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24.12.14
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In December Scania supplied its 100,000th truck with activated connectivity, which means that the owner as well as Scania's workshops receive regular updates on the trucks' performance. This feature is included as standard in many European markets and in a number
18.12.14
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Scania has become the first company in Sweden to test a wirelessly charged electric-hybrid city bus. The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 as part of a research project into sustainable vehicle technology. Scania is undertaking
21.11.14
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The Scania foundry at the company's headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden, turns 100 years in 2014. The facility is where the heart of a Scania vehicle is created - the cylinder block and cylinder head.
Scania produces between 85,000 and 90,000 engines each year. These are
11.10.14
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Scania have begun collaboration on the Integrated Transport Research Lab - a new research centre at KTH that will focus on future transport systems. "The aim is to create world-class logistics flows," said Martin Lundstedt,
10.10.14
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Scania's largest production unit in Zwolle, the Netherlands, celebrates 50 years. Limited operations started in 1964 and on January 15, 1965, the plant was officially inaugurated by HRH Prince Bernard. In the first year, approximately 1,300 trucks were produced. Production
24.9.14
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Scania is starting extensive cooperation with Man regarding gearboxes for heavy commercial vehicles. Man will gradually introduce Scania's current gearbox range from 2016 and the companies will cooperate on future generations. This will mean faster delivery
19.6.14
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With two steady hands on the wheel, Feng Xing Ming took home the first of five regional finals in Chinas Scania Driver Competition. Feng's efforts to constantly become a better and safer professional driver have been inspired by his experiences on some of the world's most
13.6.14
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Scania Top Team, Scania's competition-like training programme for its service technicians and parts experts, is about to begin. Some 8,000 participants from over 60 countries develop their skills by combining training and teamwork while competing.
28.3.14
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Scania is strengthening its position in the Taiwanese bus market. The company has recently received orders for 180 bus chassis. In order to provide high uptime for bus and truck operators, Scania will add new workshops to its Taiwanese service network.
The 180 chassis
14.3.14
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Electric power from the roadway for vehicle operations offers promising opportunities. With conductive electrical transmission through overhead lines or induction through the road surface, vehicles can be completely electrically powered on electrified road sections.