Scania Signs Long-Term Deal to Supply Core 800 Battery Packs for Prinoth Electric Snow Groomers
The partnership covers the Husky E-Motion and the newly launched Leitwolf E-Motion, which features modular packs in top and side orientations.
Scania has entered into a long-term agreement to supply its Core 800 battery packs to Italian snow groomer manufacturer Prinoth. The deal formalizes an existing collaboration and will see the packs powering Prinoth’s two fully electric models: the Husky E-Motion and the Leitwolf E-Motion.
What Happened
The agreement transforms a previous collaboration into a long-term partnership. Prinoth, part of the High Technology Industries (HTI) Group, initially introduced the Husky E-Motion in 2022, which Scania describes as the world’s first market-ready fully electric snow groomer. The Core 800 packs have powered this model since 2023, with deployments in Norway, France, Italy, the UK, and the US.
Prinoth launched its second electric model, the Leitwolf E-Motion, in April 2026. This unit utilizes Core 800 packs configured in both top and side orientations to meet higher energy and power requirements. According to Prinoth, the Leitwolf E-Motion operates for approximately five hours under real working conditions and supports fast charging from 10% to 80% in around one hour.
The Core 800 is a modular lithium-ion pack with 97 kWh of installed energy and a nominal voltage of 691 V. The system features integrated liquid cooling and a proprietary battery management system, allowing configurations to scale from 21 kWh up to 624 kWh.
Why It Matters
The partnership highlights the growing adoption of high-capacity industrial battery systems in specialized off-road vehicles. Elin Åkerström, Managing Director of Scania Industrial Batteries, noted that snow groomers operate in very low temperatures and steep terrain, requiring batteries that can deliver high power, withstand cold climates, and handle vibrations.
Roberto Pegoraro, Prinoth’s Head of R&D Snow Groomers, stated that the company chose to continue its collaboration with Scania due to the high quality of their battery systems, which have been tested in challenging environmental conditions. Scania’s industrial battery systems are also utilized in mining, construction, agriculture, logistics vehicles, energy storage, and airport ground support equipment.
The Bottom Line
Scania’s long-term supply agreement with Prinoth cements the role of its Core 800 modular battery system in the electric off-road vehicle market, specifically targeting the extreme thermal and mechanical demands of snow grooming operations.
