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Revolutions

Driver of the YearPaul Müller is trucking’s best

Absolutely�fantastic!LAUNCH OF THE P-, G- AND R- SERIES Page26

School�uniforms�SCANIA HELPS TO KEEP OUT THE COLD Page8

VISIONS OF TRUCKING’S FUTURE

The�shape�of�things�to�come

SCANIA’S R944-MILLION

EMPOWERMENT DEAL New�bus�fl�eet�for�Eastern�Cape

SOUTHERN AFRICA

4 DriveroftheYear Morethan800entrieswerereceivedforScaniaSA’s popularDriveroftheYearcompetition

8 LocalNews WarmwinteruniformsforlearnersattheDiepslootCom-binedSchoolnearJohannesburg,thankstofund-raisingeffortsinSwedenandadonationbyScaniaSA

10 Trends:VisionsoftheFuture KristoferHansénofScania’sdesignteamtakesaclose

lookatthedrawingboardsofyoungindustrialdesignstudentspresentedduringtheIAACommercialVehiclesexhibitioninHanover,Germany

14 ScaniaBusMbizana Scaniahasbeeninstrumentalinhelpingtonegotiatethe

firstmajorblackeconomicempowermentprojectofitstypeintheEasternCape

18 Portrait:MyNameIsScania Theworldisnotexactlyfullofwomennamedaftertruck

makes.ButinCardigan,onthewestcoastofWales,livesScaniaPrice

19 InternationalNews Pertinentinformationfromaroundtheworld

20 ScaniaServiceSatisfaction ScaniaSA’sEastRandAfter-salesandservicecentre nowboastsastateoftheartGovernmentapproved vehicletestingcentre

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22 HybridEngines Hybridtechnologyplaysanincreasinglyimportantrolefor

thetransportsector.Infiveyears,hybridpowertrainswillbefeaturedinmanyoperators’fleets

24 CustomerCase:PremiumTrucking Fuelefficiency,theprospectoftop-notchafter salesserviceandexcellenton-the-roadreliabilityplayeda significantrolewhenPremiumTruckingdecidedon Scaniawhenupgradingitsfleetoflong-haultrucks

26 LaunchoftheG-,P-andR-Series WhenScanialauncheditsnewtruckrangeinSouthAfri-

ca,theG-,P-andR-Serieswasunveiledinspectacularfashion–andtheverdictwasunanimous:Fantastic!

30 World’sTallestTruck SkyscrapersaremushroominginChina’slargestcity,

Shanghai.Whenfiresoccur,cityfiremenneedtogetashighintotheairaspossibletoputoutflames.Theworld’s“tallest”firetruckwillhelpthempartoftheway

More than a year has passed since I arrived in South Africa from our head office in Sweden, where I was responsible for overseas markets. My family and I have settled down very well in this beautiful country and I am very proud to head such a great organisation as Scania in Southern Africa.

You are now reading the very first issue of Scania Revolutions mag-azine, which we are very happy to have launched. Scania’s business has grown substantially over the last years in South Africa and also in Southern African markets – Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozam-bique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

This magazine is an important tool for us in terms of communica-tion – not only to our customers but also to all the people working in the Scania organisation throughout Southern Africa. Scania Revolu-tions is designed to showcase different aspects of our products and our organisation, both globally and in Southern Africa.

This issue will focus on the recent launch of the new Scania P-, G-, and R-Series in Southern Africa. More than 150 000 of the models have been delivered to markets throughout the world. Though the series represents a new generation of truck, it is a very well proven truck and has shown extremely good operating results with regard to fuel consumption and reliability. We proudly declare that the new Scania series is the best the company has built.

Another important activity we have concluded this year is our reg-ular global Driver of the Year competition. The final was merged with the gala launch of the Scania P-, G-, and R-Series which took place at Gerotek near Pretoria.

The competition is important for Scania as it forms part of our contribution to making South Africa’s roads safer, as well as contrib-uting to better operating economy and lower emissions as a result of better driving.

We have been delighted to have seen the positive publicity the competition has received.

Enjoy your reading.

Christoffer Ljungner

Managing DireCtor

Dear Reader

“�This�magazine�is�an�important�tool�for�us�in�terms�of�communication.”Christoffer Ljungner, Managing Director

ScaniaRevolutionsScania Revolutions is a magazine about business, vehicles and trends, for transport

operators and professionals in the logistics industry.

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Contributing Editors: Wynter Murdoch Pritesh Ruthun

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Editorial

COVER STORY: PUTTINGTHEDRIVERSOFTHEYEARTHROUGHTHEIRPACES

Text:PriteshRuthun

Drivers of the Year crowned

PAUL MÜLLER is Scania SA’s Truck Driver of the Year – for the second time. The 2007 champion – crowned at a ceremony that coincided with

the recent launch of the Swedish brand’s P-, G- and R- Series range at the Gerotek vehicle testing facility near Pretoria – won his first title in 2005.

Scania SA’s Bus Driver of the Year is first time winner Jaco Potgieter – who, like Paul, took home a Golf TDI as his prize.

More than 800 entries were received for the

competition, Müller and Potgieter taking the honours in a close fought final that, following a series of preliminary tests, saw a group of top contenders put through their paces at Gerotek.

A delighted Paul said afterwards that though he had found the competition challenging, the driving tasks had demanded little extra effort in terms of the traffi c problems with which he was used to dealing on a daily basis on South Africa’s roads. “If you are a skilled and cognisant driver, then the tests aren’t at all strange,” he said.

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COVER STORY: PUTTINGTHEDRIVERSOFTHEYEARTHROUGHTHEIRPACES

In the run up to the finals, a team of experts appointed by Scania SA toured the premises of transport operators throughout the country, putting drivers of Scania vehicles through a series of written and practical tests.

“We wanted drivers to be in a familiar environment when they undertook the initial part of the competition,” said Gideon de Swardt, Scania SA’s Area Manager: Promotions and Communications, whose brainchild the competition was. “Everyone from tyre technicians, to maintenance and cleaning staff, to owners and their families came through to offer their drivers encouragement.”

De Swardt said the show of support was deemed important because the Driver of the Year competition not only recognised and promoted good driving, but also acknowledged the roles played by those whose job it was to ensure the logistical structure behind each driver’s effort.

That said, rules governing the competition were straightforward: drivers were required to have a minimum of three years experience behind the steering wheel of a 4-Series Scania; they had to have undergone an eye-test at least 30 days before the commencement of the competition and they had to be in possession of a valid South African driver’s licence and Professional Driving Permit (PrDP).

