Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions, including trucks and buses for heavy transport applications combined with an extensive product-related service offering. Scania offers vehicle financing, insurance, and rental services to enable our customers to focus on their core business. Scania is also a leading provider of industrial and marine engines.
Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. Under this umbrella the brands Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus work closely together with the aim to turn TRATON GROUP and its brands into a Global Champion.
2020 in figures
Though significantly impacted by disruptions in the wake of the global pandemic, Scania effectively managed through 2020 with a strong underlying performance.
125,125
Net sales (SEK m.)
Scania’s net sales were impacted by lower vehicle volumes, while sales of engines and services held up well.
8,887
Operating income (SEK m.)
Though heavily affected by lower sales volumes, the negative effects on operating income were mitigated by powerful cost-saving measures.
* Operating income 2016 excluding items affecting comparability (a provision of SEK 3.8 bn related to the European Commission’s competition investigation).
50,011
Number of employees
Scania’s total number of employees decreased in 2020, as part of the cost-saving measures introduced due to the pandemic.
485,693
Connected Scania vehicles
The number of connected vehicles is steadily increasing. 57 percent of Scania’s 10-year rolling fleet of trucks and buses is now connected.
Vehicles and service
Scania’s vehicle deliveries decreased in 2020 compared to 2019 by 28 percent, with lower volume in all markets except for Asia. Truck deliveries decreased by 27 percent to a total of 66,899 units and bus and coach deliveries decreased by 33 percent to 5,186 units. Power solutions deliveries increased by 8 percent to 10,991 units. Our service business is stable and in 2020 sales decreased by only 3 percent in local currency to SEK 27,132 m.
16.2%
Scania truck registration in Europe amounted to about 37,400, equivalent to a market share of about 16.2 (18.7) percent in 2020.
72,085
Number of vehicles delivered in 2020.
SEK
27,132 m.
Service revenue in 2020.
Financial services
Operating income in Financial services for 2020 decreased to SEK 1,123 m. (1,511 ). Currency effects and lower margins impacted earnings negatively, which was partly offset by a larger average portfolio and a lower cost level.
Research and development
The aim of Scania’s research and development organisation is to develop sustainable solutions that improve productivity and profitability in customer operations based on low fuel consumption, high vehicle uptime, and low service costs, combined with good performance. Scania puts significant investment and resources into research and development, which is concentrated at the Scania Technical Centre in Södertälje. In 2020, Scania invested SEK 6.5 bn in research and development (7.2), which corresponded to 5 percent of net sales.
