Scania Truck News (131)

Well, you don’t get many of these to the pound. We are calling this a V8 Scania R580 ‘Longline’. It’s a 2015 model and, whilst the interior of the sleeper section is enormous, an estate agent might refer to it as a ‘doer upper’ where the owner can leave their own mark. What a striking…

Scania is introducing its latest iteration of the G-series gearboxes for Scania Opticruise. The robust newcomer – named G38 – is specially developed for working together with Scania’s most powerful V8, the 3,700 Nm, 16 litre 770 hp top-of-the-line legend. Together they offer everything from fuel and weight savings to a smooth ride and great…

Dauson Environmental Group have once again chosen Keltruck to build up their mainly Scania fleet.  Dauson Environmental Group member company Neal Soil Suppliers Limited was established in 1992 and predominantly operates recycled aggregates and muck away operations with sister company Atlantic Recycling focusing on construction waste recycling operations. They have run used Scanias since 1997…

Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP, (Scania & MAN) and Volvo Group, announces the development of its first charging hub in the UK. Construction has now commenced and is underway, with the hub scheduled to be operational with the completion of the first phase in November 2024. Strategically located within the…

Now here’s a flexible workhorse – a Euro 6, 32 tonne 8×2 rear lift & steer Scania R490 complete with a matching tri axle drawbar trailer. The 2016 truck is fitted with an impressive rear-mounted Fassi F660 crane with 4 extensions with a full remote and stabilisers front an rear.With twistlocks fitted to the truck…

A great workhorse on this week’s front cover – a Euro 6 2015 model Scania R450 8×2 32 tonne cheesewedge beavertail with a front-mounted Fassi F485X crane with 5 extensions. This smart looking vehicle comes with a sleeper cab and camera with a winch to assist loading. It is available alongside a similar spec R490…

If you are looking for a number of solid Euro 6 8×4 tippers, then the Mercedes Arocs 3240 on this week’s front cover would be up your street – especially as it can be bought alongside a choice of sister trucks. Aircon and an onboard weigher makes life easy for the driver – and it’s…

Normal service has resumes as we are able to show off an impressive-looking high roof sleeper, Scania V8 tractor unit for sale on our front cover. This example is a Scania S Series 650S 6×2 with a tag axle and a custom paint job showing a range of trucks over the years from old Leyland…

Just days after we first reported on Mercedes new ‘TruckCharge’ brand, Scania have revealed the details of their new ‘Erinion’ company which will specialise in private and semi-public charging solutions. Scania claims that this move will see 40,000 new charging points installed at customer locations and will strengthen the Scania Group’s e-Mobility offer in the…

It looks like a much loved 2008 Scania P Series crane truck on this week’s front cover. This manual transmission P310 has a hefty Cormach 3400E6 crane fitted to the rear showing just 252 hours of use. The remote control crane as a reach of over 16 metres from its six extensions – perfect for…

This question is so complicated and operational and geographical factors will always influence fuel economy but the clever people at a couple of German truck magazines believe that they have the most comprehensive test around. The ‘Green Truck comparison test’ has been running fourteen years now and applies a clever formula that covers all the…

Normal service is resumed as we feature a beautiful Scania V8 tractor unit for sale on this week’s front cover. This example is from MV Commercial’s stock and is the 2020 S Series 650S version with a rear lift tag axle in addition to all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, air horns, side…

The automotive industry in general is constantly involved in buying and selling competing businesses. This is absolutely the case in the worldwide truck manufacturing industry. Looking at the short list of truck makers currently selling their vehicles in Europe you would be tempted to think that every single one is independent of each other. You…

This week sees a useful-looking 2012 Scania G360 8×2 rear lift crane truck. It’s fitted with a Fassi 54 tonne metre crane with a cabin spec body. New tyres throughout shows that this truck is ready to go out to work and can be bought from Plantmaster – check out the details on page 10…

Scania is expanding its range of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trucks by introducing more electric vehicles, axle configurations and cab alternatives, plus a number of power take-off solutions. Scania’s range is now beyond the initial levels where only the most common trucks could be specified. Today Scania’s offer covers a range of applications and operations. “We…

V8 Scania lovers will be pleased to welcome a prime example back to the front cover this week. It’s a 72 tonne heavy haulage Scania S Series 650S V8 with a rear lift double wheeled rear tag axle. It is joined by a series of similar trucks and low loader trailers at the CVA sale…

This is becoming a Scania-Fest – this is the third week in a row that we have been able to feature the most desirable trucks in the roads – Scania V8 power! This time we have a 2021 model Scania R580 6×2 midlift. It’s got all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, leather interior,…

The second V8 Scania in a row to grace the front cover of Truckpages Magazine. This week it is a Heavy Haulage 2018 R-Series cab – a 72 tonne GTW R580 Topline that is heading through the dedicated unreserved Vaughan Plant Haulage sale operated by CVA on Saturday 23rd March in Dehnam, Uxbridge. The truck…

Second Consecutive Year of Growth in Truck Sales View updated figures for 2024 The headline SMMT figures for the full year of 2023 show the excellent news that truck sales and registrations were up almost across the board with a total of 46,227 units. the final quarter’s data did start to indicate some more worrying…

From an electric truck last week to a top of the range V8 Scania diesel this week. CVA have this S-Series Scania 580S heading through their sale on 20th February. The top-engined 4×2 tractor unit has had a small fortune spending on the extras inside the cab – and is not short of some lights…