Further, they needed to speak, read and write English.

The preliminary evaluation included a 100-question written test based on K53 criteria. Entrants also had to conduct a pre-trip vehicle inspection and defect report, examining both exterior and interior of

We wanted drivers to be in a familiar environment when they undertook the initial part of the competition.”Gideon de Swardt, Scania SA’s

Area Manager: Promotions and

Communications

GideondeSwardt,ScaniaSA’sAreaManager:PromotionsandCommunications

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their vehicles for irregularities and identifying possible problems. There followed a practical driving evaluation – according to Müller the most exciting part of the process.

Assessment included written and oral questions covering down-hill control of a truck or bus and the use of auxiliary brakes; efficient driving techniques – driving in the green band, parking and shutting down a vehicle – as well a docking a trailer in a designated parking bay. All entrants needed to score an 80% pass for this section, while a minimum of 90% was required to pass the practical evaluation – an indication of the high standards set by Scania.

The final assessment – for those who made it through the tough preliminaries – included a further written test, the questions focusing on traffic laws and regulations; the rights of drivers; working hours and rest periods as well as personal safety.

Questions relating to vehicle and trailer road-worthiness were also included, and a vehicle combination had to be prepared for a trip and checked to ensure that horse and

Overall, the vehicle had to be driven, parked, shut down and secured in accordance with the traffi c regulations and Scania’s technical and operational procedures.”De Swardt

trailer complied with the Road Traffic Act and remained within road safety requirements. In addition, any apparent defect needed to be identified and reported accurately and timeously to ensure rectification before the journey began.

The prepared vehicle combination was then driven over a set route in accordance with K53 criteria and in compliance with legal and defensive driving techniques advocated by Scania, with the emphasis on the prevention of accidents which could be caused by carelessness on the part of other road users or by adverse road or weather conditions. Drivers were also evaluated on their maintenance of the quality of the freight the test rigs carried.

“Overall, the vehicle had to be driven, parked, shut down and secured in accordance with the traffic regulations and Scania’s technical and operational procedures,” said De Swardt.

For the final assessment, the drivers had to score 85% to pass the written section, and a minimum of 95% to pass the practical evaluation. Müller and Potgieter triumphed in

Thefinalistsfrombothcategories

PaulMüllerreceiveshisawardfromScaniaMDChristofferLjungner


their respective categories – each winning as their prizes as Drivers of the Year a new Volkswagen Golf TDI.

After taking delivery, Paul joked that the Golf represented an impressive step upward compared with the Polo TDI he won in the 2005 competition.

Other finalists who took part were presented with cash prizes, the first-runner up receiving R20 000, the second-runner up R10 000 and the third and fourth-runners up each taking home R5 000.

JacoPotgieterandScaniaMDChristofferLjungner


Keepingoutthecold

News

EXCITEMENT SPREAD through classrooms at Diepsloot Combined School near Johannesburg on June 19 when more than 250 learners anticipated the arrival of a consignment of winter uniforms arranged for distribution following fund-raising efforts in Sweden, supported by a donation by Scania Southern Africa.

The handover ceremony opened with the learners singing with enthusiasm a traditional song and offering a prayer of thanks. The donation of the uniforms was coordinated by two Swedes who live in South Africa and who volunteer their services as English teachers at the school – Heidi Ekberg and Maria Junebrink.

The Swedish pair noted at the start of the winter season that many learners were in need of warm clothing. “We launched our appeal on May 15 and, within a month, had raised R81 850 thanks to the help of people in Sweden and Johannesburg, and with help from Scania Southern Africa,” said Ekberg.

The Swedish truck and bus company donated

Story:PriteshRuthun

R10 000 towards the provision of windproof jackets for the learners to supplement the distribution of 258 tracksuits, caps and pairs of socks were given to pupils from various grades. Ekberg said that an extra 70 pairs of socks, 66 caps and 30 windproof jackets were also handed out to pupils who did not receive full tracksuit sets.

The school’s principal, Veronica Kgabo, said that she was extremely thankful for the contribution made by Scania as well as by the individual members of the Swedish community, both those in Johannesburg and abroad. “Some of the children were in desperate need of warm clothing. Maria and Heidi have done a wonderful thing,” she said.

The Diepsloot community was recently plagued by xenophobic violence and the handover of the clothing helped to lift the mood of the children. Grade 6 learner Joseph Moruda said he was looking forward to wearing his new uniform. “Now I will be warm,” he said, thanking all who had contributed for helping the school.

The average total monthly income for households in Diepsloot is R1 500 and, with the cost of living having risen steeply over the past few months, the donation served as a welcome fi nancial pressure reliever for cash strapped parents.


ScaniaisnowmakingabreakthroughintotheChinesecity

busmarket,delivering25articulatedbusesmeetingEuro

4emissionstandardstothepublictransportcompanyin

ChangzhouinJiangsuprovince,easternChina.Scaniawon

thecontractbyvirtueofitsemissiontechnology.

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ses Nobelride

A red bioethanol bus from Scania became an eye-catcher in Oslo, Norway, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former US Vice President Al Gore received their Nobel Peace Prize. Scania made the renewable fuel-powered bus avail-able for transport services for invited guests in connection with the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony in December 2007. Scania also provided a biodiesel-powered Scania Irizar intercity bus, which was used by the IPCC for sightseeing in Oslo.

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Fridha Olsson, age 19, has a dream: She wants to

become a truck driver. Olsson was one of 50 participants

at Girls’ Trucking Day, a yearly event that Scania organ-

ises in Sweden. At the latest event, a record number of

young women showed an interest in coming to Scania,

learning more about the profession and test-driving a

wide selection of vehicles, large and small. The aim of

Girls’ Trucking Day is to get more women into the driving

profession. This could be an important part of the solu-

tion to the driver shortage the transport business faces.

Growing interest from girls

Toughfire-fighter

HighrollersWhenthe13membersofGeschwisterWeisheit,Germany’sfamoushigh-

wirefamily,performtheiracrobaticfeats−includemotorcyclestuntson

an18mmtightrope−animportantsupportingroleisplayedbyaScania

P3104x2.Theendsofthesteelcableareattachedtowinchesinstalled

onthebodiesofsevenScaniatruckstoprovidetherequiredtension.The

newestofthesetrucks,theP310featuringairsuspensionfrontandrear,

reinforcedfrontaxleandScaniaOpticruiseautomatedgearchanging,

supportsthe40-metrehighsteelmast,whichistoppedbya22-metrelong

steelwhip.GeschwisterWeisheithasplaceditstrustinthetruckwiththe

griffinsince1989,whenthegrouppurchasedanLB81.

