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2023: New battery-electric bus platform

The 2023 Scania battery-electric bus platform were one important part of the company’s complete e-mobility solutions covering vehicles, services, and systems. The new zero emissions bus solution made its debut at the BusWorld fair this year. With the introduction of low-entry 4x2 buses, the sustainably sourced and built batteries offered a vast energy storage capacity of up to 520 kWh and had been developed specifically for heavy people transport solutions, enabling a range in optimal conditions of over 500 km.

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Corporate milestones

1902: First truck
05 Mar 1902 Vagnfabrikens’ first truck from 1902. According to a 1903 exhibition catalogue, the truck could carry 1.5 tonnes of cargo and had a top speed of 12 km/h.
1909: Adventurous 520 kilometre trip
03 Mar 1909 A Scania truck type E with a 24 hp engine undertakes the adventurous 520 kilometre trip from Malmö in the south of Sweden to the capital Stockholm.
1911: Scania-Vabis is created
03 Mar 1911 Scania-Vabis is created, merging Maskinfabriksaktiebolaget Scania in Malmö and Vagnfabriksaktiebolaget i Södertelge under the leadership of Per Alfred Nordeman.
1912: First fire truck
22 Oct 1912 In 1912, Scania-Vabis delivered this fire truck to Norrköping, Sweden. It was equipped with a 4-cylinder, 60 hp engine. Maximum speed was 40 km/h.
1932: First forward-control “Bulldog” bus
05 Mar 1932 Scania-Vabis delivers its first forward-control “bulldog” bus. The design is inspired by US bus maker Twin Coach in Ohio.
1934: Last year Scania shows a loss
05 Mar 1934 The last year that the company shows a loss. Even during periods of sagging markets for trucks and buses, Scania has shown good earnings.
1940: First electric bus delivered
22 Oct 1940 Scania-Vabis T31, an electric bus in Stockholm. From 1940 to 1951 Scania-Vabis delivered over 120 bus chassis to Stockholm’s public transport company.
1941: First 50 years - new strategy going for growth
09 Nov 2021 The owners realised that the company possessed exceptional strengths with its innovative capacity, successful products and largely institutional customer base.
1957: Subsidiary in Brazil
05 Mar 1957 Scania-Vabis starts a subsidiary in Brazil to overcome import restrictions, which threaten to exclude the company from the company’s largest export market.
1961: Introduction of Super-charged truck engine DS10
25 Oct 1961 With ten years experience of turbo diesel engines Scania-Vabis launches the first super charged truck engine DS10.
1961: The man behind the modular system
05 Mar 1961 Sverker Sjöström becomes Scania-Vabis’ first technical director. An expert on strength of materials, he had been recruited to the company in 1947.
1964: New central laboratory opens
25 Oct 1964 Scania's new central laboratory opens. Later nick-named The Hill, Scania's laboratory activities are, for the first time, concentrated in one place.
1964: New plant in Zwolle, the Netherlands
25 Oct 1964 Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inaugurates Scania-Vabis new 27,000 square-metre assembly plant in the old Hanseatic town of Zwolle.
1966: Acquires Be-Ge's plant for truck cabs
26 Oct 1966 Cab manufacturer Be-Ge Karosserifabrik in Oskarshamn was acquired in 1966 and cab production began under Scania-Vabis’ own auspices.
1969: Introduction of the legendary V8 engine
05 Mar 1969 Introduction of the new 350 hp 14-litre turbocharged V8 engine. Scania’s V8 engines are to become legendary in the transport business.
1974: Group assembly is introduced
02 Nov 1974 To address high personnel turnover Scania makes major efforts to improve the physical working environment to make shop-floor work more attractive.
1982: K chassis one of Scania’s most successful
02 Nov 1982 The rear-engined K chassis is introduced for buses and coaches. The new range is to become one of Scania's most successful bus chassis.
1984: The griffin reappears in Scania's logo
05 Apr 1984 The griffin makes its long-anticipated comeback in the company’s logo as Saab-Scania reverts to using a trademark as a corporate symbol.
1987: Scania Technical Centre opens
26 Oct 1987 The Scania Technical Centre opens, comprising 34,000 square-metres of office space and 48,000 square-metres of laboratories and testing facilities.
1989: First ethanol buses
29 Oct 1989 Towards the end of the 1980s, the first exhaust emission standards were presented in Europe, which were voluntarily adopted by the heavy vehicle manufacturers.
1991: Celebrating the 100th anniversary
26 Oct 1999 Scania celebrates the company's 100th anniversary. The event features a spectacular show that is viewed by 65,000 invited guests over a period of three months.
1993: Scania Retarder made history
26 Oct 1993 Controlled by a dash-mounted lever or via the brake pedal, the automatic downhill speed control was an innovation much appreciated by drivers.
1995: 4-series line-up unveiled
26 Oct 1995 The 4-series product line-up is unveiled. With its clean, bulging lines penned by Italian automobile styling house Bertone, the 4-series paves the way for Scania's styling into the 2000s.
2000: 1.000.000th vehicle rolls of the line in Zwolle
26 Oct 2000 Scania’s millionth vehicle rolls off the assembly line in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Eleven production units in five countries were involved in making the truck.
2000: Introducing new production philosophy
27 Oct 2000 A team of production specialists was invited to spend a couple of months working at one of Toyota’s car production plants in the US.
2004: Launch of the R-series
20 Jan 2004 The launch of the R-series and, later, the PRT-range in 2004 is the start of an era with a clearer identity for the different cab models.
2005: Introduce XPI together with Cummins
