The driver
1 September 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver
Artur Sumbar from Polish Szczecin entered the Young European Truck Driver competition just for fun. He out-conquered his competitors in the Polish national final thus securing his place in the European final in Sweden on 8-9 October.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
30 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver, Trucks
“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.
Tags: Custom truck, Nordic Trophy 2010, Scania R-series
28 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver
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.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
27 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver
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.
Tags: Eco-driving, Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
26 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Services, The driver
Since 2003, more than 100,000 drivers have participated in Scania Driver Competitions, essentially the world’s largest truck driver training event.
Tags: Driver training, Scania Driver Competitions, Scania Driver Training, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
26 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver
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.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
12 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver, Trucks
In August, visitors to the Power Truck Show in Alahärmä, Finland’s largest trucking event, saw Finnish driver Tino Hyökki winning the competition.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
2 August 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, The driver, Trucks
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.
Tags: Cargo, Fuel consumption, sustainability, Transports
30 July 2010 | No comments | Posted in: The driver
Brightly painted vehicles and buildings have become a trademark of ZAPA, one of the Czech Republic’s largest producers of concrete.
Tags: Painted Scania truck, Scania concrete mixer truck, Zapa beton a.s.
27 July 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, The driver
Belgian and Dutch finalists battled it out in separate contests at the Truck Star Festival in Assen, the Netherlands. Twelve Belgian and twelve Dutch participants were put to the test, competing for tickets to the prestigious European final in Södertälje, Sweden.
Tags: Fuel efficient driving, Scania Driver Competitions, Scania Driver Support, Young European Truck Driver