
During the UITP summit in Stockholm, Scania presents its’ new battery electric self-driving urban concept vehicle. It is designed with the flexibility to shift from ferrying commuters to and from work in mornings and evenings, delivering goods during the day and collecting refuse at night.
A vision of the future for transport
The concept vehicle combines modularity with autonomous driving for future mobility needs. “NXT is a vision of the future for transport in cities. Several of these technologies have yet to fully mature but for us it’s been important to actually build a concept vehicle to visibly and technically demonstrate ideas of what is within reach,” says Scania’s President and CEO Henrik Henriksson. “NXT is designed for 2030 and beyond while incorporating several cutting-edge features that are already available. In NXT, the front and rear drive modules can be fitted to a bus body, a distribution truck body or a refuse collector.
Thanks to the concept of modularity, passenger cells can be replaced by such used for cargo I Scania The interior of NXT is modern and offers plenty of light with many windows I Scania
Technology
The eight-metre-long bus module is built as one composite unit, substantially reducing weight. The cylindrical cell batteries are placed under the floor, thereby utilising otherwise dead space as well as contributing to better weight distribution. With the low vehicle weight of less than eight tonnes, the range with present-day batteries is estimated at 245 kilometres. “Continuous improvement in small steps has been the hallmark of Scania,” says Sjödin. “We are now taking a giant leap into the future. This vehicle will provide invaluable tangible data in our continued development of electrified autonomous vehicles.”
The entrance takes place via a large double-leaf door There is no driver and the front/ rear area is used for a comfortable seating arrangement