PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, has spent more time behind the of the Scania electric trucks than in the MAN electric offering, but has some opinions on the difference, Germany vs Sweden, in trucks.
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Scania Assistance Has Arrived in Australia
Scania Assistance has arrived in Australia, as the truck manufacturer establishes its own team of service professionals in Melbourne to assist drivers who break down on the road.
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Driving Diesel Efficiency
One of the contenders for the Truck of the Year Australasia 2024 title is the Scania Super, which sees the Swedish truck maker driving diesel efficiency with an all-new engine and gearbox.
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Electrifying Heavy-Duty Truck Ranges
Sibling rivalry is alive and well at the Traton Group, as evidenced by Scania and MAN’s conflicting approaches to electrifying heavy-duty truck ranges.
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Electric Trucks – Scania vs MAN
PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, tells us sibling rivalry is alive and well at the Traton Group, he looks at their electric trucks – Scania vs MAN, examining the conflicting approaches to electrifying their heavy-duty truck ranges
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A Combination of Engine Brake and Retarder
One of Scania’s strong suits is the retardation available, the design still uses a combination of engine brake and retarder. This does prove effective, when in cruise control at 100 km/h heading south down the Hume Highway, on a recent road test with a R770 prime mover and fully loaded B-double set, in the constant ascent and descent countryside there are minimal occasions when the service brakes needed to be used.
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Excellent Driving Environment
The feeling inside the cabin is always relaxed and quiet. This road test saw PowerTorque taking a full loaded B-double from Sydney to Melbourne pulled by a Scania R770 extended cab prime mover.
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Is Bigger Necessarily Better?
Taking the latest Scania out for a test with top horsepower and the extended cabin, the question PowerTorque is asking is, is bigger necessarily better? The answer is a bit more complicated than you would think.
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Scania is Modular No More
The 13 litre in the Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set tested by PowerTorque and this all-new engine for Scania is modular no more. This test drive included the 460hp version and the 560hp version, which is taking the 13 litre into unknown territory.
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Check Their Fuel Saving Credentials
A Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set were tested by PowerTorque in order to check their fuel saving credentials.
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