27 Oct 2005 Scania enters into a joint venture with America’s Cummins to produce a new high-pressure common-rail fuel injection system for diesel engines.
2006: New bus generation
27 Oct 2006 In conjunction with the launch of a new bus range, Scania presents a new market strategy focused on product segmentation based on customer needs.
2007: Unveils a new ethanol powered hybrid bus
01 Jan 2007 Scania unveils an ethanol powered hybrid bus that cuts fuel consumption by at least 25 percent and carbon emissions in fossil fuels by up to 90 percent.
2009: New R-series awarded Truck of the Year
30 Nov 2021 Five years after its launch and with more than 200,000 vehicles delivered worldwide, a new version of Scania’s top-of-the-line R-series is introduced.
2011: Connected vehicles as standard
27 Oct 2011 Scania Fleet Management took a giant leap in 2011, when Scania decided to fit the Scania Communicator as standard on all vehicles sold in Europe.
2011: Introducing complete Euro 6 range
27 Oct 2011 Two years ahead of the legislative deadline, Scania introduces Europe’s first Euro 6 trucks, with 6-cylinder 13-litre engines producing between 440 and 480 hp.
2012: Introducing 1,000 hp V8 marine engine
28 Oct 2012 Scania introduced the powerful 1,000 hp V8 marine engine with a “test and ride” in the Stockholm archipelago for selected customers and media.
2013: New Streamline range
28 Oct 2013 Scania launches its new long-haul Streamline range. Improvements in aerodynamics and the powertrain cut fuel consumption by up to 8 percent.
2014: A fully owned subsidiary to VW
21 Feb 2014 Volkswagen announced a public offer to the shareholders of Scania to tender all shares in Scania to Volkswagen at a price of SEK 200 in cash per share.
2014: Scania first to launch a watch
28 Oct 2014 Scania took the lead in wearable technology – fusing fashion and high tech – with a smart wristwatch that communicates with trucks.
2017: The XT range introduced
29 Oct 2017 The remainder of the new truck generation followed in 2017. The Scania XT truck range was an eyecatcher, with its distinct colour scheme and robust adaptations.
2018: Investment in battery cell manufacturer
29 Oct 2018 To speed up the development of the electrification of the transport industry, Scania announces a EUR 10 million investment into a partnership with Northvolt.
2018: VW Truck and Bus became TRATON
04 Nov 2018 In 2015, Volkswagen AG creates Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH to bundle its brands and in 2018, Volkswagen Truck & Bus became TRATON GROUP.
2019: AXL – a cabless, autonomous concept truck
24 Sep 2019 Scania introduces the latest member of its autonomous family: AXL, a fully autonomous concept truck that has no driver cab.
2020: First battery electric truck launch
16 Mar 2023 In September, Scania took a significant step forward in our electrification journey, with the launch of our first commercially available fully electric truck.
2020: New V8 range provides ultimate power
05 Apr 2023 Scania introduced its new four-pieced V8 range, crowned with the yet most powerful: 770 hp, delivering 3700 Nm of torque.
2020: Science Based Targets approved
20 Sep 2022 Scania becomes the world’s first heavy vehicle manufacturer to set Science Based Targets, challenging business-as-usual in the industry.
2021: Responsible trucking
31 Mar 2023 Scania joined the CSR Europe initiative to team-up with other leading transport buyers and suppliers, to release the Truck Transport Social Guidelines.
2021: The new Scania Super powers profitability
25 Mar 2024 As Scania marks its 130th anniversary, the new Scania Super is launched - once again redefining the limits of combustion engine performance.
2022: First Scania 25 P - for XT-ra demanding environments
21 Mar 2022 A Scania 25P XT heavy tipper was delivered to operate alongside an electric crane truck in a mine in northern Sweden, specially adapted for mining operations.
2022: Fully autonomous hub-to-hub transport
16 Aug 2022 Scania and a supply chain partner piloted the use of a fully autonomous vehicle to transport goods in regular traffic conditions between logistics hubs.
2022: IRMA for sustainable mining
26 Mar 2022 Scania signed a new partnership deal with the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance to improve the traceability of battery materials in Scania BEV's.
2022: Scania launches My Scania and Scania Driver
19 Sep 2022 Scania launched My Scania - a personalised digital platform, that for the first time gave customers access to all Scania services in one place.
2022: Scania launches the regional BEV
10 Jun 2022 Scania reached a milestone in our electrification journey with the launch of complete battery electric solutions for regional haulage.
2023: New battery-electric bus platform
06 Oct 2023 The 2023 Scania battery-electric bus platform were one important part of the company’s complete e-mobility solutions covering vehicles, services, and systems.
2023: New biogas engine gives 5% fuel savings
08 Dec 2023 Scania launches a new gas engine with up to 460 hp and 2,300 nm of torque. The new biogas engines were based on Scania's renowned 13-litre gas engine.
2023: Scania Battery Assembly - a new landmark
05 Sep 2023 The investments in Scania's electrification journey were truly ramped up this year, with a brand new 18,000 square metre battery assembly plant in Södertälje.
2023: Scania's new bus strategy
30 May 2023 To provide customers with secure profitable growth in a changing market environment, Scania reshaped its bus and coach business in 2023.
2023: Simplifying public charging for electric trucks
10 May 2023 Launched in 2023, Scania Charging Access made public charging easier for both the drivers and the haulage companies’ finance departments.
2023: Strategy for a green supply chain
24 Nov 2023 As the first automotive company, Scania introduced an industry-leading strategy to significantly remove supply chain emissions.