Scania News 2022
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21 Dec 2022
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12 Dec 2022
Scania will lead CEO Alliance in 2023
In 2023, Scania will hold the presidency of the CEO Alliance – a key strategic European partnership with the overarching goal to speed up climate transition. The presidency coincides with Sweden’s ditto in the EU, which gives a unique opportunity to advocate for legislations and public investments paving the way for not least sustainable transports. -
09 Dec 2022
The Scania Hack is a creative hub and an energy boost
What started as a weekend hack in Scania’s gym-hall in 2012 by a bunch of enthusiasts from Scania IT, has become an institution that is relevant to the whole company. -
07 Dec 2022
Scania’s electric heavy tipper in Swedish mine
An electric Scania heavy tipper will has recently been taken into operation in the LKAB mine in Malmberget, in northern Sweden. This customer close development gives Scania a chance to test and operate fully electric trucks in a demanding underground mine environment. -
05 Dec 2022
Public operator in Spain runs Scania buses on public waste
Public bus operator, Moventis TCC Pamplona, Spain, has acquired thirteen brand new gas buses from Scania – to run on biomethane only. -
30 Nov 2022
Verdalskalk is first in Norway with a 64-tonne electric Scania truck
An electric Scania 45P, with a total weight of 64 tonnes, will be put into regular operations in Northern Europe's largest active limestone quarry, Tromsdalen i -
14 Nov 2022
Systematic preparation boosts e-truck sales readiness
The global sales readiness process for Scania’s new battery-electric trucks is a systematic market-by-market approach. -
10 Nov 2022
Innovative circular solutions at Scania’s production unit in Brazil
Bruno Montanheiro is responsible for the Environmental Office at Scania in Brazil, and dedicated to do even more to turn the factory into a great example of circularity and sustainability. -
09 Nov 2022
Scania to deliver fuel cell trucks to Switzerland
While battery electric vehicles is Scania’s main technology to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system, we also explore the potential for hydrogen and fuel cell solutions. We now develop Scania’s first fuel cell trucks for delivery to customers; the Swiss companies Emmi AG, Genossenschaft Migros Zürich, Gysin Tiefbau AG and TRAVECO Transporte AG. -
04 Nov 2022
Scania and CEO Climate Leaders urge others to follow with bold climate targets
CEO Climate Leaders, where Scania is one of 90 participating companies, works to support the ambitious Paris Agreement and bold corporate climate action by setting ambitious targets, reducing our own emissions, and inspiring others to do the same. -
02 Nov 2022
Electric milestone reached with new cable factory
An important step on the journey towards in-house production of electric vehicles has been taken in Södertälje. The production line for complete Voltage Class B (VCB) cable harnesses for BEV vehicles has been set up and tested in record time – a completely new business for Scania. -
27 Oct 2022
Scania Top Team highlights workshops sustainability contribution
Scania’s global workshop network plays a key role in the company’s shift towards a sustainable transport system. One of the tools helping to raise awareness and create commitment to the company’s sustainability targets is Scania’s global competition for service technicians, Top Team. -
26 Oct 2022
An inside look at the development of Scania’s autonomous trucks
At Scania Demo Centre’s Gläntan circuit in Södertälje, Sweden we’re testing autonomous trucks for mining applications. -
29 Sep 2022
How Scania Top Team became a global phenomenon
Scania Top Team has grown from a modest Sweden-only event to a global phenomenon where teams of service technicians from 70 countries compete in practical and theoretical skills. “The pandemic has strengthened the case for putting extra focus on service technicians and their importance for the transport industry,” says Project Manager Håkan Sjögren. -
28 Sep 2022
Scania to accelerate production and use of biomethane in partnership
A new initiative called the Biomethane Industrial Partnership has been initiated by the European Commission. The aim is to increase the production of biomethane tenfold. Scania is co-founder and represents the transport sector in this partnership. -
22 Sep 2022
Top Team: The perfect Competition for workshops – and customers
Meet Omar, Luca, Giuseppe, Cristian and Lorenzo. Two engine mechanics, two electricians and a spare parts expert from Italy who are competing to be the best team of Scania service technicians in world. Here’s how they’re preparing for the 2022/23 Scania Top Team finals. -
21 Sep 2022
Scania Top Team: Uncovering the value of competition
It builds company culture and supports Scania’s core mission of driving the shift towards sustainable transport. It also promotes learning and is an important recruitment tool. These are just some of the reasons Scania created Top Team, a competition to celebrate the best service technicians in the company’s global workshop network. -
19 Sep 2022
Watch Scania’s press conference at IAA 2022
Be sure to catch all the news from Scania at this year’s IAA. Scania showcases how our many sustainable solutions provide for our customers’ needs. -
