Environment
23 November 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Research and development
What will the future look like? This is a key question for all long-term businesses, including the transport industry. Scania has developed three global scenarios for the year 2030 in order to analyse their impact on the industry.
“If you’re able to foresee and prepare for the future just a little bit better than everybody else, [...]
Tags: Environment, sustainability
7 October 2011 | 1 comment | Posted in: Buses, Engines, Environment, Trucks
Scania is gathering its full product range at the Inter Airport Europe exhibition 11-14 Oct in Munich, outdoor stand no. E80.
Tags: Buses, Engines, Environment, Sustainable transport, Trucks
31 August 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Corporate, Environment, Scania Group
At Scania, environmental issues have been important since the mid 1970s. Since then, Scania has continuously worked to reduce the environmental impact from not only its own operations but also from the trucks, buses and engines that the company manufactures.
Tags: CSR, Environment, Production, Scania production system, Scania production unit, sustainability
24 August 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Buses, Environment, The driver
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable alternatives is one of the most effective environmental measures in public transport, according to experts at Scania Buses and Coaches. More widespread use of BRT systems and more energy-efficient vehicles are other changes on the way.
Tags: Buses, Environment, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Scania buses & coaches, Scania buses & coaches 100 years, Scania Driver Training, sustainability, sustainable city, Sustainable transport
9 August 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Engines, Environment
“A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work,” quips lobster trapper David Taylor, who enjoys spending his workdays on his motorboat, Misty.
Tags: emission levels, Engines, Environment, Marine Engines
12 July 2011 | 1 comment | Posted in: Environment, The driver
Fuel consumption in heavy long-haul traffic can be reduced to less than 20 litres per 100 kilometres in daily operation. The Scania Transport Laboratory shows how.
Tags: Driver training, Environment, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Scania Driver Support, Scania Driver Training, sustainability, Sustainable transport
5 July 2011 | 4 comments » | Posted in: Environment, Road safety
Driven by demands for longer service life, LED lighting is gaining ground in commercial vehicle applications. The advantages include lower energy use and a more stylish design.
Tags: design, energy consumption, Environment, Road safety, Technology, truck design, vehicle design
16 June 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Trucks
In collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Scania is developing a thinking and self-driving truck. The goal is to increase accessibility on roads and reduce energy consumption.
Tags: Environment, Fuel consumption, Sustainable transport
27 May 2011 | 1 comment | Posted in: Environment, Events, The driver, Uncategorized
At 02:00 this morning the two contenders in Scania Fuel Efficiency Duel, Peter Röder and Hanna Fange, began their journey from Vordingborg, Denmark towards the finish in Södertälje, Sweden. Röder is in the lead after the first day. Can Fange catch up?
Tags: Environment, Euro 6, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Scania Driver Support, sustainability, sustainable city, Sustainable transport, The driver, truck driver
25 May 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Events, Road safety, The driver
A male veteran versus a young woman who started driving trucks four years ago. Meet the drivers taking part in the fuel efficiency duel between Scania Transport Laboratory and German haulier TSL.
Tags: Environment, Euro 6, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Road safety, Scania Driver Support, Scania Euro 6, sustainability, The driver, truck driver