Scania News 2023
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21 Dec 2023
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13 Dec 2023
Scania awarded for its sustainable electric trucks
Scania has been awarded the “European Transport Award” in the category ”Electrified trucks” based on their sustainability aspects. According to the organiser, Huss-Verlag in Munich and the magazine “Transport”, Scania’s trucks excelled in environmental protection in combination with economic success and social responsibility. The jury consisted of five prominent members representing media, academia and federal authorities. -
04 Dec 2023
Scania gas trucks for Italian CST Logistica Trasporti
CST Logistica Trasporti deals with freight transport, in northern and central Italy, with food at room temperature and controlled temperature as a specialty. The constant renewal of their fleet gives greater efficiency and lower environmental impact, the latest addition being Scania gas trucks. -
29 Nov 2023
Scania to push for sustainable value chains at COP28
The shift towards a sustainable transport system requires that the value chain working together in one joint direction. At COP28, targeting a swift lockstep transition, Scania will call on transport buyers to drive change by using their spending power and policymakers to introduce effective incentives. -
06 Nov 2023
Scania and MAN find synergies in vehicle testing
A crash test with a battery-electric vehicle, has been jointly performed by Scania and MAN. It shows a good example of a collaborative project within the TRATON GROUP. Now the journey continues as the initiative opens up for more synergies. -
26 Oct 2023
Scania Chassis Assembly ready for boom of electric trucks
The year 2023 will go down in Scania's history as the year that electrification truly happened. A new battery cell co-developed with Northvolt that will last the truck’s lifetime, tests of Megawatt Charging System with ABB, and the Battery Assembly was set up adjacent to the Chassis Assembly. The latter had its greatest redesign since it was built in the 1960s, both the actual building and the people working there. -
23 Oct 2023
Scania XT with a 60-meter concrete pump
Experience the Power of Scania XT with a 60-Meter Concrete Pump – The Migliaccio Group's Story of Success and Innovation in Italy's Construction Industry. Discover how their Scania fleet, including the impressive 60-meter concrete pump, ensures reliability and efficiency in large-scale projects. -
16 Oct 2023
Accelerating innovative start-up collaboration in China
Anton ventures to China with the assignment to tap into the start-up ecosystem and cement long-term collaboration with the local market. -
08 Oct 2023
“We’re future-proofing our bus fleet. That’s good for our customers and for society.”
The new propulsion unit at the core of the new battery-electric bus platform promises to be the beating, emission-free heart of our buses for many years to come. In October, Scania will unveil its next generation battery-electric vehicle (BEV) bus platform at the Busworld trade fair in Brussels. It’s been a major project of many moving parts. One of the most significant of those is the updated electric propulsion unit (aka: electric powertrain). -
03 Oct 2023
“The first time we tested the solar charging it took place indoors!”
Software engineer Naomi Anveden Hertzberg was one of the five software developers working on the world's first solar-powered truck project at Scania. She explains her work and shares her impressions of what she calls a unique and exciting experience. -
03 Oct 2023
Scania Ventures hits the accelerator with exciting new venture-building partnership
Scania Ventures has entered into an exciting new partnership with Sting, one of the world’s best venture building companies. The partnership, initially for 12 months, will see Stockholm-based Sting provide venture team coaching, upskilling and general advisory resources to the Scania Ventures team. -
29 Sep 2023
Italian Rigotto chooses Scania ProCare
Discover why Italian transport leader, Rigotto Tiziano, chooses Scania ProCare to uphold their unwavering commitment to professionalism and punctuality. With three decades of excellence in the industry, Rigotto relies on Scania ProCare's real-time monitoring and preventive maintenance to ensure maximum vehicle availability. Learn how this proactive approach reduces unplanned downtime, all while benefiting from five-year maintenance contracts that bring Scania's expertise directly to them. -
18 Sep 2023
“It’s another piece of the puzzle for a fossil-free transport system”
Magnus Gustavsson is the System Architect working closely with Scania’s cutting-edge solar-powered truck prototype, with a focus on Voltage Class-B (VCB)-related and propulsion battery aspects. Gustavsson was one of only three hardware engineers in the small team that was attached to the groundbreaking project. -
11 Sep 2023
Chiocchetti brings Scania hybrid to Italian mountains
Chiocchetti introduces the first Scania hybrid waste collection truck to Italy's stunning northern mountains. Learn more about this family-run company, guided by strong environmental values, is making a positive impact in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. With a 60 km range and quick recharge options, they're ensuring top-notch service while preserving the picturesque landscapes of Dolomite passes and the Fassa and Fiemme valleys. Watch Chiocchetti in their mission to provide innovative, sustainable solutions to communities with the help of Scania's hybrid waste collection truck. -
05 Sep 2023
Scania battery assembly plant up and running
