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The VELUX Group, a Danish manufacturer of roof windows, and the LOTS Group, a subsidiary of the Swedish truck manufacturer Scania, have launched a collaboration to advance the electrification of logistics in VELUX’s European transport network. The aim of the project is to develop a scalable model for the operation of battery electric vehicles (BEV) along a 1,250 km circular route, which is considered one of the longest BEV corridors in Europe.
Pilot phase to evaluate feasibility
The collaboration began with a pilot phase at the beginning of 2026, aimed at assessing the operational and financial feasibility of BEV in selected transport flows. The LOTS Group utilizes an AI-driven logistics platform called Pathfinder to analyze routes, charging infrastructure, transport data, and operational constraints. Through scenario modeling and data analysis, the partners can evaluate various electrification strategies, reduce implementation risks, and develop practical plans for deployment.
Søren Back Pedersen, Senior Director of Market Logistics and Procurement at VELUX, emphasizes the need to make transitions to low-emission transport both ambitious and practical. He states, “By combining the planning capabilities of LOTS Group with our own transport flows, we can assess how electric trucks can be integrated into our network while maintaining the required reliability and flexibility.”
Integration of AI and data analysis
Max Blatt, Managing Director of the LOTS Group, highlights that the initial pilot phase has allowed for the analysis of real logistics flows and evaluation of how electrification can work in practice. Based on these insights, the project is now being expanded to explore how AI-driven logistics planning, data, and electrified transport can help VELUX reduce emissions across the network.
Nadia Møllebjerg, Senior Program Manager for Logistics and Sustainability at VELUX, points out that reducing emissions in the transport sector is a central component of the company’s climate strategy. She explains, “By collaborating with LOTS Group, we can leverage real logistics data to better understand where electrification can create value and how it can be implemented to support both our sustainability goals and our operational performance.”
The VELUX Group pursues ambitious climate goals and actively seeks solutions for emission reduction across the entire value chain. With the collaboration with LOTS Group, the company aims to combine AI-driven logistics with electrified transport solutions to promote the long-term decarbonization of its European logistics activities.
The partners aim to develop a scalable approach to the electrification of long-distance logistics by combining agent-based planning, operational data, and access to electric transport capacity, demonstrating how the transition to emission-free freight transport is already possible today.