Incooperationwithdistributor

Larsen&ToubroLimited(L&T),

Scaniaisnowmakingitsdebut

inIndia.There,asinmanyother

countries,small-scaleminingis

expanding.Asaresult,mineop-

eratorsareincreasinglyinvesting

intrucksinsteadofthelarger,

morecapital-intensivetransport

vehiclesthataretradition-

allyused.Themarketforheavy

dutytrucksofwesternEuropean

makesintheIndianminingin-

dustrycurrentlytotalsapproxi-

mately1,000vehiclesperyear

butisexpectedtogrowbyabout

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A 27-tonner with six-wheel drive and a top

speed of nearly 120 km/h that can start

extinguishing a fi re 90 seconds after the

alarm. The SwedCat is no ordinary fi re truck,

but one of the world’s most advanced res-

cue vehicles. The airport in Oskarshamn,

Sweden recently bought one.

The SwedCat is based on a six-wheel

drive Scania P 380 with a six-cylinder Euro 4

diesel engine and special superstructure by

Swedish bodybuilder Sala Brand. Inside

the cab is a touch screen and pistol

grip handle with a sight to help guide

the truck’s big fi re-extinguishing

cannon, which boasts a

maximum capacity of 4,000

litres per minute at a pressure

of 10 bar.


WILD AND CRAZY

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TRENDS: DESIGNSTUDENTSLOOKATTOMORROW’STRUCKS

“Neatidea”sPiDertainer

Ying Tao, Industrial Design Education, Linz, Austria

“This is a neat idea for a special purpose vehicle, but it is hardly something for our motorways. As a transport vehi-cle, it has far too much unused space between the wheels and cab. Its resemblance to a forest machine is rather clear. It is fundamentally not that creative. Actually it is a tractor and a trailer built up as a forest machine, with fairly attractive styling in that fi eld, and probably the designer’s ambition was focused on that.”


TRENDS: DESIGNSTUDENTSLOOKATTOMORROW’STRUCKS

PLiCar

Tobias Wohlfahrt, Hochschule der Bildenden Künste, Saar, Germany

“The centrally placed driver has been a trend among concept developers for some time. The problem is that it isn’t functional, either spatially or in terms of cost. Having the driver in the middle also reduces manoeuvrability. It is better and easier to keep track of the vehicle if you are sitting close to one side, on the right or left. This enables you to relate to the vehicle in a completely different way.

“The cab is simply and boringly styled. However, simplicity works in the cargo space, making it open and pleasant in both aesthetic and practical terms. It solves a problem.”

“Toocomplicated”tWo in one

Karsten Willmann, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, Dresden, Germany

“This exudes a little of the ideals of Germany’s Bauhaus school of industrial design − simple, effi cient and industrial. I immediately think of a refuse truck, but would not want to see it on the roads, since it’s so boxy. And how will it look when the container section gets rusty?

“The round shape may be neat, but it leads to a lot of dead space. The feeling is retro-industrial, which often leads to dreary design.

“The dream of many industrial designers is to modularise, which this designer has done with the detachable unit. But good modularisation requires intelligence. This feels too complicated without solving any specifi c problem.”

“Scarytomeet”Long DistanCe aniMaL transPort

Szász Zoltán, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary

“Clear aerodynamics with a gentle, smooth, rounded tractor unit. This feels like retro-futurism. It uses striped graphic elements instead of fully designed sculpture. It would look completely different if it were, for example, all green.

“The cab takes up a bit too much space and feels clumsy. The whole vehicle has a scary image, despite its rounded shape.

“With the chosen styling, the concept probably wants to tell us that animals are better cared for in this vehicle, but those thin slits along the side say ‘prison’.”

“Mechanicalromanticism”the ChaMeLeon

Hai Shan Deng, Industrial Design Education, Linz, Austria

“This is exciting. I associate it with futuristic robotics and mechanical romanticism, regarding the aesthet-ics of the whole vehicle. At the same time, the con-cept is a little like a train, but perhaps somewhat too complex, with many parts and tricky corners.

“Front loading is interesting. If it is logistically sensi-ble, it may be a good solution.

“This is a carefully conceived design concept that feels fresh and is based on possible technology”

The dream of many

industrial designers is to modularise. But good modularisation requires intelligence.”Kristofer Hansén, Head of Styling and Indus-

trial Design at Scania

“Trendybutnotfunctional”


Mauri 1“Herewehavetheultimateconstruction–arefuseorforestrytruck.Afuriousexpression,thatdoesn’tfeelstupidlymalicious.Insteaditexudessmartstrength.”

“Futuristicbutanonymous”roaDtrain

Tibor Biró, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary

“Clearly futuristic, but this is a purely aesthetic exercise, and I like that in a way. But the designer completely disregards side windows and expresses anonymous effi ciency. The cab design is exciting, powerful, but at the same time unwelcoming, which presumably was one of its intentions.

“Why shut off the driver from the environment? Why is the driver not allowed to view the pass-ing scenery? Should the driver see only the technology? But if viewing surfaces are developed, there is a certain effi ciency in the vehicle that is attractive.”

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Viktor Malakuczi, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary

“This is a little chubby. It’s a fully implemented concept, but I miss some styling and dynamics in the front. The slits in the front are quite stiff.

“I perceive it as unwelcoming, signalling ‘move over.’ Gener-ally speaking, that may be good. Large vehicles should have a certain aggressiveness, showing ‘here comes 60 tonnes.’ But it still has to be attractive, not clumsy.”

FromScania’sowndrawing�boards

LT1 HaulageKristoferHansén:“ComparedtoRollingHome,thisissketchedfromaScaniaper-spectiveandismoredynamicandstringent,connectingthesideandfrontpanelsinaveryniceway.”


to Kristofer hansÉn, Head of Styling and Industrial Design at Scania, wild ideas are an inspiration at the beginning of a project. But it’s also necessary to connect design and styling to both technology and, most importantly, to user needs.how free are you in your creativity at scania?

“We enjoy great freedom and actually have no restrictions when we start a project, but we quickly have to fi nd design elements that are based on our knowledge of the underlying technology. Our fi nal objective, more than anything else, is to express a ‘Scania’.

