New Scania R-series: Real time advice saves fuel
“Scania Driver Support encourages all truck drivers to improve their driving,” says Claes Åkerlund, the man in charge of Scania’s global driver training. And an improved driving style saves fuel.
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New Scania R-series: Sharper look with improved fuel economy
After more than 200,000 truck delivered to markets across the globe, the top-of-the-line Scania R-series gets a new and more dynamic frontal styling. Better fuel economy is one of many advantages.
New Scania R-series: Faster gearchanges and precision clutch control
“The new Scania Opticruise is a major step forward with a focus on supporting the truck driver to do an even better job. Scania has achieved a new level of driveability that should please most professional truck drivers,” says Mikael Hanson, head of Transmission Software.
Master of the hills
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.
The Scania way to fuel economy
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.
Scania at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2008 in Hanover
Ground-breaking engine technology, operating economy and professional support all the way.
Every drop of fuel counts
Drivers and fuel account for more than half of costs for a typical truck operator. Scania puts every conceivable effort into optimising fuel economy and uptime. This has a huge impact on the customer’s business and capacity to earn money.
Scania and Sveaskog join in environmental effort
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.
Scania Images at Flickr
