GROUP #Sustainability is an ongoing journey with no definitive end. For #TRATON and our brands Scania Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, Navistar Inc and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, sustainability means continuously developing our business and value chain in economic, ecological and social terms. Or put in different terms; maximize the benefits to our customers and society at large throughout the lifecycle of our products, while minimizing and mitigating the negative impacts to which we may contribute. The transportation industry is transitioning from diesel-powered internal combustion engines to entirely electric vehicles, fueled by green electricity, in just two decades or so. This shift represents an unparalleled and rapid transformation, across all adjacent industries. Despite the substantial expenses, embracing this sustainable path is crucial to secure the future of transportation. Aligning our strategies, plans and roadmaps with an aggressive carbon reduction timetable is therefore the next milestone we aim to achieve. When one of our brands is taking the lead in a specific domain, we will leverage this to motivate the other three brands to follow suit. A simple but powerful theory of change. And while our TRATON brands have already started making the shift from diesel to battery-electric vehicles, this alone is not enough; we need to be able to operate them on a large scale. Offering #BEVs is vital, but the key to boosting EV uptake is creating a high-speed public charging network. That's why Milence, TRATON's joint venture with rivals Daimler and Volvo, aims to install at least 1,700 green energy charging points to kick-start a European charging network. While this is only a portion of what's needed, it demonstrates our commitment. You can read more about why I believe the transition to sustainability is imperative for the transport industry here: https://lnkd.in/daSWfmaH