“From wild ideas, we don’t have much time to arrive at something realisable. If I see three design proposals, one ‘screwy’ and two less ‘screwy’ it is quite likely that I will say ‘this is exciting’ about the fi rst one, then let it inspire and infl uence the proposals closer to reality for further refi nement. Wild ideas serve as a base and are always present at the beginning of a project.” What overall trends are there when it comes to vehicle design?

“The absolutely clearest trend is manag-ing aerodynamics and thereby improving fuel economy. Next is to fulfi l the user’s practical and emotional needs. We can see that in the personal car industry, which now really wants to meet users’ needs with much better utility vehicles, made for the purpose they are bought for and styled to enhance that. Also important is a driver’s ability to control the vehicle − in other words, visibility and window size.

“Headlight styling is another trend that has been under way for quite a long time. Head-lights are the eyes of the vehicle, the fi rst thing you see. They express its character. There is great potential for expressing the brand in a vehicle’s headlights.”What design elements express “the future”?

“LED lighting. If you don’t have it, soon you

Wild ideas serve as a base and are always present at the beginning of a project.”Kristofer Hansén, Head of Styling and Industrial Design at Scania

will be completely out of date. But LED is almost starting to feel more ‘present’ than ‘future’. Use of smart material is another design element − making it visibly apparent that your materials are advanced. The grill is an important iden-tity bearer, one that is also evolving. In recent

“Everytruckdetailsendsanemotionalmessage,”saysKristoferHansén,HeadofStylingandIndustrialDesignatScania.

years we have moved from small slits to large, advanced structures.

“Generally speaking, it should be visible in the design and styling that every detail has a kind of function and a meaning, even if it is not technically measurable, and that it has been taken care of.”Do you take into account cultural differences when styling a vehicle?

“Certainly there are local solutions for the interior and exterior, as well as accessories. But Scania is an international brand, where quality is the most important factor, and the styling of products must refl ect the brand in the same way all over the world.

“Scania’s concept is that the appearance and identity of our product should be the same everywhere. ”

The emotion FACTOR


SCANIA’S R944-MILLION EMPOWERMENT DEAL

It’s taken three and a half years of negotia-tion to put this deal together, arranging the proper backers”Says Roberto Virgili, Scania Southern Africa’s area manager, bus and coach sales.

FEATURE: SCANIA’SBUSESDRIVEDEEPINTOTHEHEARTOFSOUTHAFRICA.


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The date may have seemed inappropriate, but nobody in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape was fooling around on April Fool’s Day. Hundreds of the town’s inhabitants, young and old, turned

out for what was arguably the most significant event in Pondoland since the birth of Oliver Tambo near the town almost a century ago.

After all, the sealing of a R944-million deal to provide safe, reliable, public transport to hundreds of thousands of people in one of the poorest parts of South Africa is not something that happens every day.

“It’s taken three and a half years of negotiation to put this deal together, arranging the proper backers,” says Roberto Virgili, Scania Southern Africa’s area manager, bus and coach sales.

“Today we’re formally handing over the first 26 buses, although 13 have already been delivered and have been operational for the past two weeks. The next 16 will be delivered within two weeks.”

Deliveries will continue at intervals until the final batch of 55 buses are made available in April next year.

FEATURE: SCANIA’SBUSESDRIVEDEEPINTOTHEHEARTOFSOUTHAFRICA.


Key to the whole process was the formation of the Africa’s Best 350 Ltd (AB350) operation – the first major black economic empower-ment project of its type in the Eastern Cape. In the past, the provincial Department of Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport had contracts with 148 small bus operators for the provision of subsidised passenger transport services in the former Transkei region.

These operators frequently used old buses that were not roadworthy, and administering the subsidy system was a problem. Experi-ence showed that it was virtually impossible to empower such a large number of bus opera-tors individually, as the subsidy budget was not sustainable, so the department suggested to the operators that they form a consortium. That way, they could obviously benefit from the resulting economies of scale – they’d all use the same vehicles, giving them more clout when buying; they could employ uniform work systems and procedures; they could deliver effective driving and technical training, and they could negotiate bulk discounts for fuel,

lubricants, insurance, tyres and other costly items.

Once the idea was accepted in principle the department arranged a meeting of the opera-tors with a business consultant with a view to advising them on the structure and registration of the business entity they elected to form, and assist with negotiations with financiers, service providers and suppliers for the best possible deals. Each of the 194 shareholders contribut-ed R2 500 share capital.

After long, hard talks, resolution was achieved and terms agreed. The Department of Roads and Transport, which would spend an initial R43, 3 million, would pay a month-ly subsidy of R2,75-million a month for the seven-year negotiated contract for Phase 1 of the project.

The remainder of the money for Phase 1 was sourced from a financing consortium made up of Scania Finance (R32-million), the Industrial Development Corporation (R15,5-million), the Development Bank of Southern Africa (R10-million), the National Empowerment Fund

EasternCapeMECforSafety,Liaison,RoadsandTransport,ThobileMhlahlocutstheribbontotakedeliveryofScania’sfleetof55buses


(R3,5-million), and the Eastern Cape Develop-ment Corporation (R2,5-million). This added up to a total of approximately R107-million for the first phase of the project.

AB350’s shareholding is 100% black – mak-ing it one of the biggest totally black-owned bus companies in the country – and the sec-ond biggest bus operator in the Eastern Cape, after the Algoa Bus Company in Port Elizabeth.

The new company will, by 2009, run a fleet of 175 brand-new Scania buses on 166 routes in the Alfred Nzo, Amathole, OR Tambo and Chris Hani districts, and the three phases of the project will all together directly provide 450 permanent jobs.

Of course, with all these brand-new buses on the district’s thoroughfares, the emphasis shifts from non-roadworthy buses to non-busworthy roads and, at the Mbizana hand-ing-over function, the Eastern Cape MEC for Safety, Liaison, Roads and Transport, Thobile Mhlahlo, stressed that he would recommit the Department of Roads and Transport to ensure that the identified bus routes would be pri-oritised for maintenance to prevent the rapid deterioration of the new buses.

“We have received R300-million for the maintenance of rural inaccessible roads,” he said during his speech. “This year we will fur-ther introduce new alternative technology to seal and stabilise our gravel roads.”

Scania’s involvement goes far beyond simply finding somebody with a cheque book thick enough to pay for 175 buses. “We’re already operating a new Scania depot and service centre for AB350 vehicles in Mbizana, and are establishing three more at Matatiele, Mount Frere and Mthatha,” says Virgili.