15 Sep 2022
Crash testing gas tanks on a Scania truck
Safety beyond legal demands. With internal requirements that are based on accidents statistics and deep studies, Scania’s engineers prepare crash tests to improve safety. This time, an installation with 80-litre tanks for compressed natural gas was the one withstanding a heavy side-impact. -
31 Aug 2022
Bjørnars Transport pioneers with electric trucks in Bergen
Four electric Scania trucks. That is what Bjørnar Pedersen, owner and founder of Bjørnars Transport, added to his fleet of 35 tipper trucks. -
25 Aug 2022
Scania batteries power music on tour
You’d think that Scania batteries are only for electric trucks and buses, or marine engines or other areas of use with an industry feel to it. But no. These battery packs can actually support bands on tour to give their fans a great musical experience, with concerts that are powered by green energy stored in batteries. -
11 Jul 2022
Scania talents on exchange at start-up company sennder
Scania Growth Capital has invested in several companies, German freight forwarder start-up sennder being one of them. Currently, four Scania employees, do a short-term internship in Berlin and Amsterdam to experience what it’s like to be part of a brand-new company and contribute with their knowledge. -
08 Jul 2022
Joint venture on European charging network for electric trucks becomes a reality
Commercial vehicle manufacturers TRATON GROUP with its brands Scania and MAN, Daimler Truck, and Volvo Group have previously signed a binding agreement to install and operate public charging network for battery electric, heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches in Europe. Now, it comes true. -
07 Jul 2022
Megawatt charging in sight
Heavy transport demands a significant amount of power. To show what the charging system of tomorrow looks like for heavy electric vehicles, the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is now launched. In 2024, we will see it on the market. -
04 Jul 2022
“A true innovation pathway through the company"
As two teams from Scania’s Innovation Factory join Mobility Solutions to continue developing their business ideas, we speak to several of those involved in an initiative that’s vital for Scania’s future. -
22 Jun 2022
Bus company Bergkvarabuss trusts Scania all the way
Business at Bergkvarabuss runs smoother and cleaner with the delivery of the complete solution of the traffic assignment for the town of Strängnäs, about 90 km west of Stockholm, Sweden. In addition to 34 Scania electric and biogas buses, Scania delivers complete workshop and depot services – including charging infrastructure for the battery electric (BEV) buses. -
20 Jun 2022
Scania’s battery lab is up and running
With a rapid introduction of electric vehicles over the coming years, we need to step up the pace. With a battery factory close to our assembly line almost in place, and a test track optimised for electric and autonomous vehicles on its way, a battery lab at our Research & Development facility was on the wish list. And now it is a reality. -
15 Jun 2022
ASKO looks forward to new generation electric trucks with longer range
For Norwegian food wholesaler ASKO, the idea to drive battery-powered electric vehicles in the capital region was a great one from the start, and is something that they have done for long. -
13 Jun 2022
Scania begins construction of new global production base in China
Site at Rugao city will be zero-emission factory, producing vehicles for both Chinese and export markets. -
08 Jun 2022
This 74-tonne Scania electric truck runs 19 hours a day at the mine
Swedish mining company Boliden has put its new electric truck into operation between its mine Renströmsgruvan and the Concentrator plant in Boliden. The truck carries 2,000 tonnes ore a day, almost round the clock. -
01 Jun 2022
The flexible electrified truck has entered Oslo
Along the streets of the Norwegian capital, you may see a blue electric truck on its way to a construction site. It is quiet, and it is fossil-free. This is Becker Entreprenør AS’s brand-new electric combined tipper truck and crane. -
22 May 2022
Scania wins approval to expand route tests of autonomous trucks
Scania self-driving transport vehicles will now be able to operate on all categories of roads between the Swedish cities of Södertälje and Jönköping. -
18 May 2022
Skill Capture opens doors to the talent Scania needs
Scania’s Skill Capture programme puts a diversity and inclusion mindset at the heart of the company’s recruitment process, so that it can attract the right people and skills for its transformation journey. “Skill Capture opens doors to the talent we need for the future,” says Lisa Sundelin, Talent Specialist, P&C Global People Services. -
16 May 2022
Innovative collaboration with leading start-ups
Scania is working on three new Combient Foundry start-up projects to gain vital insights, and to accelerate our customers’ electrification journeys. -
11 May 2022
Therese’s autonomous solutions impact society
Autonomous solutions, that is where you’ll find Scania’s Therese Reinhammar, our Director for Solutions Delivery. Her call ever since she began her career at Scania, has been to work with change, build things and develop the organisation, people and business areas. Or simply, put new things into place. -
