Future batteries for electric trucks: Na-ion NVPF and NFPP

Scania Latin America; Stjärna; Sur place; SEK 36 000 - 44 000; Temps partiel

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Résumé du poste

Scania Nederland B.V. invites applications for a Master of Science thesis project focused on future Na-ion NVPF and NFPP battery technology for battery-electric trucks and the BET market.

You will conduct a techno-economic assessment, develop cell and pack concepts, and model aging and costs under Scania supervision. The project is for one student, requires studies in chemistry/physics/engineering, and offers a ChatGPT Enterprise license to speed up research.

Qualifications

• Studies: (Electro)chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, energy engineering.
• Is a must: Relevant courses on battery technology.
• Is a bonus: Previous work on battery degradation and/or cost.

Responsabilités

• Identify and assess developments in Na-ion NVPF and NFPP for BET.
• Derive representative future NVPF/NFPP cell concepts and matching pack concepts.
• Assess battery degradation during BET operation using a simplified aging model.
• Estimate costs for raw-material, cell-production and pack-production at multi-GWh/year scale.

Formation

Electrochemistry

Physics

Electrical Engineering

Energy Engineering

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Future batteries for electric trucks: Na-ion NVPF and NFPP

MSc thesis. Future batteries for electric trucks: Na-ion NVPF and NFPP

Scania is one of the leading European manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles. The 2025 global sales were 87'600 trucks and 6'500 buses, with 41 % of the total outside Europe. When it comes to global warming, we already contribute to the necessary reduction of fossil CO2 emissions with a focus on battery-electric trucks and buses.

Background

According to EU regulation 2019/1242, from 2019 to 2030, 2035 and 2040 the average tailpipe-CO2 of new truck sales shall be reduced by 43, 64 and 90 %. The plan is to reach this reduction by quickly ramping up the sales of battery-electric trucks (BET).

In the 2030ies, established battery chemistries will be developed further, and emerging chemistries will enter the market. New chemistries can enable improved battery properties, the diversification of the raw material feedstock or a reduction of cost.

The demands on battery cells for BET are, listed by decreasing priority:

• Sufficient cycle life
• high efficiency
• sufficient C-rate
• low procurement cost
• high energy density

To construct BET with the Cell-To-Pack (CTP) and Pack-To-Chassis (PTC) technology improves the trade-off between low weight and high range. CTP and PTC put besides electrochemical and thermal also mechanical requirements on the battery cells.

Task

In this M.Sc. thesis project (30 hp) for one student, a techno-economic assessment of future Na-ion NVPF and NFPP battery technology for BET shall be conducted. The task is to (i) identify and assess expected developments in NVPF and NFPP relevant for future BET, based on scientific literature and publicly available data; (ii) derive representative future NVPF and NFPP cell concepts and matching battery pack concepts based on these findings and the requirements of BET; (iii) assess battery degradation during representative BET operation using a simplified semi-empirical aging model; and (iv) estimate the costs for raw-material, cell-production and pack-production at multiple-GWh/year scale.

To facilitate and speed up the work, skilled supervision and a license for ChatGPT Enterprise will be available.

Education & organisation:

Studies: (Electro)chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, energy engineering

Is a must: Relevant courses on battery technology.

Is a bonus: Previous work on battery degradation and/or cost.

Number of students: One.

Start of work: (a) 18 Jan (b) 1 Feb 2027.

Estimated duration: Until (a) 20 Jun (b) 4 Jul 2027. Two office-days per week

Language of work: English, Swedish

Per student, payment before taxes: 20'000 SEK at the start, 20'000 SEK after the final report was approved by Scania.

Contact persons and supervisors:

David RAYMAND, Battery Cells. Tel. [phone] - 532 93

Until the position is staffed or latest until 22 Nov 2026.