Scania Total Transport Solutions

Scania Total Transport Solutions is the name of a new range of products and services from Scania which have been designed to assist operators in all aspects of their businesses from vehicle acquisition to on-going maintenance and repair requirements. 

"Under the umbrella of Scania Total Transport Solutions we will be providing everything from fully built up rigid trucks to ancillary equipment maintenance and accident repair management services," explains Tim Pugh, Scania (Great Britain) Limited's Business Development Director.  "The project has been launched following extensive consultation with operators and our objective is to supplement our already broad product offering with a wide range of complementary products and services."

The first fully built-up rigid trucks to be offered by Scania will be the Scania Distribution Box followed soon after by the Scania Distribution Curtainsider.  Both will be available in 4x2 and 6x2 wheelplans for 18- and 26-tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) applications respectively.  The first models are planned for delivery during the first half of 2007.  The vehicle on the stand is a P 230 DB4x2MNA with the G670 six speed gearbox and CP16 day cab.  Complete with a 7.925m box body and 1.5t Tuk-a-Way tail-lift this vehicle is ideally suited for urban distribution work.

A third fully built-up rigid vehicle from Scania will also be available soon.  This will be a 32 tonnes GVW weight 8x4 hookloader with bodywork from preferred supplier Multilift.

"A key feature of this service is that operators will be able to source complete ready-for-the-road vehicles through a single order with their local Scania dealer," adds Tim Pugh.

In order to provide operators with an ancillary equipment maintenance service, initially covering items such as fridges and tail-lifts, Scania will be introducing a nationwide fleet of mobile technicians during 2007.  "We are already providing many operators with a comprehensive range of aftersales services and the introduction of a mobile fleet will make that service even more convenient from their point-of-view as well as opening up new business opportunities for our dealers," explains Tim Pugh.

The Scania Griffin
Continuing Scania's long tradition of combining the highest specification with high-horsepower, the Scania Griffin is a 620hp tractor unit aimed at discerning owner-drivers and transport operators seeking a flagship for their fleets.  Powered by a 16-litre Scania Euro 4 engine employing SCR technology, the model on display has a 12-speed gearbox with Retarder and Opticruise, Scania's automated gear-selection system.  The Scania Griffin's two-man Scania Topline cab is appointed to a high standard, featuring leather seats, Xenon headlamps plus microwave, refrigerator and coffee machine as standard.  The show model is equipped with a top-of-the-range Scania Interactor 600 on-board fleet management computer.  All Scania Griffin models carry an exclusive badge and the marque makes its debut at the 2007 Commercial Vehicle Show. 

Scania Truck Rental
Scania Truck Rental, an integral part of Scania's Total Transport Solutions offering, will be promoted at the Commercial Vehicle Show.  In response to customer demands, more than 50 Scania Griffin tractor units are being added to the Scania Truck Rental fleet. 

"The addition of these R 620 flagship Griffin models will increase the Scania Truck Rental fleet to over 1,200 vehicles," says Anna Marie Pearson, General Manager of Scania Truck Rental.  "Our fleet comprises a wide range of high-specification Euro 3 and Euro 4 tractor and rigid models, all of which are backed by round-the-clock Scania maintenance and tyre support packages and are available for hire from one day to 36 months."

Scania EGR Euro 4 tractor units
Two Scania tractor units, an R 480 LA6x2/4MNA twin-steer and an R 380 LA4x2MNA, will be on display at this year's show. 

The R 480 has a Scania 12-litre turbo-compound engine with Scania HPI and develops 480hp at 1,900 rpm and a Scania 12-speed gearbox with Scania Opticruise.  The vehicle has a Scania Highline two-man sleeper cab with four-point air-suspension.

The R 380 has a Scania 12-litre diesel engine with Scania HPI and develops 380hp at 1,800rpm and a Scania 12-speed gearbox with Scania Opticruise.  The vehicle's Scania sleeper R-cab is equipped with a Scania Interactor 300 on-board fleet management computer.

Young European Truck Driver
With its emphasis on uplifting professional driving standards and enhancing road safety, the Young European Truck Driver competition will be heavily promoted on the Scania stand at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show.  With a top prize of a Scania R-series truck awaiting the overall winner, the event has already attracted approximately 1,000 entries from young UK drivers, with thousands more expected to register at the Commercial Vehicle Show and Truckfest Peterborough (6-7 May) before the entry deadline of 11 May passes.

The reward for the ultimate winner of the UK-leg of the event will be a place at the competition's grand European Final to be held in Sweden over the weekend of 21-22 September.  There, he or she will compete against fellow drivers from across the European Union plus Norway, Switzerland and Turkey for the ultimate prize. 

Scania Driver Experience
The Scania Driver Experience, Scania's new driver development initiative which launched at the beginning of this year, will be highlighted at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2007.

The Scania Driver Experience has been designed to support to the industry through an extensive and high quality range of training programmes now being offered nationwide, including:

• Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driving licence instruction
• Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) driving licence instruction
• Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) related courses
• Driver familiarisation 
• Safety training courses 
• Working Time Directive 
• Digital tachograph 
• Mechanical handling (fork lift truck) licences

Plus a range of bespoke courses to suit operator needs.

Scania Fleet Management

The benefits of integrating vehicles into the business by way of Scania's bespoke range of Fleet Management services and systems will be promoted at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2007.

The Scania Interactor hardware fitted to the show exhibits will be fully operational and linked to computers on the stand allowing operators to experience both the truck and traffic office interfaces of the various systems on display.

Scania's Fleet Management offerings range from entry-level driver and workflow management products with data viewable online via the Scania Fleet Management Portal to a complete real-time traffic management service linking the vehicle to an comprehensive office-based reporting system.

Scania Used Trucks

The sale of used trucks is a major activity for the Scania UK network today and the range of vehicles and services on offer for used truck purchasers will be on display at the NEC this year.  In support of its used sales activities, Scania offers an online search facility to enable operators locate the vehicle of their choice from Scania's dealer network nationwide.  Scania used trucks are frequently ex-contract vehicles which have been serviced exclusively by Scania's own dealers.  Consequently, Scania used trucks command excellent residual values and are highly sought after in the used vehicle market.