Category: Industry News

SCANIA: Final Preparations for the Electric Road

Believe it or not, Scania’s electric trucks are now visible on the road in Sweden:

Outside Gävle in central Sweden, the last preparations are being made at the test strip for an electrically powered truck from Scania operating under real traffic conditions. “It’s amazingly quiet,” says test driver Therése Persson.

“In electric mode it gets totally quiet in the cab, that’s amazing,” says Therése Persson, one of Ernst Express’ drivers.

“In electric mode it gets totally quiet in the cab, that’s amazing,” says Therése Persson, one of Ernsts Express’ drivers.

Further informations:

https://www.scania.com/group/en/final-preparations-for-the-worlds-first-electric-road-project/

ACEA press release: New Passenger Car Registration Figures – May 2016

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Brussels, 16 June 2016 – In May 2016, the European passenger car market saw strong growth for the 33rd consecutive month. Registrations during the month grew by 16.0% compared to May 2015, reaching 1,288,220 units.

In May 2016, the European passenger car market saw strong growth for the 33rd consecutive month. Registrations during the month grew by 16.0% compared to May 2015, reaching 1,288,220 units. In volume terms, these results come close to May 2008, just before the economic crisis hit the automotive industry. Among the major markets, Italy (+27.3%), France (+22.3%), Spain (+20.9%) and Germany (+11.9%) all recorded strong performances with double-digit percentage gains. The UK market also grew (+2.5%) last month, although at a more modest rate.

From January to May 2016, new passenger car registrations increased by 9.9%, totalling 6.4 million units. All major markets posted growth, contributing to the overall upturn of the EU market. The Italian (+20.5%), Spanish (+12.5%) and French (+10.5%) passenger car markets saw double-digit growth over the period, followed by Germany (+6.8%) and the UK (+4.1%). Looking ahead, it is expected that the market will maintain its positive momentum. For the full year 2016, ACEA recently revised its forecast to 5% growth.

* Data for Malta not available

Further information can be found here:

http://www.acea.be/press-releases/article/passenger-car-registrations-9.9-over-five-months-16.0-in-may

Scania is introducing flexible maintenance plans

Scania is taking a big step within vehicle maintenance:

Scania is now introducing the option for customers to have vehicles serviced based on flexible maintenance plans. Instead of service based on set mileage, vehicles are called in for service when the operating data indicate that maintenance is needed. This means the vehicle receives exactly the maintenance it needs and, in most cases, spends less time idle at the workshop. Scania has approximately 170,000 connected vehicles in Europe that can potentially begin using the service.

https://www.scania.com/group/en/the-easy-way-to-maximise-your-vehicles-uptime/?utm_source=NewsletterDaily&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=June2016

Scania is introducing flexible maintenance plans

Andrea Fuder appointed new member of Volvo’s Group Executive Board

After more than 20 years in the VW Group will Scania’s Head of Global Purchasing, Andrea Fuder, move to Volvo:

Andrea Fuder has been appointed a new member of Volvo’s Group Executive Board and Executive Vice President Group Trucks Purchasing, Volvo Group’s global purchasing organization. Andrea Fuder has more than 20 years of experience from similar roles in the Volkswagen Group.

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http://www.volvogroup.com/group/global/en-gb/_layouts/CWP.Internet.VolvoCom/NewsItem.aspx?News.ItemId=151921&News.Language=en-gb/

 

Scania Interim Report, January–March 2016

Scania released their Q1 2016 report earlier today. Some highlights:

Scania’s sales amounted to SEK 23.1 billion (+3% vs PY) and earnings for the first quarter amounted to SEK 2,295 m (+2% vs PY).

Higher vehicle volume in Europe and higher service volume were partly offset by negative currency rate effects and low capacity utilisation in the production system in Latin America.

Demand in the eastern and southern parts of Europe increased strongest, while some of Scania’s traditional major markets were stable at a high level.

Demand in Brazil is still very low and even though order bookings in Russia rose somewhat compared to the previous year, there are no real signs of recovery in Latin America or Eurasia.

Full Q1.2016 report available here: http://www.scania.com/group/en/scania-interim-report-january-march-2016-2/

E-commerce will drive the entire transport system forward

Martin Lundstedt, Volvo Group President and CEO, makes some interesting statements on future goods and people transports in a recent interview with The China Post:

Also, we are facing a super opportunity brought on by the e-commerce boom, which is fueling the demand for modern logistics. E-commerce will drive the entire transport system forward, setting a high demand for punctuality.

Currently, we are working on an electricity project in Gothenburg where the first route for electric buses was opened in June. The electric bus is quiet, does not have any exhaust emissions, and is about 80% more energy efficient than a conventional diesel bus.

But what’s more important is about the system. When there is no noise and air pollution, we can have indoor stops and access to Wi-Fi. Buses will no longer be a means of transportation tool. Instead it will become an experience itself.

I believe a developed city is not a city where the poor have a chance to buy a car but the rich are using the public transportation. We want to be part of China’s green initiatives and help drive prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions.

See the full article: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/ceo-talks/2016/05/09/465615/p2/Positive-attitude.htm

Autonomous transport solutions open up a world of opportunities

When hearing ‘Autonomous Driving’ most people think of passenger cars. But there are huge possibilities also within Commercial Vehicles and heavy transports. See more in this article from Scania:

http://www.scania.com/group/en/scania-far-ahead-in-autonomous-transport-solutions/?utm_source=NewsletterDaily&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=May2016

An autonomous transport solution covers much more than just the self-driving vehicles, and opens the door to a world of opportunities.

Scania has since many years been working with various technologies for increased vehicle automation, but this is just one piece in the transport automation puzzle.

“We’re working with what we call autonomous transport solutions, and self-driving vehicles are one of the tools at our disposal,” explains Tom Nyström, Senior Engineer at Scania. “It’s a complete system, handling logistics, the assignment of tasks to vehicles, and information sharing between vehicles and infrastructure. Each transport solution is individually tailored to the customer’s needs.”

Zlatan Ibrahimović to star in new Volvo V90 marketing campaign

Zlatan Ibrahimović to star in new Volvo V90 marketing campaign
Zlatan Ibrahimović to star in new Volvo V90 marketing campaign

Volvo Cars is set to launch a new V90 marketing campaign featuring global footballing star Zlatan Ibrahimović.

“The campaign is a celebration of the independent mind, of the power that lies in the ability to think differently. There are many similarities between Zlatan’s and Volvo’s journeys. We haven’t gotten to where we are now by doing the same as everyone else,” said Anders Gustafsson, Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Volvo Car Group.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/sv-se/media/pressreleases/191536/zlatan-ibrahimovic-to-star-in-new-volvo-v90-marketing-campaign/