The depots have so far cost R16-million. “We’ll be servicing all the new buses under a full maintenance plan for the first five years, so we’ll provide the labour, tools and spares at the depots for that period at least, and then rene-gotiate thereafter.

“We’re going to focus on training drivers and technicians in the area so we can uplift the community as well as provide skilled workers to the company,” he says.

With all those years of negotiating, planning, drawing up and signing documents safely over, the handover could now commence, and the fun parts of the exercise begin.

A parade of buses and dignitaries’ cars slow-ly moved from the new AB350 Scania depot in Mbizana to a hall alongside the town’s airstrip, where VIP guests were spoilt with snacks and drinks.

From there it was but a short, 200-metre haul to the two large marquees bracketing a

portable stage on the edge of the airfield. After an opening prayer by Bishop DD Dabula, the speeches started, interspersed with entertainment provided by the local community. Guests were treated to dancing Xhosa maidens, fierce looking warriors car-rying out a war-dance that would have had the New Zealand All-Blacks fleeing for their lives, and matronly mamas showing that they still remembered most of the moves.

And, of course, there was the Eastern Cape’s Department of Roads and Trans-port’s choir. Finally, the last speech over, the crowd moved down to the row of 26 gleam-ing new Scanias, and the Honourable MEC, Mr Thobile Mhlahlo, cut the ribbon to for-mally commission the fleet before lunch was served.

In an earlier statement, Virgili pointed out that the award of the AB350 contract to Scania was a reflection of the Swedish company’s ability to work exceptionally well with parastatal organisations and operating consortia.

“Our understanding of the complex needs of bus operators – from financing through to product selection, technical support and

servicing – has been proven through our successful dealings with organisations such as Great North Transport in the Northern Province, which is currently running around 550 Scania F94s. There’s also Masithembe Transport in KwaZulu-Natal and many others,” he said.

Guests were treated to dancing Xhosa maidens”

RobertoVirgili

EasternCapeMECforSafety,Liaison,RoadsandTransport,ThobileMhlahlocutstheribbontotakedeliveryofScania’sfleetof55buses


SCANIA PRICE

But I’m lucky that Mum’s friends were hitch hiking on a Scania. Life might have been different if it had been a MAN!”

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the storY of hoW sCania PriCe got her name is as unusual as it is appealing. It also says something about the strength of a brand.

“In the 1960s, my mother lived with some Brit-ish friends in Spain,” Scania Price says. “They picked grapes and lived the wild life that the ‘60s were famed for. When Mum discovered she was

pregnant, she decided to return home to her parents in Britain.”

After giving birth to a daughter, the new mother wrote to her friends in Spain, who imme-diately decided to travel to Wales to view this miracle. Because of their minimal travel budget, they hitchhiked most of the way. Travelling through France in a truck cab, the friends began discussing what the baby girl’s name should be. One of them spotted the Scania brand on the steering wheel of the truck, and everyone agreed.

“When they arrived,” Scania Price explains, “they suggested I be baptised as Scania. Mum, who always appreciated originality, thought this was brilliant. While in school, she had fi ve girls in her class with the same name, and she decided

even back then that her children would never suffer the same fate.”

While growing up, Scania (the girl, that is) sometimes considered changing her name. Life can be tough in a school bus when approach-ing trucks carry your name. “Today I am glad I kept the name, since it has given me so much,” she says. “I have an unusual name that makes everyone take notice. And most people fi nd it very pretty.”

Today Scania Price works in a health food shop in Cardigan, a market town of 4,500 inhabit-ants. She has two children of her own who fi nd it cool to have a mother named after a heavy truck.

“But I’m lucky that Mum’s friends were hitch-hiking on a Scania. Life might have been a little different if it had been a MAN!”

“I am glad my name is Scania.”

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The Danish dairy products group Arla Foods has ordered 193trucks from Scania, including both tractor units and distribu-tion trucks for its operations in Sweden, Denmark and theUnited Kingdom. The trucks will be used both for distributionservices in urban environments and for long-haul transportbetween the group’s depots. Deliveries from Scania will beginduring 2008 and will be completed early in 2009.

193Perfect matchThe England football teamhas two new coaches,manager Fabio Capelloand a new Scania Iri-zar PB luxury touringcouch. Both werechosen for reliability,performance and anunquestionable ability todrive the team forward.

Capello has a reputa-tion for insisting on thebest, and the ScaniaIrizar PB fits the bill: Thevehicle was awardedthe coveted Interna-tional Coach of the Yeartrophy in 2004.

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Established in DubaiScania is establishing an industrial facility in Dubai for bodybuild-ing and equipping complete vehicles. “From here we will deliverhigh-quality fully built vehicles that are adapted to the require-ments and operating conditions that apply in the region,” saidPer Hallberg, Scania’s Head of Production and Procurement,at a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Swedish CrownPrincess Victoria and other dignitaries.

The facility will have the capacity for customisation of about1,400 vehicles per year and is located in a 20,000 squaremetres industrial site in the expansive Jebel Ali Free Zone inDubai. Operations will begin late 2008 and will initially encom-pass vehicles for construction haulage, such as tippers andconcrete mixers, but the facility will also support potential busactivities.

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The Birminghamorchestra rolls onThe City of Birmingham SymphonyOrchestra (CBSO), based in Birmingham,England, has a tough schedule to keepup with. In addition to giving concertsthroughout the UK, the orchestra regu-larly tours Europe, performing to sold-outhouses wherever it goes. For the past16 years the task of getting the musi-cians’ instruments to the venue safelyand on time has fallen to Peter Harris, theCBSO’s platform manager – and Bertha, atransporter coach.

When the time came to retire Bertha,Harris contacted Keltruck, the localScania dealer, who provided informationand advise on specifications. Finally theCBSO placed the order for a 340 horse-power P-series four-wheel rigid. “We’llbe keeping the truck for 10 years, duringwhich time Keltruck will look after all ourrepair and maintenance,” says Harris.

A cello such as this one can be worthmany thousands of euro, so transportmust be risk-free.

Kick-off for new coachesScania will supply a total of 50 tourist coaches to Veolia Trans-port for use during the European Football Championship in June2008. They will transport VIP guests invited by the participatingnational football associations.

The deal comprises 2- and 3-axle coaches of different lengthsand heights with various locally adapted solutions for serviceand maintenance, as well as operational leasing in some cases.After Euro 2008, the vehicles will continue to operate for VeoliaTransport in Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway andSwitzerland.