Discover Scania's cutting-edge battery assembly plant: located in Södertälje, Sweden, this state-of-the-art plant is a game-changer in electrified transport. -
31 Aug 2023
Fueling the future: Scania's solar-powered truck project unveiled
Explore Scania's groundbreaking endeavor to develop solar-powered trucks, generating electrical propulsion from onboard solar cells. Discover the agile teamwork and cutting-edge technologies that drive this imaginative initiative which holds the promise of a greener transport future. -
23 Aug 2023
More than Pride – Scania’s work on diversity and inclusion
Scania proudly participates in Stockholm Pride Parade in August every year, and colleagues around the world are involved in Pride activities. It’s a way to show support for the LGBTQI community, but also the tip of the iceberg on the work that is done with diversity and inclusion at the company on a daily basis. -
21 Aug 2023
Marcus Holm is an engineer at the core
To be Head of Production & Logistics comes naturally for an engineer like Marcus Holm, who not only applies his long experience in this field at Scania but also has the same curiosity to explore new technology and find out how things work at home. -
18 Aug 2023
Truck fans drive from Shanghai to Sweden in a Scania 650 S
Two Chinese truckers have caught on to the truck culture and made a 13 000 km journey from China to Europe in a Scania vehicle. -
05 Jul 2023
Singapore gets its first Scania electric waste truck
Specially adapted L-series battery-electric vehicle is one of 15 to be supplied to Singapore waste collection company ALBA W&H Smart City, and will help slash CO2 emissions in its daily operations. -
28 Jun 2023
Scania ProCare prevents downtime for customers
Scania ProCare is a comprehensive service package that proactively prevents downtime. -
20 Jun 2023
WIKAB chose a Scania L 280 for better safety and comfort
Transport and road-work company WIKAB’s new Scania L 280 TMA-truck with Scania City Door is a low-entry truck perfectly suited for challenging traffic environments, with its safe and easy-to-access cab design. -
07 Jun 2023
Newest Scania engine empowers partnership with Bruno Generators
The Italian specialist in rental gensets Bruno looks for new solutions to save CO2 and other dangerous emissions and is currently running a field test of a 13-litre DC13 engine of Scania´s newest platform, the second generation Scania Stage V engine for gensets. -
05 Jun 2023
M/S Rex – a hybrid marine powertrain in action
Hybrid powertrain solutions offer the natural first step for electrifying marine operations – providing the benefits from both combustion engines and e-machines, using well proven hybrid technologies from our road vehicles. -
02 Jun 2023
The first electric Scania truck in Singapore
The new Scania battery-electric truck comprises an L-series cab equipped with a box and tailgate to transport logistics cargo. -
25 May 2023
First Duo Trailer combination on renewable fuels in Spain
The new Industrial logistics and supply chain management company Sesé and Scania have put the first Spanish truck with a Duo Trailer concept, powered by renewable fuel into circulation. -
15 May 2023
"To be in sync, clear communication is essential"
Gökberk Nur finds working as a software engineer is more than coding. Communication skills play an important role and the interest in design, particularly for a front-end developer is an added advantage. -
05 May 2023
The new Scania gearbox is a heavy-duty hero
Scania’s new Heavy Planetary Gearbox equips the Scania Super engine for the toughest mining and off-road environments, combining higher torque management, lower fuel consumption and longer service life. Two of the development team take us behind the scenes. -
26 Apr 2023
Why rethinking logistics can play a key role in preparing for autonomous and electrified vehicles.
The transport industry can benefit from rethinking transport and logistics operations, and the Scania Ventures Logistics team helps Scania’s customers prepare for a world of autonomous and electrified vehicles. -
24 Apr 2023
Team Germany finishes first in Scania Top Team competition
Out of 8,000 service technicians and parts experts from 70 countries, the team from Germany finished in first place and received the prize of EUR 50,000. -
18 Apr 2023
EU’s new safety regulation for trucks and buses
All new Scania vehicles sold from July 2024 will be totally compliant. Most of the required safety assistance technology is already well established in our vehicles today. -
18 Apr 2023
Scania calls on EU policy-makers to help speed up electrification
As Sweden’s Presidency of the European Union continues, Jennie Cato explains why Scania is pushing for less bureaucracy and more enabling factors to make the electrification of the heavy transport system happen quicker. -
13 Apr 2023
World’s first all-electric Scania standard car transporter goes into service
Scania P 25 with Kässbohrer body and trailer introduced to daily transports by German logistics specialist ARS Altmann Automobillogistik. -
12 Apr 2023
Tomas puts creativity on the table
Tomas Rignérs team was assigned to make the dashboard, for the new cab generation. It included a new robust and safe table solution, on the passenger side, which Tomas started working on. And since 2016, his foldable magnesium table is railed into a collision-proof dashboard case, by Scania truck drivers on a daily basis. -
06 Apr 2023
Time for Top Team World Finals 2023
Scania is ramping-up in Södertälje for the world finals of the 2023 edition of Top Team – the world-wide competition celebrating workshop excellence and customer care. -
05 Apr 2023
Brazilian transport company Reiter Log chooses Scania gas trucks – again!
