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August 2012
per cent. Scania trucks are capable
of offering around 15 per cent fuel
efficiency, a figure which also de-
pends heavily on the skills of the
driver. The company offers the Op-
ticruise, an automatic gear-shifting
system for the driver to improve fuel
efficiency.
“We will offer high HP, high
capacity and sturdy trucks for the
heavy segment. We will not enter
the mass market segment. Our focus
is in the niche segments which have
demanding operations. In the com-
ing years, the
niche segment
could grow fast-
er than the mass
market segment
and we might
as well see the
niche segment
become the mass
market segment
in the country”,
the Managing
Director added.
C u r r e n t l y
Scania offers the
P 380 8x4 heavy
tipper which has
performed very
well in the min-
ing segment.
Driver training
Driver training has become an im-
portant focus area, more so with the
growing dearth of commercial ve-
hicle drivers. Scania has been con-
ducting driver training sessions in
cooperation with L&T for the min-
ing segment which will be extended
to the on-road segment as well. The
training sessions are conducted on-
site so that the drivers are provided
with expert guidance in realistic
conditions and are devised to give
them complete knowledge about the
product in terms of technology, han-
dling and safety features.
The main focus of training is fuel-
efficient driving to guide drivers to
use the truck in the most fuel-effi-
cient manner by maintaining proper
engine conditions, speed levels and
timing the gear-shifts correctly. The
company also offers refresher train-
ing sessions periodically.
The upcoming manufacturing fa-
cility is also aimed at further boost-
ing the company’s sales and service
activities in the country. This will
bring in a variety of models and also
shorten the delivery time for cus-
tomers.
Said Mr. Fagrenius: “We have
world-class products and will need
a good service network in the coun-
try. We are currently in discussion
with private dealers and will set up
service outlets in strategic locations
across the country, with service ve-
hicles available for on-site service.”
Scania provides high service lev-
els that offer high uptime and low
operating cost for customers. The
company’s strategies for India are
innovative, offering value through
lower TCO for customers and will
bring in the best products and serv-
ices to the country.
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vehicle zone (cover story)
For the on-road segment, it has four
products on the cards: a 360hp 4x2
truck and a 410hp 6x2 truck, both
with a lift axle, a 460hp 6x4 truck
with a technical capacity to carry 100
tonne load and a 500hp 6x8 truck
capable of carrying a load of 150
tonne, both for ODC applications.