02 May 2022
The world's northernmost electric Scania truck
A 19-tonne electric Scania truck has begun to operate regularly on Svalbard, Norway,one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas. The Norwegian postal service Posten Norge now distributes all parcels, mail and freight in Longyearbyen municipality with electric vehicles. -
22 Apr 2022
Towards a more circular production in Scania Oskarshamn
Great achievements towards a more circular production are made at Scania’s cab factory In Oskarshamn, Sweden, since 2019. The production is fossil free since 2020, more material is recycled, and the energy consumption has decreased with several thousand MWh. -
19 Apr 2022
Scania concludes landmark battery-electric truck deal in Singapore
Supply of 15 units to waste collection company ALBA W&H Smart City is Scania’s first electric truck agreement in Asia. -
12 Apr 2022
Arla acquires Scania electric truck for Stockholm city deliveries
Swedish dairy giant adds new battery-electric vehicle to its green fleet for quieter, cleaner urban distribution. -
08 Apr 2022
Scania takes part in hydrogen project
Scania is currently working on a project to develop an initial 20 fuel cell electric trucks with Cummins Inc, that will run on green hydrogen in HyTrucks project. -
08 Mar 2022
Ewa helps Scania map out its future
What will the future of transport look like? How does Scania decide on its products, services and strategies? Ewa Sondell, a Service Designer in Scania’s Research and Innovation Office, helps answer this question. -
08 Mar 2022
She ensures a smooth start for Scania's battery factory
Julia Mörtberg is Industrial Engineering Manager at Scania Battery Production, and responsible for making the processes and staff operational in the new battery assembly unit in Södertälje by 2023. During her six years at Scania she has managed industrial projects, developing products and production vital to the whole Traton Group. -
02 Mar 2022
New chassis and tanks are Scania Super’s perfect partners
Smaller, smarter, lighter and more efficient. Alongside Scania Super, a new flexible chassis and tank programme is introduced, making it possible for the truck to reach the same or even greater distances with smaller fuel tanks. Here’s how it all comes together. -
01 Mar 2022
Scania Growth Capital invests in digital platform for construction logistics
Scania’s corporate venture capital fund announces investment of 5.5 MEUR in bex Technologies GmbH to finance further growth of its digital platform supporting last mile construction logistics. -
21 Feb 2022
Scania Transportlab goes electric
It is time for our inhouse haulier to go electric! In 2018, a decade after Scania Transportlaboratorium AB (Transportlab) was founded, they decided to cut carbon emissions by more than 95 percent and run on fossil free fuel. Now, they take the next step towards zero-emission. -
16 Feb 2022
The valuable innovations that push Scania forward
Each year, Scania registers hundreds of new patents for technologies that are a result of the innovative daily work of its many employees. One of those innovators is Per Arnelöf, an Expert Engineer at Scania R&D. -
09 Feb 2022
A rear axle that’s fit for the world’s best powertrain
Lower energy losses. Improved efficiency. One percent fuel saving from the rear axle alone. Even more to gain thanks to the full integration with the new gearbox, making it possible to utilise faster rear axle gears. Scania’s team of axle developers has done it again. -
02 Feb 2022
How Scania’s special cabs and vehicles are made
In the small Swedish town of Laxå, with a population of 3,000 people, special products like the Scania Crew Cab and the L-series cab with City Door are being made. -
25 Jan 2022
A perfect match between engine and gearbox
Scania’s new gearbox is key to realising the fuel-saving potential of the Super engine platform. Light, compact, smooth and quick, it is the perfect match for the new 13-litre engines. -
19 Jan 2022
The new 13-litre Scania 560 S has incredible fuel efficiency
With its incredible fuel efficiency and superior driveability, the new 13-litre Scania 560 S truck tested by Herbert Ulfhielm Fjärrtransport could be the answer to hard-pressed hauliers’ prayers. With potential fleet fuel cost savings of €30,000 a year, the Swedish haulage company’s co-owner and field test driver certainly think so. -
12 Jan 2022
The beating heart of the new powertrain
For the past five years, Scania’s super-dedicated R&D teams have turned over every stone to develop the most energy-efficient and sustainable combustion engine platform the heavy transport industry has ever seen. Here’s how they came up with the super-efficient Scania Super. -
05 Jan 2022
Field testing the new Scania 560 R XT
More fuel-efficient, more comfortable and simply much more driveable than before. The new Super powertrain has made life that bit easier for haulier Fermgruppen AB and driver Frida Lautin in the daily transport of timber in the forests of northern Sweden. -
23 Nov 2021
How the vision of an autonomous future affects reality
How does tomorrow’s vision of an autonomous society guide our decisions of today? And how does these visions and expectations affect our development of new technology? Marie Bemler, Industrial PhD at Scania, does research on how the expectations of our future influences the present.
