A collaboration between Scania, Unicon, and Liebherr-Mischtechnik has successfully deployed a battery-powered concrete mixer truck in real-world conditions, marking a significant step towards decarbonising heavy construction logistics.
Scania, Danish concrete producer Unicon and Liebherr-Mischtechnik have moved one of construction’s most difficult transport tasks into the electric era with a battery-powered concrete mixer truck now operating in real-world conditions.
The collaboration combines a Scania electric chassis with an integrated electric mixer system from Liebherr, allowing the drum to be driven directly from the vehicle’s battery pack through an electric power take-off system. That matters because concrete transport has long been seen as especially hard to decarbonise: the duty cycle is energy-intensive, site conditions are unpredictable and the mixer itself adds a significant auxiliary load.
According to Scania, the project has been developed over three years and is intended to work not as a demonstration piece but as a production-ready solution for daily use. The truck has up to 400kWh of installed battery capacity and an operating range of about 200km, with route simulation and energy modelling used to match the vehicle to typical concrete distribution patterns.
Tobias Ejderhamn, Scania’s global manager for transformation and new business, said the project shows electrification can be applied beyond standard transport tasks. Christian Elleby, Unicon’s supply chain and procurement director, said it was “not a pilot” but a setup designed for everyday operations and wider deployment.
The launch also reflects a broader push across the concrete equipment sector. Liebherr has been developing electric mixer concepts for several years, including its ETM truck mixer range and earlier electric mixer projects with other partners in Switzerland. That suggests the industry is beginning to converge on a workable formula for low-emission concrete delivery, even in heavy-duty applications once considered too complex for battery power alone.
Unicon and Scania are already planning more vehicles. An additional 10 electric trucks have been ordered, and Unicon expects to operate a much larger electric fleet by 2027 as it works towards emission-free concrete transport by 2035.
For industrial decarbonisation, the significance is broader than one fleet order. Concrete logistics sits at the intersection of construction, urban emissions and heavy transport, and this deployment suggests that electrification is moving from isolated pilots towards scalable operational models in one of the sector’s toughest use cases.
- https://www.azobuild.com/news.aspx?newsID=24053 – Please view link – unable to able to access data
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scania-and-unicon-demonstrate-fully-electric-concrete-transport-in-real-world-operations-302764039.html – Scania, Unicon, and Liebherr-Mischtechnik have developed and deployed a fully electric solution for concrete transport, combining a battery-electric Scania truck with an integrated electric concrete mixer system. This collaboration aims to reduce emissions in construction logistics by enabling zero tailpipe emissions in demanding building site environments. The project addresses challenges in electrifying concrete transport, such as high energy demand and the need to power auxiliary equipment like mixers, through a systems approach that optimises the vehicle, application, and energy use together.
- https://www.liebherr.com/en-us/n/electric-truck-mixer-from-liebherr-at-intermat-27779-3782185 – Liebherr has introduced the ETM truck mixer series, featuring electric drum drives combined with electric chassis, enabling emission-free concrete transport. The ETM bodies are available as fixed bodies or semi-trailers. At Intermat 2024, Liebherr showcased the ETM 1205 all-electric articulated semi-trailer, highlighting the integration of electric tractor units from Volvo with Liebherr’s electric semi-trailers for efficient concrete delivery.
- https://www.forconstructionpros.com/concrete/press-release/21132382/liebherr-usa-co-formerly-liebherr-construction-equipment-co-liebherr-designwerk-to-unveil-electric-truck-mixer – Liebherr and Designwerk have developed the first fully electric truck mixers with 10 and 12 m³ drums on a 5-axle chassis. The initial operations are planned for customers Holcim and KIBAG in Switzerland. These electric mixers aim to provide emission-free concrete transport, addressing the environmental impact of diesel engines traditionally used in such applications.
- https://www.electrive.com/2020/03/29/liebherr-presents-electric-concrete-mixer-truck/ – Liebherr, in cooperation with Designwerk and ZF, has developed the first fully electric truck mixers with 10 or 12 cubic metre drums on a five-axle chassis. The first applications are planned for autumn 2020 at customers Holcim and KIBAG in Switzerland. The electric mixers aim to provide emission-free concrete transport, addressing the environmental impact of diesel engines traditionally used in such applications.
- https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/14/unicon-volvo-trucks-collaborate-on-electric-concrete-mixers/ – Danish concrete manufacturer Unicon has ordered eleven Volvo FM Electric trucks from Volvo Trucks, which will be converted into concrete mixers and used in Denmark. The collaboration aims to develop customised electric truck solutions for the concrete industry, with deliveries planned by the end of the year. The Volvo FM Electric is the largest model from Volvo Trucks, with a gross weight of up to 44 tonnes and battery capacities between 450 and 540 kWh.
- https://motortransport.co.uk/freightcarbonzero/scania-and-unicon-roll-out-fully-electric-concrete-mixer-with-ten-more-on-order/90134.article – Scania and ready-mix concrete manufacturer Unicon have jointly deployed a fully electric concrete mixer in real-world operations, marking a step forward in the decarbonisation of construction logistics. Developed in partnership with concrete technology experts Liebherr-Mischtechnik, the solution combines a battery-electric truck with a fully integrated electric concrete mixer system, enabling zero tailpipe emissions in what is traditionally one of the most energy-intensive transport applications.
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