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61 www.autosubindustry.comIn further evidence that Scania%u2019s work to electrify the heavy transport system is not just confined to selling electric trucks, the company%u2019s logistics arm LOTS Group is working with Danish roof window manufacturer VELUX to explore how electrification strategies can be integrated into the company%u2019s future transport operations.The pilot phase of this bold new partnership began in early 2026, focusing on assessing the operational and financial feasibility of deploying battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in selected transport flows. The work has combined realworld route analysis, charging considerations, and cost modelling to test viability under practical conditions. The result is a 1,250 km round-trip route operating today that serves as a concrete example of how long-haul electric freight transport can be structured and operated.Using the AI-based logistics platform Pathfinder, LOTS Group has analysed VELUX%u2019s routes, charging infrastructure, shipment data and operational constraints.This innovative AI-based approach allows LOTS and VELUX to assess how electric trucks can be integrated into existing logistics flows while maintaining operational reliability and cost efficiency, the key underlying business concerns for VELUX as it considers how to decarbonise its transport network. Through scenario modelling and data analysis, the two partners can assess the effectiveness and fit of different types of electrification strategies, reduce the risks stemming from the implementation of electric trucks and develop plans for the vehicles%u2019 deployment in VELUX%u2019s daily operations.%u201cThis initial pilot phase has allowed us to analyse real logistics flows and evaluate how electrification could work in practice,%u201d says Max Blatt at LOTS Group, a whollyo wned subsidiary of Scania.In recent years, Scania%u2019s work to accelerate electrification of European transport has both intensified and diversified. The company has transitioned from being a truck manufacturer to a provider of solutions that support the whole ecosystem surrounding electric transport, and a partner in various initiatives that advance electrification on several different fronts. As its logistics arm, LOTS Group has a key role to play.One of Scania and LOTS%u2019 key tools for achieving this is to work with like-minded actors in the transport system. VELUX is a great example. Having set ambitious climate targets the Danish company is now actively exploring solutions that can reduce emissions across its value chain.