Winner of Nordic Trophy 2010 – it’s all in the details
“Gunfighter” is the name of the best custom truck in the Nordic countries. The winner of Nordic Trophy 2010, Mika Auvinen from Finland, based his awesome truck on a Scania R 620.
Archive for August, 2010
Swedish Young European Truck Driver final 2010: Thrilling to the very last
As Andreas Söderström knocked the second to last king for the day, he secured his ticket to the European final of the Young European Truck Driver 2010. His and the other drivers professional performance through the final kept the spectators on the stands.
Day 1, Swedish Young European Truck Driver 2010: Eco-driving
Just as the fog left, eight quiet finalists showed up early Friday morning for the eco-driving part of the Swedish national final of Young European Truck Driver 2010. In the afternoon, the spectators affected the nerves during the manoeuvring part.
More than 100,000 truck drivers trained by Scania
Since 2003, more than 100,000 drivers have participated in Scania Driver Competitions, essentially the world’s largest truck driver training event.
Young European Truck Driver 2010: Practice makes perfect
At last. Norwegian truck driver Stian Østby won the national final at his fourth attempt. His performance was followed by hundreds of spectators who also took the opportunity to test-drive the all-new Scania R 730.
Young European Truck Driver 2010: It pays to work for a champion
In August, visitors to the Power Truck Show in Alahärmä, Finland’s largest trucking event, saw Finnish driver Tino Hyökki winning the competition.
Scania model trucks – Toys for big boys
Do you remember your childhood toys? Perhaps that particular Scania model truck? Some see it as more than a toy. To them, it’s a collector’s item.
3 questions to Gun Fredriksson, responsible for Scania scale models
Can anyone manufacture Scania model trucks?
“Yes, but you have to be a partner or have a licence. The partners receive cad drawings of the model they want to manufacture. Licensed companies have to send us their prototypes for approval. We expect high-quality products from model manufacturers.”
Green corridors – the smartest way across Europe
It has been nearly three years since the European Union launched the concept of “green corridors”. Now it’s time to shift into a higher gear.
Scania Images at Flickr
