As a main sponsor of the Nov. 25-28 annual meeting Eurocities 2009, a network of European city governments, Scania takes the opportunity to show how transport companies can quickly move to low-carbon urban transport solutions.
How can the development of sustainable cities benefit Scania?
“With more than 50 percent of the world’s population living in urban centres, it is imperative that cities become sustainable. Thus there are lots of business opportunities at the moment for companies [like Scania] that supply green technology.”
What is Scania’s contribution to sustainable cities?
“We have a [...]
Cities worldwide are increasingly adopting Bus Rapid Transit systems to transport their populations and at the same time reduce impact on the environment.
Choose the right tyres and gain optimal vehicle performance and safety as well as optimized fuel economy.
“No matter how experienced a driver you are, specific tips can help you drive better, safer and above all more economically,” says General Manager Herman Smets of Transmet situated in Boutersem, Belgium.
Anyone who has ridden a bike downhill and switched to a harder gear to increase speed to make it up the next hill will appreciate Scania Ecocruise, the eco-driving cruise control launched in 2006.
As urban centres grow larger, sustainable solutions to such issues as public transport become imperative. But creating a sustainable city means planning further into the future.
Scania presents in an internet campaign how driver training sessions and certain equipment or accessories on the truck can have direct impact on the fuel economy.
Working with environmental issues is our social responsibility and ensures both our employees and our customers that Scania products meet high standards and are manufactured in a sound way.
Scania is now running a training course in fuel-efficient driving for trucking companies that haul timber in parts of central Sweden for the Sveaskog forest product company. Results indicate that after training, the drivers can reduce their fuel consumption by 9 percent. For these truckers alone, this would represent 8,000 tonnes less carbon dioxide emissions each year.
