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05 Aug 2022
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01 Aug 2022
Johnsons Aggregates and Recycling Limited
Zero to landfill and minimal impact upon the environment are the priorities for this highly specialised East Midlands operator. -
14 Jul 2022
Kearney’s continues relationship with Scania by purchasing new Touring coach
Kearney’s of Cork continues their long-running partnership with Scania by purchasing a new 12.9m Touring coach. The new vehicle is fitted with Scania’s 9-litre diesel engine and paired to an Opticruise 2 gearbox. It also come with,51 seats, USB charging points for each passenger, a 50-litre fridge, DVD player with front and centre LCD screens and a built-in coffee machine. -
13 Jul 2022
Scania Irizar i4 is just the ticket for Woodstones Coaches
Kidderminster-based Woodstones Coaches has taken delivery of an Irizar i4 built on Scania’s latest KNI360 generation chassis. The new vehicle comes with 57 reclining seats, climate control air conditioning and Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels. It is also built to full PSVAR specification which includes a wheelchair lift and destination signs. -
01 Jul 2022
T & J Haulage Limited
Keeping the food supply chain moving. T & J Haulage currently operates 19 heavy trucks, all of which are Scanias. Most vehicles in the fleet are R 450 6x2/2 mid-lift tractor units, but the latest addition is the R 540 Highline featured in this year's calendar. -
01 Jun 2022
Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited
Uptime and dealer service are key for this Penrith-based operator.
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08 Aug 2022
Apprentice of the Year: WorldSkills UK finalist George Hinkley claims the top prize
George Hinkley from South Mimms service centre has been named Scania UK’s Apprentice of the Year 2022. Battling it out against three fellow candidates at Scania’s Technical Centre in Loughborough, George claimed first prize ahead of Ben Woodbine from Purfleet, Kevin Latta from Eurocentral and Andrew Maddison from Doncaster. -
22 Jul 2022
UK’s Top Team: Scania Sheffield book their tickets to Bratislava
Scania Sheffield has won Scania UK’s Top Team competition, in the process booking their places at the European finals in Bratislava in September. The national finals of Scania’s global workshop training competition, saw the top 10 UK teams go head-to-head across five technical workstations. This included tackling four practical assignments diagnosing and solving mechanical and electrical issues with trucks, buses and a Terex crusher, and answering 50 theoretical questions. -
30 Jun 2022
The best transition to battery electric trucks starts with thorough due diligence
Press release about Battery Electric Trucks, speaking to Scania UK’s Transformation Director Karima Haji. Speaking at Road Transport Expo 2022, Karima explained that the anyone considering making the switch needs to avoid becoming fixated on just the vehicles and their total cost of ownership. Following on from the launch of Scania’s new battery electric trucks for regional operations (10 June), Karima outlined the new consultative sales approach Scania UK will use to sell their products. -
30 Jun 2022
Scania helps DB Schenker’s distribution vehicles on Swedish island go fossil-free
DB Schenker is helping Swedish island, Gotland, transition its distribution vehicles towards fossil-free alternatives with Scania. To help the region meet its sustainability target of being fossil-free by 2040, five years ahead of the national target, Schenker Åkeri AB, Sweden’s largest haulier, has taken over all the distribution routes. It’s also transforming all the current vehicles to electric in one go.
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