Biswajit SVM Chaser: Scania Hub at Bus World India - 2015, Mumbai

About Scania Group :

Scania Group is a leading commercial vehicles and engine manufacturer, commenced its first operations in the year 1891 in Sweden. Headquatered in Sodertalje, Sweden, Scania is present in more than 100 countries employing 42,000 individuals. Scania has 7 production units and 6 Regional Production Centres Worldwide. In 1932 the company delivered its first bulldog bus which was inspired by August Nilsson chief designer at Scania Vabis's visit to Twin Coach in Ohio, a maker of flat fron "bulldogs buses" with both the the engine and the driver's station inside. In the year 1954 Scania introduced the Regent truck which quickly became the flagship of the truck range.

Scania, a true pioneer of sustainable development in the automotive sector, launched its first ever ethanol bus in Stockholm, Sweden in the year 1980. Since then Scania has extended its sustainable transport services to many countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Scania has nearly 20 years of experience of ethanol buses in practical operation. Scania has vast expertise in alternative fuels, and have products that run on bio-diesel and biogas.

Scania in India :

Scania has been represented in the Indian market since 2007. In 2011, Scania established the company Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd, with an ambition to strengthen its presence through sales to additional segments of the Indian commercial vehicle market and to widen its offer of sustainable solutions to the Indian market. Since then Scania has launched a range of on-road haulage truck models specially adapted for the Indian market - the R500 6x4, the G 460 6x4 and the P 410 6x2 and also the off-road P 410 8x4 mining tipper. Scania has a successful partnership with Larsen & Tuubro (L&T) in the mining segment.

In the begining of 2013 Scania launched a new bus range to meet the growing need of safer connected solutions for the Indian market. The new bus range is purpose - designed for luxury intercity or charter travels. Scania handed over its first ethanol run bus to the city of Nagpur. Public transprt on ethanol buses is a cost effective way of reducing several of the city's environmental problems. The solutions deveoped create the necessary preconditions for both attractive forms of travel and also better living conditions in city centres, without requiring major investments in new infrastructure. With this ethanol bus, an engine complying with Bharat stage 5 was also introduced, which is a huge step to minimize emissions further. Biofuel is the sustainable solution for urban public transport here and now.

The company inaugurated its first truck production centre in October 2013 and first bus manufacturing facility in March 2015 in Narasapura, Bangalore. With a collective investment of Rs 300 crore, this facility serves as the centre of the company's commercial operations in the country. In the next phase Scania has set up its second facility to further expand Scania's ambition in offering state of the art sustainable mobility solutions. The service workshop and central parts warehouse, is housed at the same site.

Scania's ambitions to sell 2500 trucks and 1000 buses per year in the Indian market within the next five years and employ 800 people at this facility.

Scania also alunched the company's engines range in India. Scania has been establishing a network of dealers across the south and western regions of India covering its business areas to support the customers with the best parts and service availability.

In India, Scania buses & trucks have been specially designed to meet local conditions and customer requirements, and are backed by world class service network and dealership in the country. Scania has also gained a strong foothold with several new customers across the country for both trucks and buses and is working on delivering high quality transportation solutions and services for India.

Sustainability is at the core of Scania's offer from a social, environmental and economic advantage while strengthening its offer of transport solutions to the Indian Market.

Info and excerpts : Bus World India 2015 Catalogue

Company Website : www.scania.in

Scania at Bus World India 2015, Mumbai :

SCANIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA - 2015, MUMBAI

Scania showcased its 13.7 mtr Metrolink HD Coach, powered with a 13 litre, 360 HP Scania Rear Engine with Scania Opticruise automated manual gearbox.

SCANIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA - 2015, MUMBAI - 13.7 MTR SCANIA METROLINK HD COACH

Also in Scania Hub was Scania Citywide Ethanol Bus, powered with an 270 HP Inline 5 cylinder Scania 9 litre engine complying to EEV Emission standard. The Scania Citywide Ethanol bus is currently under a pilot project in city of Nagpur, Maharashtra in collaboration with Nagpur Municipal corporation (NMC)

SCANIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA - 2015, MUMBAI - SCANIA CITYWIDE ETHANOL BUS

Scania also highlighted its Scania DC9 Ethanol 270 HP Engine, which is fitted in the Scania Citywide Ethanol "Green Bus"

SCANIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA - 2015, MUMBAI - SCANIA DC9 ETHANOL ENGINE

Scania India Manging Director and Senior Vice President, Scania Group - Anders Grundstromer was in Mumbai for Bus World India - 2015 at the Scania Hub.

Here is Anders Grundstromer speaking to one of the reporters from a TV channel

SCANIA AT BUS WORLD INDIA - 2015, MUMBAI - ANDERS GRUNDSTROMER SPEAKING TO MEDIA

Scania also had their own merchandise shop at Bus World India - 2015, Mumbai. Scania had a range of items ranging from T-Shirts, Jackets, Truck and Bus Scale Models, Neck Tags, Keychains, Mugs etc. Here are some pics from the Scania Merchandise Shop :