Veolia Transport, based in France, is Europe’s leading privateoperator of public transportation. The company is well estab-lished in Europe, North America and Australia, operating mostly inthe framework of public-private partnerships.

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Scania supplied a total of 50 tourist coaches to Veolia Transportfor use during the European Football Championship in June2008. They transported VIP guests invited by the participatingnational football associations.The deal comprised 2- and 3-axle coaches of different lengthsand heights with various locally adapted solutions for serviceand maintenance, as well as operational leasing in some cases.After Euro 2008, the vehicles continued to operate for VeoliaTransport in Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway andSwitzerland.Veolia Transport, based in France, is Europe’s leading privateoperator of public transportation. The company is well establishedin Europe, North America and Australia, operating mostly inthe framework of public-private partnerships.


Scania East Rand DepotCnr Sam Green & North Reef RdElandsfonteinGautengTel: (011) 822 3854

Scania Roadworthy Centre

Let us do your annual Certi�cate of Fitness (COF) with our highly trained and skilled inspector using approved SABS equipment. Safety is our concern and therefor we renderthis service to you, our client as part of an add on to a normal service or book now for a quick stop at the East Rand depot to have your COF done to the required standards.To �nd out more about your COF booking phone the East Rand Depot today.

SCANIA SERVICE SATISFACTION

“By adding the testing facility we are able to offer our customers the opportunity to test their vehicles on our premises using the latest

equipment ensuring that all trucks are in a road-worthy condition,” says Clifford Marchbank, Sca-nia After-sales director.

The facility had catered for the servicing and repairs of Scania trucks and busses, but the deci-sion was made to incorporate an SABS approved testing centre in an effort to create an all-in-one pit stop for their valued Scania customers. Spe-cialised testing equipment ensures that all vehi-cles tested at the facility are deemed roadworthy according to the rules and regulations in terms of the National Road Traffi c Act.

Since its inception, the centre caters for trucks

and busses across the Scania range, while tech-nicians are able to perform a basic service and inspection or major repairs and overhauls. “The technicians at our facility undergo training at Scania South Africa’s head offi ce, by certifi ed Scania training offi cials,” adds Marchbank. There are 14 technicians at the East Rand centre allowing for a number of repairs to be carried speedily. Specialised diagnostic tools are used to examine the vehicles, while the diagnostic tools itself remain unique to Scania.

All Scania dealers operate under the com-pany’s Dealer Operating Standards principle, which was formulated to ensure that customer satisfaction levels are high around the world. “These operating standards defi ne our philoso-phy for taking care of our customers and their

vehicles, so they can take care of their business,” says Marchbank. He added that by maintain-ing high standards of service customers remain loyal to the brand and also benefi t from peace of mind – knowing that trained technicians work on their business tools.

The operating standards entail that Sca-nia service centres should be easy to fi nd and access and this has resulted in strategic place-ment of centres throughout southern Africa. When it comes to the sale of the vehicle, all Scania dealers take pride in knowing that cus-tomers will receive a vehicle suited to the nature of the application as well as comprehensive fi nancing, insurance and service packages. Also, in the event of a vehicle in need of a service or repair, minimum downtime is achieved as tech-




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nicians are familiar with the vehicles allowing irregularities to be addressed without delay. Marchbank states that communication is also an important tool in ensuring that custom-ers are kept informed of the progress on their vehicle.

Replacement parts are immediately available for repair and maintenance, once again ensuring that the turn-around time for vehicle entering a Scania service centre is rapid.

If an unlikely occasion arises, where the part is not available, customers are informed immediately and the relevant part is speedily delivered to the relevant centre.

One of the main reasons customers choose to take their trucks and busses to Scania is to

ensure that authentic parts are used for any service or replacement. By fi tting authentic Scania parts it protects the customer in terms of longevity of the vehicle. Another benefi t is that Scania parts and services cost the same anywhere in southern Africa – allowing for warranty claims to be processed faster and to minimise downtime for customers.

For instance, if a customer replaces a part at a centre in Johannesburg and the part fails while on the road in another part of the coun-try, the vehicle will be repaired at the nearest Scania service centre. Also, the Scania 24-hour call centre will dispatch roadside assis-tance or towing by customers simply calling in and asking for assistance when a truck or bus cannot be driven to a Scania centre.

Scania is proud of the fact that they can offer customers a totally satisfi ed experience when running a Scania vehicle – due to the supreme engineering of the vehicle and the levels of commitment by the dealers and ser-vice centres.

Although fl eet operators sometimes choose to service their vehicles by them-selves they are reminded that, servicing and maintaining the vehicles is not their core business.

At Scania, technicians are trained to keep trucks and busses in pristine roadworthy condition. Whether it is a scheduled service or an emergency repair, all vehicles entering a Scania service centre are treated with the same level of inspection.

Theseoperatingstandardsdefineourphilosophyfortakingcareofourcustomersandtheirvehicles,sotheycantakecareoftheirbusiness”Clifford Marchbank


Hybrid technology plays anincreasingly important rolefor the transport sector. In fiveyears, hybrid powertrains willbe feature in many operators’fleets.

Hybrid truckson the way

A series hybrid is always propelled by an electric motor, whichdraws power either from the storage module or from a combustionengine. In a series hybrid solution there is no mechanical connectionbetween the combustion engine and the powertrain, allowing thisengine to be placed anywhere in the vehicle − a major advantage incity buses and some distribution vehicles.

Parallel Hybrid

TRANSPORT VOLUMES ARE increasingworldwide at the same time as environmen -tal regulations and concerns about carbondioxide emissions are mounting. Reversingthis trend, which is necessary from a sus -tainable point of view, is a tough challengefor the transport industry as well as for thevehicle manufacturers. Hybrid vehicles willbe an important part of the answer.

The two main types of hybrid technology,series hybrid and parallel hybrid, are in thepipeline for heavy vehicles and Scania isdeveloping both types.

Series hybrids are most suitable forcity buses and distribution vehicles andare advantageous from a vehicle layoutstandpoint. The combustion engine can beplaced anywhere in the vehicle. The pow -ertrain components are only connected toeach other, which means that there is greatfreedom of design.

Parallel hybrids can be integrated in anormal powertrain. In such a hybrid, theelectric motor and the combustion engine

Hybrid factsHybrid technology involves recoveringvehicle braking energy and storing it ina storage module (supercapacitors orbatteries). The vehicle brakes with thehelp of a generator similar to the dyna -mo that powers bicycle lights. A citybus may derive at least 25 percent of itsenergy supply from recovered brakingenergy, which would otherwise simplybe wasted. The generator doubles as amotor that helps propеl the vehicle.

