SCANIA CLAIMS ITS OWN RECORD IN A RECORD YEAR FOR THE TRUCK MARKET

While the Australian truck market  is making some small cheers for another record year, Scania  is crowing about retaining its strong position in the heavy commercial vehicle market in 2024,  after it delivered a record number of new trucks last year.

Scania  delivered  1459 new heavy rigid and prime movers into service last year,  achieving a market share of 8.5 per cent, which the company says ‘reflects the continued appeal to efficiency and safety-conscious customers of its products’.

“Our performance in 2024 marks a new high in terms of deliveries, and market share growth over 2023,” said Scania Australia’s managing director,  Manfred Streit.

“The Australian market now places greater emphasis on factors we have been promoting for many years: fuel efficiency, safety, durability and of course, maximum uptime, while it is undeniable that in a tight driver market, the comfort and premium features of our cabs assist customers in retaining their employees,” he said.

“We will continue to exceed market expectations as well as provide pathways to transitioning to a sustainable transport solution into 2025 and beyond. We aim to expand our Battery Electric Vehicle portfolio, as well as continue to focus on renewable fuels such as biodiesel and HVO, which can make a dramatic reduction in cleaning exhaust emissions from our highly advanced combustion engines,” Streit said.

“I am also particularly proud that Scania Australia is leading the introduction of autonomous heavy trucks within the mining industry globally, for both haul road and in-pit applications, and we anticipate seeing more of these vehicles arrive in Australia very soon,” he said.

“Additionally, in 2025 we will open our 10th company-owned branch in Hope Valley, south of Perth.”

Scania Australia director of truck sales, Benjamin Nye said that Scania will continue to evolve its product offering in 2025.

“For the benefit of our customers we will be adding new models to our range, as well as updated running gear, and new driver-oriented technology, all of which will combine to deliver an even more compelling offer to the market,” he said.

“Australian market feedback indicates our new Scania SUPER engine range has been over-delivering in terms of fuel efficiency improvements, even when compared with our previous generation of fuel-efficient engines. This helps to reduce operating costs, a vital business benefit when money is tight across the industry,” Nye said.

“Scania has ten years of experience with Euro 6 emissions technology in Australia as one of the first to adopt this standard, and we have a broad range of proven solutions available for customers, particularly in the heavy rigid sector,” he said.

“As transport operators seek greater efficiencies through the wider adoption of multiple trailer combinations, Scania offers a significant advantage with our low rev, high torque large-displacement engines, and of course, we are the sole supplier of V8 diesel power for on-road applications,” he added.

“Twenty-five years ago, in 1999, Scania delivered just 366 trucks to the Australian market,” Manfred says. “We have come a long way: developing our product, our people, our company-owned capital city branches and our independent authorised national dealer network, so that we may service the needs of the Australian transport industry.

“The pace of our business development will not slacken,” Nye concluded.