A word from our CEO
“We have what it takes”
For Scania, 2025 was a year marked by both challenges and major achievements. Continued macro economic turbulence driven by trade barriers, political unrest and conflict, also affected the transport industry. Market conditions were softer in some regions, while others remained comparatively stable following a record year in 2024. But against this backdrop, we continued to support our customers and took some significant strategic steps that put Scania in a strong position for the future.
Scania CEO Christian Levin reflects on 2025
In a year shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, Scania continued to charge forward – supporting our customers, accelerating electrification and taking decisive strategic steps to strengthen our position for the future. Hear Scania’s CEO Christian Levin reflect on the year, the progress we’ve made and the priorities guiding us ahead in a short video highlighting key moments from our Annual Update 2025.
Strategic milestones
In an era of increasing regionalisation and geopolitical tension, our business needs to be more resilient than ever – which is why the opening of our factory in Rugao in China was so important for Scania. This was undoubtedly the highlight of the year, and a historic milestone for our business. Establishing a foothold in China gives us access not only to the world’s largest truck market, but also to the most advanced transport technology ecosystem anywhere. With the addition of Rugao, Scania now has three industrial hubs including São Paulo, while keeping Södertälje at the heart of our operations.
Another milestone was the launch of our groupwide R&D business function. Scania engineers are now working with colleagues across all TRATON Group brands as one, integrated R&D team. Through the new organisation, Scania can bring innovations to market faster, ensuring we stay close to customers as their needs evolve. The a word from our ceo new unit brings the number of groupwide core functions to four, reflecting the continuous integration of the TRATON Group and focus on leveraging groupwide expertise.
Electrification progress
Electrification is central to the transformation of transport, and we made good progress in this area in 2025. Together with customers, we piloted new solutions that push the boundaries of batterypowered transport – including a 94tonne BEV forestry truck. We also continued investing in ventures beyond our core business, such as charging, battery production and payperuse business models. At a time when a lack of infrastructure and regulatory inconsistency is causing hesitancy among some customers, ventures like these play a vital role in giving them confidence to switch to electric.
Driving the shift is the challenge of our lifetimes. Our current economic and political climate is not making that challenge any easier. We urgently need to see more leadership and courage from our policymakers to support the transition. But at Scania, our commitment is unwavering. With the China factory in place, the power of TRATON Group behind us, and the Scania Way as our bedrock, I am confident we have what it takes to drive the shift – today and tomorrow.
Christian Levin
President and CEO,
Scania and TRATON GROUP
“We urgently need to see more leadership and courage from our policymakers to support the transition”
Christian Levin
President and CEO, Scania and TRATON GROUP