He views the spread of hybrid technol -ogy as rings on water. The �rst ring is citybuses and refuse trucks. The next is distri -bution trucks and intercity buses. The lastring is likely to be long-haul trucks, wheresome energy can be stored to drive auxiliarysystems like parking heating and coolingsystems.

“AFTER 20 YEARS of hybrid researchusing various concepts, Scania recentlymade a breakthrough with a robust hybridpowertrain in our concept bus,” says Sten -qvist. “The components we need to build apowertrain capable of lasting the service lifeof the vehicle are coming onto the market.From 2008 we will gradually broaden ourscope to include large-scale �eld testing in

real-life operation. In �ve years’ time, robusthybrid powertrains with engines running onrenewable fuels will be part of our normalo�er.

“Operators will be prepared to pay extrafor hybrid technology if they know it will payo� as a normal vehicle,” he adds.

During his most recent visit to tram-intensive Amsterdam, Stenqvist presentedhis latest idea to hauliers and industry rep -resentatives: Why not develop a distributiontruck version of Scania’s series-hybrid bus,with large doors on the sides, as a �exiblealternative to the freight-carrying tramsused in the city today?

“I got good response to the idea,” hesays. “Environmental concern forces us allto think in new ways.”

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BOTH HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES havein common that they recover and storeenergy generated when the driver appliesthe brakes, most e�ectively in stop-and-go tra�c where the driver must brake andaccelerate frequently, such as in an urbanenvironment or in curvy, hilly terrain.

“Our new hybrid buses, which will begin�eld testing in scheduled service in Stock -holm during 2008, get at least 25 percentof their energy from braking. In addition,the ethanol engine reduces carbon dioxideemissions by up to 90 percent,” says LarsStenqvist, responsible for hybrid technol -ogy at Scania.

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CUSTOMER CASE: PREMIUMTRUCKING.

My experience of previous Scania models helped to infl uence my decision. In my view they’re remarkable trucks – an asset to any fl eet.” Renier Reyneke

PREMIUM CHOICE!

PREMIUM TRUCKING at Broederstroomdrift, near the town of Tzaneen in Limpopo Province, has enlarged its long-haul fl eet through the acquisition of eight of Scania’s

new R- Series models.Taking delivery of the vehicles, an excited

Renier Reyneke of Premium Trucking said the four R-420 and four R-500 derivatives represented a positive investment in the future of his transport business.

In his view, the R-series combines the best elements of the previous generation Scania range with a smorgasbord of innovative new developments, components and systems which create an even better, more economical platform for the transport operator.

“In these days of high diesel prices, economy

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is vital to the lifeblood of a transport company,” said Reiner, whose fl eet has grown from one second-hand, eight-ton truck fi ve years ago to a fl eet of 37 now. He said he had looked for fuel effi ciency, good after sales service and reliability when making his purchasing decision. “My experience of previous Scania models helped to infl uence my decision. In my view they’re remarkable trucks – an asset to any fl eet,” he said.

Renier and his wife, Annette – who controls the operational side of Premium Trucking’s business – attended the handover of the new vehicles at a cocktail party held at Fairview River Lodge, a resort near Broederstroomdrift. Scania sales representative Rialdi Koen and regional sales manager Richard Meny Gibert were present to see the couple take delivery.

Renier said that in addition to a fresh produce delivery service to major markets in South Africa, Premium Trucking also operated a sand and stone operation. “Whatever the load, the Scanias in the fl eet have always represented excellent value,” Renier said. “General running costs are comparatively low, while trade-in prices are high. And, from a driver perspective, the Swedish models are among the most popular in the fl eet, cabin comfort playing a signifi cant role in helping to reduce driver fatigue over long distances.”

At the hand over ceremony, Renier and his wife thanked Scania and their clients for their support in helping to grow Premium Trucking’s business.

RenierandAnnetteReyneke


“Thisisabusi-nessforthefuture.”Yvonne Lang, 37, a par-ticipant at the yearly Girls’ Trucking Day event in Sweden, on her plans for becoming a truck driver. Every year the event attracts more and more interest from young women.

On 17 April 2008, Marek Szerenos, winner of the Young

European Truck Driver (YETD) 2007 competition,

received his long-awaited prize: a brand new Scania

R-series truck.

“I feel like I did in Sweden right after the announce-

ment that I was the winner,” Marek Szerenos told

participants at the handover ceremony at Scania Polska

headquarters in Nadarzyn. “This wonderful event

changed my life.”

“The new Scania I received today will always remind

me that training means safety and that responsibility

and driving with imagination are the keys to safety and

economy,” he added.

Szerenos’ wife and two children were at the event to

see him receive the truck.

InApril,100internationaljournalistsgatheredinStockholmandSödertäljetohearScania’smessageonsustainableurbantransport.Theyalsoweregiventheopportunitytodrivethelatestdistributionvehicles,amongthemthebrandnewethanoltruck.

“Iwaspositivelysurprisedbydrivingtheethanoltruck,”saysEtienneCadet,fromFrenchtrademagazineOfficieldestransportes.“Itfeltjustlikedrivingadieseltruck.Mostsurprisingwasthelownoiselevelinthecab.Theproblemisofcoursethelackofinfrastructureforethanol,aswellastheothercriticismsofthisfuel.Buttherearestrongargumentsforethanolinurbantransport–mainlythelowlevelsofnoiseandemissions.”

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FlyingtheJollyRoger“Back from hell!” The battle cry of the FC St Pauli football

club says it all. The team is fi nally back in 2nd division

football. For its return to professional soccer, the club with

the Jolly Roger emblem chose a Scania Irizar Century as

their “ship”.

The players depart St Pauli, Hamburg’s dock and night-

life district, some 30 times each season for out-of-town

meets. And they do so in comfort in the 12-metre long, 380

hp luxury coach. Its 30 leather seats offer plenty of legroom

and can be folded down when players want to sleep. Even

Morike Sako, the team’s 2.01-metre-tall striker, has no

problem moving about in the bus. And with its white skull

and crossbones contrasted against a deep black fi nish,

this coach is a true eye-catcher.

