Cision Wire http://www.cisionwire.com Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:51:54 GMT Cision Wire 120 32 http://www.cisionwire.com http://www.cisionwire.com/images/CisionLogoSmall.gif Leading UK companies repeat order for 1,000 Scania trucks http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/leading-uk-companies-repeat-order-for-1-000-scania-trucks,c9217008 cision448716

Eddie Stobart and A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products have once again signed a joint-procurement agreement with Scania in the UK for the supply of 1,000 trucks.  As such, the deal mirrors the order placed by the two operators in 2010, which at the time represented Scania's largest ever supply agreement in the UK.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Scania invests in India http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-invests-in-india,c9213022 cision444912 Scania is planning to invest about SEK 200 million in an industrial facility in Bangalore during the coming year. The Scania Regional Product Centre, India will also be the centre of the company’s commercial operations in the country. Scania’s ambition is to sell about 2,000 trucks, 1,000 buses and 1,500 engines per year in the Indian market within the next five years.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:30:00 GMT Scania to deliver 375 trucks to leading Chinese machinery producer http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-to-deliver-375-trucks-to-leading-chinese-machinery-producer,c9207571 cision439461

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd has ordered 375 trucks from Scania which will be used as a platform for mobile concrete pumps. The deliveries will occur in April.

“The order represents a success for our strategy of supplying high quality products and services that contribute to increased efficiency and higher profitability,” says Peter Sjöblom, Managing Director of Scania’s Chinese sales company.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT Scania will lower production rate due to slowing demand http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-will-lower-production-rate-due-to-slowing-demand,c9201635 cision432601

Scania foresees a continued slowdown in demand in various markets and, starting in January, will lower the production rate at its units in Europe and Latin America. This adjustment will be handled within the terms of existing flexibility agreements at the company.

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT Scania’s quest for the best truck drivers begins now http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-s-quest-for-the-best-truck-drivers-begins-now,c9197221 cision427513 This week marks the launch of the 2012 Scania Driver Competitions. More than 55,000 drivers from across 39 countries are expected to compete to be declared the best truck drivers, and with the new online registration process, qualifying is just a few clicks away.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT Scania reduces climate impact using GPS technology http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-reduces-climate-impact-using-gps-technology,c9194982 cision425279

Scania has developed a cruise control system that uses GPS to determine a vehicle’s position and to predict the topography of the road ahead. The cruising speed is adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, helping the driver make the most of every drop of fuel. The system can deliver a fuel saving of up to 3 percent when driving on undulating stretches of road.

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT Environmental focus gives Scania market leadership http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/environmental-focus-gives-scania-market-leadership,c9191451 cision421627

A major order for 121 biofuel buses from Nobina strengthens Scania’s leading position as a supplier of vehicles that can be run on the renewable fuels available today.  

“The fact that Scania can deliver reliable and cost effective buses that have engines with well-tried technology for running on gas, biodiesel and bioethanol. As a result, Scania is now easily the largest make in the Swedish bus market,” says Leif Nyström, head of Scania’s bus and coach sales in Sweden.

]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:00:00 GMT Scania strengthening its presence in Colombia by delivering 295 city buses for Bogotá http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-strengthening-its-presence-in-colombia-by-delivering-295-city-buses-for-bogota,c9185980 cision416600 Scania has received an order for 295 bus chassis from the Colombian cooperative Coobus, one of the operators responsible for the public transport system in Bogotá. The buses will be delivered during 2012 and 2013 and will be put into service on new routes in the capital city’s TransMilenio bus transport system, which is widely recognised for its efficiency.

]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMT Members of Nomination Committee of Scania AB appointed http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/members-of-nomination-committee-of-scania-ab-appointed,c9183048 cision413899  

]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:02:35 GMT Scania and Royal Institute of Technology expand cooperation to secure the future of Sweden’s automotive industry http://www.cisionwire.com/scania/r/scania-and-royal-institute-of-technology-expand-cooperation-to-secure-the-future-of-sweden-s-automot,c9181770 cision412684

Scania and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm are investing in increased cooperation between academia and industry. Deeper cooperation will strengthen KTH’s research and education as well as Scania’s future supply of employees with advanced expertise.

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