UK journalists put Scania BEVs to the ultimate winter test
How do battery-electric trucks perform in extreme winter conditions? We invited a group of UK journalists to find out. ”We seem to have this idea that electric trucks don’t work in the cold – but they do,” said Simon Hastelow from Trucking Magazine.
Scania Winter, an annual event in Trysil, Norway, allows customers and journalists to test Scania trucks in extreme winter conditions. The 2025 edition featured over 20 vehicles, including several battery-electric trucks, showcasing Scania’s latest technologies in real-world scenarios.
Among the invited guests were journalists from the UK, and they were impressed by the BEVs’ performance and driving experience, as seen in this film.
“So quiet and comfortable”
Dave King from Truckradio.co.uk said: "They totally take away any preconceived ideas. It just bowled me over, how quiet, smooth, and powerful they really are."
Rory White from Carwow agreed: "They're amazing, they're so quiet and comfortable. What an advancement. The batteries are huge, and you can charge them extremely quickly."
“Never driven anything quite like them”
Automotive journalist Alex Goy emphasised the electric truck’s feel: “I was a little bit apprehensive when we first came in. I’ve never driven anything quite like them before, but the ease of it, how familiar it feels – I think that's what really got me."
Ade Thomas from Green.TV Media summed up his experience: " You know, to come out here to experience electric trucks in these majestic conditions that people typically say electric vehicles don't work in. They do work in, and they work not just for passenger vehicles, but for big electric trucks."
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