Driving on the edge – truck driver with skills!
In our search for the world’s best truck drivers, we travelled to one of the world’s most challenging roads and met Henrry Tank Piedra in Celendin, Peru.
Scania Driver Competitions
Becoming Europe’s best young truck driver
Transporting woodchips through the forest taught him to plan ahead. Delivering asphalt to cities with dense traffic taught him how to handle stress. For Andreas Söderström, the first steps towards becoming a champion driver were taken on the job.
A winner in Tanzania
Erasmus Mtui took top prize in last year’s Tanzania Driver of the Year competition. Now he has his sights on the international finals in South Africa.
Sit tight in the truck
The driving position in a Scania cab can suit the tallest, smallest or heaviest driver. But what is the ideal position to reduce the load on the back, neck and shoulders? We have put together a driver’s guide to help you decide.
3 questions about Scania Driver Competitions
Mikael Person, Project Manager of the Scania Driver Competitions 2012 about the competition progress.
Scania Driver Competitions 2012: the quest for the best truck drivers begins now!
More than 55,000 drivers from across 39 countries are expected to compete to be declared the best truck drivers in Scania Driver Competitions 2012. With the new online registration process, qualifying is just a few clicks away.
Scania Driver Competitions: And the winners are…
This year’s Scania Southern Africa Driver of the Year Competition took place over three days at the famous Gerotek vehicle testing facility east of Tshwane, Pretoria.
YETD 2010: Winner’s vehicle put into action
Recently, the winner of Young European Truck Driver 2010, Andreas Söderström, received his prize – a Scania R 620. It was immediately put to good use.
Scania challenges truck drivers and promotes road safety – again
The world’s largest truck driver competition and training event, Scania Driver Competitions, tests drivers for the fifth year in 2012.
YETD 2010 winner’s truck being built here
The winner of Young European Truck Driver receives a brand-new Scania R-series truck. Andreas Söderström, the 2010 champion, has just received his custom truck.
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