Scania Touring on mountain road

2024: Gold in EcoVadis sustainability raiting

Scania has strengthened its position as a sustainability leader, when in 2024 receiving a gold rating from EcoVadis for the fourth time in six years. The award confirms that sustainability remains central to Scania’s purpose and strategy. The recognition reflects strong efforts across the organisation and demonstrates to customers and partners that Scania is on the right track. Sustainability is also closely linked to competitiveness, as increasing demands from buyers make high, unbiased ratings essential in procurement. Ecovadis evaluates 125,000 companies worldwide. With a total score of 75 out of 100, Scania ranks among the top five percent, an improvement from last year driven by progress in Sustainable Procurement.

A sustainable transport system

Sustainable transport system is about meeting the needs of people and society throughout the ecosystem of transport. Explore how we do it at Scania.

Corporate milestones

1891: Vabis is established

02 Mar 1891 Vagnfabriks Aktiebolaget i Södertelge (Vabis) is established in December 1891.

1897: First completely Swedish-built car

02 Mar 1897 The first completely Swedish-built car is born. The maiden drive takes place in early 1898.

1900: Scania acquires bicycle maker

02 Mar 1900 In 1896 the English bicycle makers Humber & Co had established a subsidiary in Malmö, Sweden.

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.

1905: First industrial engine

03 Mar 1905 Scania’s very first industrial engine is delivered to the fire brigade in Stockholm, Sweden, to be installed in a water pump.

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: First Swedish-built bus

03 Mar 1911 Local operator Nordmarkens Automobiltrafik in the westernmost part of Sweden takes delivery of the first bus built in the country.

Scania Symbol 1911-1954.

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.

1921: Financial difficulties

03 Mar 1921 The depression following World War One has a severe impact on Scania-Vabis. In 1921 the company runs into financial difficulties.

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.

1939: First unitary engine - "Royal"

09 Nov 2021 Scania-Vabis unveiled the “Royal” unitary diesel engine. This was the first engine to use standardised components.

Scania Vabis electric trolley bus

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.

1940: First women in the factory

05 Mar 1940 The first women are employed in the Scania-Vabis’ factory, initially on inspection and similar duties.

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.

1948: General agent for Volkswagen

05 Mar 1948 Scania-Vabis becomes the Swedish general agent for Volkswagen.

The badge: Scania-Vabis 40.000 mil utan motorrenovering
(400,000- km without engine repairs)
Photo: Scania Archive 1978

1949: The "400,000 kilometre engine"

26 Oct 1949 In 1949, Scania-Vabis launched direct fuel injection in its diesel engines, considerably increasing fuel efficiency.

1951: First turbocharged diesel engine

22 Oct 1951 Scania-Vabis is the first diesel engines maker in the world to apply turbo technology in serial production.

1956: More than 50 percent in exports

05 Mar 1956 Scania-Vabis passes the magic 50 percent export mark.

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.

Oskarshamn cab production
BeGe Karosserifabrik

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.

1966: Scania 75 years - new head office

25 Oct 1966 Celebrating the company's 75th anniversary in 1966, a new head office was also inaugurated in Södertälje.

1968: New factory in Luleå

26 Oct 1968 A key philosophy within Scania-Vabis was to manufacture all vital components inhouse.

Scania 14-litre V8 engine V8 engine, 350 hp
Illustration: Hans Julér 1969

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.

1969: Scania-Vabis merges with SAAB

05 Mar 1961 Scania-Vabis merges with Saab, the Swedish car and aircraft manufacturer to form a new company, Saab-Scania.

1971: Epoch-making “silent bus”

26 Oct 1971 Scania introduces a new, environmentally-oriented city bus, CR111 M "silent bus", with the same noise levels as a car.

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.

1976: New production facility in Argentina

26 Oct 1976 Scania's Latin American expansion continues, with the opening of a new production facility in Tucumán, Argentina.

Scania GPRT range launched in 1981. From the left: 82M, 112E, 142H, 112M

1980: Introducing the GPRT range

01 Jan 1980 Scania introduces the GPRT range (2-series) – the company’s first entirely modularised product range.

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.

1991: New Streamline cab range

26 Oct 1991 With the new Streamline cab range, Scania takes a unique step forward in refining aerodynamics.

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.

1994: First delivery of gas buses

05 Apr 1994 Scania's first commercial delivery of vehicles with a gas powertrain occured in spring 1994 in Australia.

Scania product family.
Scania R144 LB, Scania T144 CB Tipper, Scania DSI 14 and Scania OmniCity.

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.

