Scania Driver Competitions
27 January 2012 | No comments | Posted in: Events, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver, Uncategorized
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.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, The driver, Young European Truck Driver
27 January 2012 | No comments | Posted in: Events, Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver, Trucks
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.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions
30 December 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver, Trucks
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.
Tags: driver environment, Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions, Scania Driver Support, The driver
19 December 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Scania Driver Competitions, Trucks
Mikael Person, Project Manager of the Scania Driver Competitions 2012 about the competition progress.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, Scania Driver Competitions 2012, Scania trucks, YETD, YETD 2012, Young European Truck Driver
8 July 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Road safety, The driver
China has a high rate of fatal traffic accidents. The working conditions for professional drivers is one important reason for the country’s dismal road-safety figures. Scania’s focus on driver issues is particularly welcome as China works to change the situation.
Tags: china, driver environment, Driver sleepiness, Driver training, Road safety, Scania Driver Competitions
10 June 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Events, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver
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.
Tags: Scania Driver Competitions, YETD, YETD final 2010, YETD finalists, Young European Truck Driver
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
10 May 2011 | No comments | Posted in: Events, Scania Driver Competitions, The driver
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.
Tags: Andreas Söderström, Scania Driver Competitions, The winner, Young European Truck Driver
29 November 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Environment, Events, Road safety, The driver, Trucks
West Australian professional truck driver Rick Lockwood has won the title of Australia’s Best Young Truck Driver.
Tags: Driver training, Fuel efficient driving, Scania Driver Competitions, Scania Driver Support, The driver
19 November 2010 | No comments | Posted in: Events, Road safety, The driver
Guillermo Suarez, 30, won the Scania Driver Competitions Argentinean final on 12 November. The final attracted some 300 spectators.
Tags: Road safety, Scania Argentina, Scania Driver Competitions, Scania G 420
