Scania Introduces Engines for All Types of Fuels – and Broadens Its Product and Services Range

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News:

Engines which can be operated on all renewable fuels available in the market today are among a number of innovations that Scania will unveil tomorrow, Wednesday 5 September, in conjunction with its Capital Markets Day in Södertälje, Sweden.

Scania also extends its truck range with the new G-series and an extension of the P-series. The broader range enables customers to tailor specifications more precisely to their needs. Scania’s bus and coach range is also being broadened by launching new models for intercity service.

In the rapidly growing, increasingly important service market, Scania will also unveil several innovations that will help maximise uptime and customer earnings capacity. For example, the company will launch a global driver training programme and a new system for monitoring the vehicles in a haulier’s fleet.

The news will be unveiled in conjunction with the Capital Markets Day that Scania is organising tomorrow, Wednesday, from 9.00 a.m. onward at its Head Office in Södertälje.

Starting at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday, further information on all product and service innovations will be available on Scania’s website, www.scania.com.

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company’s operations consists of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 32,800 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2006, invoiced sales totalled SEK 70.7 billion and the net income amounted to SEK 5.9 billion.