Interest strong for ethanol truck

The Norwegian armed forces demanded high stand-ards for their new crane trucks. The vehicles could not exceed 8.15 metres in length but needed to be able to lift a given weight 360 degrees around the truck. This required a crane with a 100 tons/metres capacity, which normally means an eight-wheeler.

Together with Palfi nger of Austria, Scania’s solution was a six-wheeler with six specially designed extend-able jacks. The new crane truck has a fi ve-ton capacity with a 15.2-metre crane arm and can accommodate a 10.6-metre semi-trailer without exceeding the permitted overall length of 18.75 metres. A smooth solution to a heavy problem.

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LAUNCH: SCANIA’SNEWTRUCKRANGEINSOUTHAFRICA.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

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The launch of Scania’s new truck range in South Africa – the R-, P- and G-Series – took the form of an evening to remember at the Gerotek Testing Grounds near

Pretoria, where a magnifi cent marquee had been erected to host customers, dealers and members of the media.

While the new range took pride of place in the fabulously lit and superbly decorated grand tent, the hundreds of guests had more

than just the splendour of the gleaming new machinery to admire – a top-notch array of entertainers, including some of the country’s top dancers and singers, helped to make the gala event an occasion to remember.

In his address, Christoffer Ljungner, managing director of Scania SA, said the new truck range featured a host of innovations and improvements that had been incorporated in the pursuit of safety and operational savings. “Quality, economy and uptime were the

We have created an even better environment for the driver with new cab interiors complemented by many thoughtful ergonomic features to support safe driving.”


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principal focus areas during the development of the range,” he said. “New, lighter components and a new rear suspension save up to 270kg in weight.

“Such improvements mean signifi cant gains in earning capacity for the operator. And we have created an even better environment for the driver with new cab interiors complemented by many thoughtful ergonomic features to support safe driving.”

Guests were agreed – the line-up of Scania’s new trucks was as fantastic as the line-up of entertainers for the evening – and further impetus was added to proceedings when the winners of the brand’s Driver of the Year competition were announced (see separate story).

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The new range of trucks – identifi ed by revised frontal styling designed to reinforce the Scania identity – utilise the company’s modular construction system that enables the precise matching of a vehicle to its task. Various confi gurations are available, including a number of engine/axle/drive-train options.

The R-Series is Scania’s long-haul fl agship and replaces the best-selling 4-Series on South African roads. The P-Series is the successor to Scania’s P94 – a rigid chassis truck platform targeted at regional/ local distribution and construction roles – which initially entered service here in 2006. It features different combinations of drive axles to meet specifi c operating environments, including an 8x4 confi guration.

A raised chassis with increased ground clearance, together with several alternative suspension systems make it possible to adapt the truck to a variety of capacity needs and operating conditions.

In addition, several wheelbase options for each axle confi guration facilitate the accommodation of specialised bodies without the need for complex engineering.

The G-Series is new to South Africa. It is positioned between the R- and P-Series – using six-cylinder engines exclusively – and is aimed at long-haul applications.

There are six, direct injection turbocharged diesel power plants in the new Scania line up:

* A 9,0-litre, fi ve-cylinder engine that produces 270 hp (201kW);

* A choice of three, 11,0-litre, six-cylinder engines that produce 340hp (253kW), 380hp (283kW) and 420hp (313Kw).

* A choice of two, 16,0-litre, V8-cylinder engines that produce 500hp (373kW) and 580hp (426kW). The units are exclusive to the R-Series.

The new range offers several different gearbox variations, from Scania’s rugged 8+1-speed option with single-reduction single axles, to a 12+2-speed range-splitter gearbox and

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heavy-duty double-reduction bogies.It is also possible to choose an overdrive

gearbox together with hub reduction in order to reduce revs at cruising speed for improved fuel economy. All engines and gearboxes offer high torque power take off options.

A feature of the range is a new low-wear clutch which, in combination with a new electronic clutch monitoring system, contributes to extended clutch life with minimum maintenance. With this system, the risk of damage to the transmission from harsh operation is minimised.

There are three sleeper cabs with interior height options in the range. A new high-spec, high-roof version fi ts between the standard sleeper and exclusive (special order) Topline cabs in the range. A new, semi-fl at fl oor design boosts cab space in all models.

Scania’s Opticruise automated gear changing system (with integrated retarder) is an option on all long haul models in the P- and R-series.

BrandonAuret,BiancaLeGrangeandCandiceLeighdazzledthecrowd

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FEATURE: THEWORLD’S“TALLEST”FIRETRUCK,90METRESTOBEEXACT.

In the YarD outsiDe one of Shanghai’s more than 40 � re stations, some 20 � remen are training.

When a whistle blows, they raise each ladder on its axle, aim it towards the wall of a build-ing and climb rapidly up as far as the ladder reaches, that is, two stories. Although they are amaz-ingly fast, it takes more than speed to put out fi res in Shanghai’s sky-scrapers. In the garage is the fi re brigade’s most recently acquired vehicle: a bright red, fi ve-axle Scania.

The fi re truck is the fi rst P-series vehicle in China. It arrived in March 2007 and remains the world’s largest of its kind. Its size and strength were the deciding factors when the fi re brigade was

looking for a new vehicle.“A skylift requires a stable

vehicle with a powerful engine,” explains Steve Ma, head of Scania Special Vehicles in China.

BoDYBuiLDer Bronto sKYLifts recommended a Scania, since it had earlier experience of Scania’s quality and reliability. Few vehicles command as much attention as � re trucks. Mr Ma views this as a major advantage.

“Fire trucks must be reliable – every one realizes that.”

The reputation of Shanghai’s fi re truck with the extra-tall skylift is spreading in China. As early as this summer, trucks with simi-lar superstructures were deliv-ered to Beijing, Guangzhou and Hangzhou.

AIMING HIGHER

in ShanghaiText:LovisaKarlssonPhotos:DanBoman

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FEATURE: THEWORLD’S“TALLEST”FIRETRUCK,90METRESTOBEEXACT.

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Splendidview.ThenewfiretruckinShanghainearlyreachesaheightequivalenttoBigBeninLondon(96metres).

FINEWINE

Mendoza, Argentina,December 2007, 01.54 p.m:

Location: Potrerillos, Mendoza, Argentina.Date and Time: December 2007, 01.54 P.M.

Haulier: Felipe Andreu e Hijos.Vehicle: Scania R 380 4x2 Euro 3 Tractor with sider.

Driver: Hernán Aballay.Cargo: Wine from the Mendoza province.

Final Destination: Valparaiso, Chile.

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Street address

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Dumela Industrial

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