Scania has announced “a substantially updated Euro 6 truck range” scheduled for release in November of this year, which it says “will give its customers a better foundation for their decision making.”
Commenting on the announcement, Alexander Vlaskamp, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing at Scania, said that “Given the situation with record demand, semiconductor shortages and the coming introduction of a new product range, we decided to put our cards on the table.”
Scania says it has experienced record sales of the current truck range in the first quarter of 2021. However, it adds that the semiconductor shortage has resulted in long lead-times and, in some cases, delayed deliveries. On top of this, the company is preparing for its “biggest introduction since 2016″.
Due to this, Scania has decided “it is fair to give potential customers a better basis for making decisions when considering their next Scania truck and its timing,” says Vlaskamp.
Scania is not disclosing the exact timing or the total content of the introduction. It nonetheless promises, among other things, “substantial” improvements in fuel consumption compared to the current range, as well as chassis updates.
Customers can, via their Scania contacts, register their interest to order trucks from the updated product range. The regular order system for these trucks will not open until November.
“We will continue to educate our sales force during the autumn and make sure that we have all tools and information in place for the introduction of the new 13-litre range in November,” says Vlaskamp. “We are convinced that our customers will appreciate that they are being given the opportunity to either go for a great truck from the current range or choose the substantially updated trucks that are scheduled for production start during the second quarter of 2022.”
Scania claims the introduction of the new powertrain demonstrates its commitment to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system, in accordance with the Paris agreement. In this regard, Scania stresses it was the first heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer to set up a roadmap in which targets are approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
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