Scania Symbol 1995-

1995: Scania again an independent company

26 Oct 1995 As Saab-Scania is divided into two companies, Scania again becomes an independent company.

Scania R124 LA4x2 box semitrailer.

1996: 4-series receives Truck of the Year Award

01 Jan 1996 Scania’s 4-series receives the prestigious International Truck of the Year Award.

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.

Young European Truck Driver 2003, Final, Winner Michele Sandri, Italy.
SÃ¶dertÃ¤lje, Sweden
Photo: Dan Boman 2003

2003: First Young European Truck Driver competition

01 Jan 2003 Michele Sandri from Italy wins the first round of Scania’s Young European Truck Driver.

Scania R 500 timbertruck, sleeper cab.
Itapeva, Latin America
Photo: Renato Merlini 2007

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: From Euro-IV to Euro-V with SCR

27 Oct 2005 Scania is the first heavy vehicle manufacturer to produce engines that meet the European Union’s emission standards.

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.

Scania Truck Gear, Autumn Winter 2009
Leather jacket, slim tee, cap
SÃ¶dertÃ¤lje, Sweden
Photo: Tobias Regell 2009

2006: Scania Truck Gear

18 Oct 2006 Scania moves into the world of fashion with the launch of the Scania Truck Gear Collection.

Scania hybrid concept bus.

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.

Scania R-series launch, press day 3 at demo centre.
SÃ¶dertÃ¤lje, Sweden
Photo: Dan Boman 2009

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.

Scania R 730 output badge.
Photo: GÃ¶ran Wink 2010

2010: New powerful V8 with 730hp

15 Oct 2010 Scania’s new V8 boasts 3,500 Nm of torque and 730 hp, making it the most powerful truck engine in the world.

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: Fossil free internal transports

01 Mar 2012 In March Scania switched to fossil-free fuel in its internal transport services.

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.

2015: 150,000 trucks connected

02 Nov 2015 Scania supplies its 150,000th truck with activated connectivity. The customer is Aconcagua transportes in Argentina.

2016: Launch of New Generation trucks

28 Oct 2016 The new range of long-haulage trucks is launched in 2016, featuring a brand new modular cab range.

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.

2019: Innovative concept for urban transport

10 Jun 2019 Scania presents NXT, a vision for electrified and sustainable transport fit for the cities of 2030 and beyond.

2019: Scania Citywide meets the public

05 Sep 2019 In October 2019, Scania launched the next generation of its Citywide buses for urban and suburban operations.

Scania Climate day 2019, R&D

2019: Scania stops for Climate Day

30 Sep 2022 On 20 September, in the run up to the UN Climate Change Summit in New York, Scania held a company-wide Climate Day.

2020: Efforts to help during the pandemic

30 Sep 2022 Corona pandemic put all parts of society to a straining test and Scania offered support in many ways.

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: 64-tonne electric truck

01 Sep 2021 The first fully electric 64-tonne Scania truck is put on the road in customer operations.

2021: Introducing new 13-liter gas engine

02 Sep 2021 Scania introduced a new 13-litre gas engine for longer travel operations.

2021: Launch of new Scania Interlink

31 Mar 2023 The Scania Interlink was launched, mainly for use in urban environments and intercity traffic.

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: 99,96 percent fossil-free production

22 Mar 2022 During 2022 Scania's facilities ended up on 99,96 percent fossil-free electricity.

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.

2024: 500 000 trucks made in Brazil

04 Jun 2024 In 2024, we hit a milestone as we reached half a million trucks produced in Brazil since we started the production there in 1957.

2024: First circular gearbox

30 Sep 2024 Scania became the first truck manufacturer to integrate reused components on its main assembly line.

2024: First heavy electric forestry truck

09 Oct 2024 Scania advanced the decarbonisation of the forestry sector through the Swedish project TREE, to accelerate the electrification of heavy forest transport.

2024: Full score towards zero road accidents

09 Apr 2024 Scania was awarded the highest possible three-star rating in the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Road Safety Index.

2024: G38 - the most powerful gearbox ever

21 Aug 2024 Scania strengthened its heavy-duty offering by introducing the G38 gearbox, developed specifically to work in combination with the iconic 770 hp V8 engine.

2024: Scania ProDriver - the complete companion

19 Sep 2024 During 2024, Scania introduces ProDriver, a digital coaching service developed for long‑haul and regional transport.

2024: Scania in charge with Erinion

11 Jun 2024 Scania established Erinion, a new company dedicated to private and semi‑public charging solutions to support the transition to electric transport.