Fuel consumption
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
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
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 | 3 comments » | Posted in: Environment, Events, Road safety, Uncategorized
The challenge is over. TSL driver Peter Röder was appointed the winner after two days on the road with a Scania R 480 Euro 6 truck. He completed the competition with an average fuel consumption of 25.4 litres/100 km covering a distance of 1,350 kilometres. Röder’s contender, Scania Transport Laboratory’s Hanna Fange, finished with 25.7 litres/100 km.
Tags: Euro 6, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Road safety, sustainability, sustainable city, 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
24 May 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Events, Road safety, The driver
Scania’s Transport Laboratory and the German transport company TSL have challenged each other: who can save the most fuel while transporting commercial cargo?
Tags: Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Scania Euro 6 trucks, Scania Transport Laboratory
10 May 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Events, Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver
The world’s largest truck driver competition and training event, Scania Driver Competitions, tests drivers for the fifth year in 2012.
Tags: Driver training, Fuel consumption, Fuel efficient driving, Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver, truck driver, YETD, Young European Truck Driver
15 February 2011 | 1 comment | Posted in: Environment, Road safety, Services, The driver, Trucks
Scania Fleet Management enables transport companies to keep better track of vehicles and drivers, thereby improving the efficiency of their fleets.
Tags: Environment, Fleet management, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Road safety, Scania Driver Training, Sustainable transport, The driver
5 January 2011 | 1 comment | Posted in: Environment, Trucks
Hauliers that specify their trucks for lower revs at cruising speed can lower their fuel bills by three to ten percent in some cases. But this requires fresh thinking from both buyers and drivers, writes Hamish Bennett, product manager at Scania.
Tags: Environment, Fuel consumption, fuel economy, Fuel efficient driving, Scania Opticruise, Scania trucks, sustainability, truck driver
