• A completely new truck range, together with connected and tailor-made services that aims at maximizing the customers‟ total operating economy
• The new truck delivers up to 5% lower fuel consumption and has major improvement within safety, technology, driver environment and uptime.
• In addition, a new generation of gas engines is introduced, being the First Euro 6 heavy vehicle launched in Thailand
• A new factory for assembly of trucks and bus chassis and manufacturing of truck cabs has been established in Samut Prakarn, Thailand.
“Today Scania is not just launching a new truck range but also a unique, ingenious toolbox of sustainable solutions in the form of products and services with the aim to give our customers the necessary tools for achieving profitability in the one business that really matter namely their own.”
The most noticeable features are of course the completely new cabs, which are including ground-breaking new technologies and bringing the driver comfort to an entire new level. The visibility is improved through lower dashboards and moved driver position, and the aerodynamics together with the new powertrain provides a fuel consumption reduction of up to 5%.
In terms of safety, Scania has significantly enhanced both the active and passive features such as the industry-first rollover curtain side airbags, to protect drivers against rollover accidents.
The maintenance contracts now come with flexible plans, where the optimal maintenance interval is calculated for each individual vehicle based on their actual operation, maximizing the uptime and increasing the customers‟ profitability.
“Our new range of products and services redefines the term „premium‟ within the truck industry." adds Stefan Dorski.
The New Truck Generation was introduced to the European market in August 2016, and has won a series of press tests including the international truck of the year award. “It has been a pleasure to see the warm welcome it has received and to take part of all positive feedback from our customers worldwide. This has been reflected in our sales figures globally that are on record levels, proving that Scania has met the market demands in terms of technology, safety, driver environment, and most importantly, improving our customers total operating economy.”
With a new assembly facility for trucks and bus chassis in the Bangkok Free Trade Zone, Scania is strengthening its presence in Thailand and Asia. The new factory, which also holds a manufacturing facility for truck cabs, is the biggest production investment Scania has done outside Europe and Latin America.
The new establishment is a fully cross-functional set-up, manned by people from Scania´s Production and Logistics, R&D, Purchasing as well as Sales and Marketing. The total investment in the factory is THB 800 million.
Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2017, we delivered 82,500 trucks, 8,300 buses as well as 8,500 industrial and marine engines to our customers. Net sales totalled nearly SEK 120 billion, of which about 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 49,300 people. Research and development are concentrated in Sweden, with branches in Brazil and India. Production takes place in Europe, Latin America and Asia, with regional production centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON SE.
For more information visit: www.scania.com.
About Scania in Thailand
In Thailand, Scania first started with trucks in 1986 via an importer called Forefront (Thailand) Co., Ltd. In 2000 Scania Siam Co., Ltd., was established, wholly-owned subsidiary of Scania Sweden. In 2009 has invested in a new headquarter in Samutprakarn, located on a 16 rai area, it has been operated as sale office and aftersales one-stop service centre as well. Now we have 11 branches in Thailand. For more information visit : www.scania.co.th