At Scania, we often say that we are the leader in transforming the world of transport into a more sustainable one, but we can’t do it alone. With 124 existing gas trucks from Scania, Brazilian transport company Reiter Log ordered an additional 124 of the same kind. That makes them one of many customers that are choosing a sustainable way for their operations. -
29 Mar 2023
How to create an inclusive workplace
At Scania in Latin America, diversity and inclusion is on the agenda in a similar way as it is for the rest of the organisation. However, a few people put a bit of extra effort in to making the best possible outcome for those who really need it. -
21 Mar 2023
A unicorn among engineers
Scania’s Power Solutions is one of our business areas that supplies engines and services in industries that demand highly reliable and heavy-duty components. Former trainee Amanda Claesson is Key Account Manager for one of our largest customers in this field. -
21 Mar 2023
Scania’s electric truck runs steady on the roads in South Africa
As a global transport solutions provider, Scania has rolled out electric trucks and buses on four continents thus far. In August 2022, time had come for South African retail company Shoprite Group to pilot a heavy-duty electric truck as part of its fleet. And, thanks to a signage that absorb particles when exposed to light, it will also glow in the dark! -
20 Mar 2023
Blessy inspires women to take the next step
Participants will be gathering at the Women in Tech conference in Stockholm, Sweden on 23 March to advance girls and women in the technology sector. Representing us at the Scania booth is Blessy Perumal Chacko, Head of AI technologies. -
16 Mar 2023
Scania hybrid engine in airport fire truck
Scania’s hybrid solution developed for industrial and marine purposes is a perfect fit for airport fire trucks (ARFF).Together with chassis manufacturer Titan Spezialfahrzeugbau GmbH, Albert Ziegler GmbH can now offer solutions that enables zero-emission drive in and around airports. -
13 Mar 2023
Electrified logistics flow between Nykvarn and Södertälje
Scania has taken yet another step towards sustainable inbound transports with an electric Scania truck in operation on the logistics flow between Nykvarn and Södertälje, one of Scania’s first electrified inbound transports in Europe. -
10 Mar 2023
Camilla Dewoon communicates more than sustainability
A true team player with zero connection to the transport industry to start with, and that has appreciated the not-so-great managers just as much as the good ones. For our Head of Communications and Sustainability Camilla Dewoon, the key is to understand and partner with the customer, and deliver. -
08 Mar 2023
Energy and interaction make Christina’s world spin
As Service Manager at Scania’s People & Culture IT, Christina Crafoord has taken on a new role. Not just for her, but for a completely new position that hasn’t been available before. -
02 Mar 2023
Scania delivers 66-tonne electric truck to Verdalskalk AS in Norway
Scania has delivered Norway's largest electric truck to the Verdalskalk limestone quarry in Verdal, Norway with a total weight of 66 tonnes. -
27 Feb 2023
Employee initiative helps accelerate Skill Capture
The XLR8 network was launched in Södertälje in 2015 as an employee discussion forum about gender equality at work, but it has since grown to become a network that is an important voice in helping to create an inclusive workplace. Rebecca Ivemyr and Sofie Lundberg, from XLR8 explain more. -
15 Feb 2023
Gustaf Sundell finds the driving forces
Scania’s Head of Mobility Solutions Gustaf Sundell figured out how important team work is to reach your ambitions when he repaired vintage cars back in the days. His interest for vehicles remained, and Scania appealed to him from the start. Now, he has left the old cars behind, and wants a strong Scania with the power to change in sync with our ecosystem. -
10 Feb 2023
Digital solution enables easy follow-up of renewable fuels
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck's usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste's fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management customers with accurate, up-to-date data. -
25 Jan 2023
Fast catamarans with Scania engines in Latin America’s largest port
The port of Santos outside São Paulo is the largest in Latin America, and connects over 600 ports in 125 countries. -
20 Jan 2023
Scania bus still warms Ski Team Sweden’s cross-country athletes
You can’t have a favourite child, but you can have a favourite bus. Especially if it keeps you warm in-between intense training sessions and competitions in the snow. Just like the Scania bus used by Ski Team Sweden’s cross-country skiers. -
18 Jan 2023
First fully electric crane truck for waste collection in Denmark
Denmark’s first fully electric Scania 25L with combined crane and compactor construction for waste collection is now in use on the streets of Copenhagen, operated by global waste management company Urbaser. All the main components of the crane truck – chassis, crane and waste compactor – are electrically powered, and the crane can easily run for a full day on a single charge. -
10 Jan 2023
Scania Polska in digital truck sale milestone
Polish haulier becomes first Scania customer to buy its truck online using new digital sales tool.
