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14 Oct 2020
Prague deploys Scania biogas truck for sewer cleaning
Prague’s water supply and sewerage company, Pražské vodovody a kanalizace (PVK), has taken its first biogas high pressure cleaner and sewer flushing truck into service, which is also the first in Central Europe. -
06 Oct 2020
Truck trailers with solar panels can save fuel
In a research partnership, Scania will develop a solar cell clad trailer to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Initial tests indicate possible fuel savings of 5–10 percent in Sweden and twice that amount in sun-rich southern Spain. -
06 Oct 2020
Faster, safer and more cost-efficient V8 with a new gearbox
For nearly 30 years, Lars Johansson has hauled timber from forest to sawmill in northern Sweden. With Scania’s new V8 engine and the completely new gearbox, he can do it quicker, safer and cheaper than before. -
06 Oct 2020
The customer’s verdict on 770 hp: “You can really feel those extra 40 hp”
In the south east of Finland, close to the Russian border, a 76-tonne lumber transport slowly crawls out of the forest. With the world’s strongest truck engine under his feet, Harri Aho sets off to the paper mill in Inkeroinen. -
06 Oct 2020
Living with the new 770 hp King of the Road
Not by any stretch of the imagination, Norwegian truck driver Rolf Aakvik could come up with the idea he would be involved in developing the world´s strongest truck. Yet that was exactly what happened. -
02 Oct 2020
European CEO Alliance emphasises cross-industry collaboration to fight climate change
Yesterday, Scania’s CEO and President, Henrik Henriksson and CEOs from 11 other European companies joined forces for a zero-carbon future and a more resilient Europe. The European Union is committed to net zero emissions by 2050, which is in line with the CEO Alliance companies’ own decarbonisation strategies. -
02 Oct 2020
Scania researches better batteries
With the rapid expansion of electric vehicles, optimising batteries is more important than ever. In an early research project, Scania and its partner universities are studying the prospects for managing each and every cell in battery packs. -
29 Sep 2020
Scania makes further investment in Northvolt
In 2018 Scania announced an investment in Northvolt and a partnership to develop and commercialise battery cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles together. The companies also have an agreement regarding a volume commitment and future capacity for battery cells. As Northvolt now completes another equity raise, Scania announces a proportional increase in its investment in the partnership. -
29 Sep 2020
The elegant engineering solutions that make the robust and efficient power of the new Scania V8 possible
Scania’s new V8 proved to be so powerful in tests on uphill slopes that it had to be reined in. Here, some of the key project insiders recount some of the highlights from the development of the updated V8 and the new gearbox. -
23 Sep 2020
Mexican haulier drives the shift
In a country dominated by US bonneted trucks, the Mexican haulier Vensco Transportes recently acquired four Scania R 450 trucks and one additional Scania 450 S truck earmarked for driver training. -
15 Sep 2020
Electric trucks – increasingly compelling option
Transport buyers, cities and consumers are having a strong pull effect on the shift of the heavy transport industry to sustainable transport solutions, particularly electrification. This is creating a good upside on revenues at the same time as technological advances make the cost of operations much more favourable. It all adds up to the fact that electrification is a solution whose time has come. -
15 Sep 2020
How electric vehicles fit into Scania’s sustainability journey
The launch of Scania’s fully electric truck is a milestone on the company and its customers’ journey to a fossil-free commercial transport system. It also underlines the central importance of electric vehicle technology to Scania’s sustainability commitment. -
09 Sep 2020
Scania P 220 with split temperature body keeps goods fresh
British organic and Fairtrade product wholesaler Essential Trading found that an increasing amount of goods required refrigeration. The company has therefore equipped its Scania P 220 with an innovative split temperature body. -
01 Sep 2020
Casilli pioneers gas-powered operations
Casilli Enterprise, an Italian transport and logistics company based in Nola, near Naples, recently upgraded its fleet with Scania R 500 and gas-powered Scania R 410 trucks. -
31 Aug 2020
Norwegian operator receives 162 Scania buses with full services
Vy Buss, Norway’s largest bus operator, has received a record 162 new Scania Citywide LE Suburban buses for its routes in the Slemmestad and Haugalandet regions. Scania will provide all maintenance and repair services for the buses and has therefore established new workshops in the areas.
