Scania clinches its first electric trucks deal in Mexico.
Mexican multinational food giant Grupo Bimbo orders seven electric trucks, which will be first Scania electric truck fleet in Latin America.
Mexico has become the latest addition to Scania’s sustainable electric revolution, with the announcement of the country’s first order for Scania electric trucks.
Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, has agreed to purchase seven 2024-model 25P B4x2 rigid electric trucks from Scania México. The 100% electric vehicles, which will be driven on urban routes, have load capacities of 11.5 tons and will be fitted with the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) 2.0. Each vehicle will also be covered by Scania maintenance contracts, to ensure maximum availability of what will be the first-ever Scania electric truck fleet in Latin America.
Grupo Bimbo’s order comes after it completed a successful trial period of a 25P B4x2 electric truck, as part of the company’s shared intention with Scania of moving towards sustainable transport. The trial, which began in 2022, produced positive results in terms of range and performance.
For Scania México, the deal underlines its commitment to launching a new electric truck each year; it wants electric vehicles to represent 10% of its vehicle offer by 2025, and targets 100% by 2050. The new Scania electric trucks will also help Grupo Bimbo continue to make progress towards reducing its own carbon emissions, and more than 80% of the electricity that it consumes now comes from renewable sources.
“Both companies are gradually approaching our common goal of reducing the polluting emissions of our vehicles to 20% of their 2015 level by 2025, and keep going until we reach zero carbon emissions, in alignment with our commitment to the Science-Based Targets initiative,” says Alejandro Mondragón, CEO of Scania México.
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Erik Bratthall, Corporate Public and Media Relations Manager, Scania
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About Grupo Bimbo
Grupo Bimbo is the leader and largest baking company in the world and a relevant participant in snacks. Grupo Bimbo has 214 bakeries and more than 1,600 sales centers strategically located in 34 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Grupo Bimbo produces over 10,000 products and has one of the largest direct distribution networks in the world, with more than 3.3 million points of sale, more than 55,000 routes and over 141,000 associates. They have a wide distribution network diversified by channels to reach our consumers, through more than 3.3 million points of sale and more than 55,000 routes.
Bimbo is building its future through the decisions they are making today. Therefore, GB will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as much as possible and implement renewable energy use and carbon capture. Their commitment is to optimize mechanisms for carbon reduction, renewable energy, and carbon sequestration. Since 2012, GB has been manufacturing their electric delivery vehicles, which use solar and wind energy. Grupo Bimbo currently has the biggest electric fleet in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America, with more than 1,400 light vehicles.
About Scania
Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2022, we delivered 80,238 trucks, 4,994 buses as well as 13,400 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 170 billion, of which over 20 percent were service-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs nearly 57,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa and Asia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com
