JUNA, the electric-truck-as-a-service joint venture between Scania and sennder, has surpassed 100 electric trucks in operation on European roads, with a fleet of around 110 vehicles across Germany, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands. The company expects the fleet to reach approximately 150 trucks by the end of the year, according to Scania’s announcement. The milestone comes just over two years after JUNA’s first trucks entered service.
Highlights
- Fleet size: About 110 electric trucks in operation across four European markets
- Growth target: Approximately 150 trucks expected by year-end
- Distance covered: 3.9 million kilometers (about 2.4 million miles) since launch, which the company equates to roughly 100 trips around the equator
- Named customers: Nestlé and Beiersdorf
How Does JUNA’s Pay-Per-Use Model Work?
JUNA works with shippers and freight forwarders to assess their transport needs, identify suitable routes and integrate electric trucks into their networks. It then supports the carriers operating those routes with vehicles, route and usage analysis, technical expertise and a flexible pay-per-use model.
The company says this structure lets transport buyers reduce emissions in the networks they rely on, while carriers adopt electric trucks without purchasing or financing them outright. JUNA describes the approach as electric-truck-as-a-service for logistics, road freight and supply chain operations, an idea The EV Report covered when Scania and sennder formed JUNA in late 2023.
Why the Model Targets Small Carriers
According to the release, electric trucks can cost two to three times more than comparable diesel vehicles. At the same time, around 70 percent of Europe’s trucks are operated by carriers with fewer than 10 vehicles, often as subcontractors for larger freight forwarders. JUNA’s model is designed to address both issues by reducing the need for capital investment and enabling more carriers to participate in the transition.
“When we set out to build JUNA with sennder, our goal was to show that electric trucks could work commercially for carriers while helping shippers decarbonise the transport networks they rely on. Reaching 100 trucks across four markets shows that this proof point is real and gives us a strong foundation for continued growth,” said Gustaf Sundell, Executive Vice President and Head of Ventures and New Business at Scania Group. Sundell’s ventures unit also backed the Scania and SKF electric freight route reported last year.
“The transition to electric road freight requires solutions that fit real transport networks and can be deployed across carrier and subcontractor operations. JUNA connects shipper demand with the operational reality of carriers, helping integrate electric trucks into everyday logistics at scale,” said David Nothacker, Co-founder and CEO of sennder.
Customers and Operations
JUNA’s model is already in use by major shippers and their carrier networks. The company has partnered with Nestlé to reduce CO₂ emissions on its routes and supports regional logistics for Beiersdorf in Hamburg.
Since its first electric trucks took to the road, JUNA’s fleet has traveled about 2.4 million miles (3.9 million km). Its routes include international transport across several countries as well as shorter daily shuttle operations, which the company says demonstrates the range of applications already served by electric trucks.
“From day one, our goal has been to build a solution that carriers and customers can trust. By combining route analysis, technical expertise and a flexible commercial model, we are helping carriers of all sizes integrate electric trucks into their everyday operations in a way that is both economically viable and sustainable,” said Matteo Oberto, Managing Director and CEO of JUNA.
JUNA plans to continue expanding its fleet across Europe. Scania groups the venture under its venture-building and startup acceleration activities.
