Scania

test the metal of the new AMT

Test the Metal of the New AMT 

Scania has changed the way it makes AMTs, so PowerTorque took two Scania Super models out for a quick run, to test the metal of the new AMT design. There was a Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set. For some reason the Swedish truck maker has swapped the cab classification from before to after the horsepower number, but only on the 13 litre engines and below, not for the trucks with V8 engines, why?
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massive Scania deal

Massive Scania Deal

An order by Consortium Purchasing group in the UK will see a large number of trucks delivered to three divisions of the company across the Culina Group, WS Group and A.W. Jenkinson Group, in a massive Scania deal, which dwarfs the kind of number we get excited about in Australia.
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The return of the Super

The Return of the Super

The return of the Super name is a logical choice for Scania, it has been used historically by the brand when new engines were introduced and was often written somewhere on the front of the truck, in the past. The 13 litre engine in the two Scania Super trucks tested is an all-new engine for Scania. This test drive included  the 460hp version and the 560hp version, which taking the 13 litre into unknown territory.
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looking for fuel savings

Looking for Fuel Savings 

In recent years the number of trucking operators looking for fuel savings has multiplied and truck manufacturers have come to the party with new offerings which take fuel consumption down to levels never seen before. Scania have entered the market with the Super models and Tim Giles took a couple of examples out on the road to see how the magic happens. Read More
what is it like to drive an electric truck?

What is it Like to Drive an Electric Truck? 

One of the questions PowerTorque is getting asked regularly this year is, what is it like to drive an electric truck? The answers are many and varied but this time around the truck on test is the Scania P25, a 4×2 truck with a 16T GVM. 
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electric Scania out on the road

Electric Scania Out on the Road

As more electric trucks start to arrive and as our truck manufacturers begin to test the waters around alternative power, PowerTorque takes an electric Scania out on the road. Read More
this time Scania goes electric

This Time Scania Goes Electric

Every truck manufacturer in the world has to have an alt-power truck, some examples are starting to arrive in Australia and this time Scania goes electric and PowerTorque gets a chance to take the truck out for a test drive.
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running a Scania R 590 on biodiesel

Running a Scania R 590 on Biodiesel

In a recent test drive PowerTorque got some experience running a Scania R 590 on biodiesel  around Victoria. Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease. It is often referred to as B100 or neat biodiesel in its pure, unblended form. 
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pulled off the big surprise

Pulled Off the Big Surprise

The truck in the test drive is a Scania R590 prime mover pulling a 62 tonne B-double set around country Victoria, and halfway though the run, Scania pulled off the big surprise. It turns out that the truck is running on 100 per cent biodiesel. Something which has been available for some time, but also something which did not catch on when it first appeared over 15 years ago in Australia. 
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an all new Scania transmission

An All-New Scania Transmission

The truck in this test drive is a Scania R590 prime mover pulling a 62 tonne B-double set around country Victoria, showcasing an all new Scania transmission. It’s performance has been excellent and it has smoothly pulled in the right places and cruised along in a relaxed manner in others.
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