Home » Economy » Scania 2022 pledges to drive change towards a sustainable transport system Siamrath February 13, 2022

Mr. Johan Klasan, Sales & Marketing Director and Head of Sustainability, Scania Siam Co., Ltd., revealed that in 2022 Scania remains committed to driving change in sustainable transport systems. while generating profits for our customers. By 2021, Scania is the only truck and bus manufacturer to endorse a global Memorandum of Understanding that jointly commits to making its national vehicles emission-free by 2040 to demonstrate its commitment and leadership in the commercial vehicle industry.

Additionally, Scania provides products and services that meet the needs of building a sustainable and profitable transport system for customers at the same time. By applying 3 principles of sustainable transport, namely 1. Energy efficiency (energy efficiency), which means increasing the efficiency of fuel energy use. This helps to reduce fuel consumption for combustion. less emissions And of course, the cost of transport is also reduced. This helps to increase the company’s profits at the same time. 2. Alternative fuels and electrification Scania promotes the use of biodiesel. without the need to modify the engine and produce good results by directly reducing carbon emissions. and the use of electrical energy in the transport sector 3. Smart and safe transport: Scania vehicles are now equipped with a system that supports notification of work status and the position of the vehicle. real-time car Also to assess the maintenance intervals to notify the malfunction of the vehicle before the breakdown Make customers plan to work better. Reduce the risk of interruptions during work This translates into higher profits and a reduced carbon footprint.

Johan added that electric power and eMobility will definitely be part of the future. Scania focuses on investment and transition to new technologies. in the last year, we are introducing a hybrid vehicle. and plug-in hybrid This is an important step towards the production of fully electric vehicles. and is considered the first truck brand that Scania compared battery electric vehicles to those with combustion engines to determine their impact on the environment. It shows that battery electric cars have a better effect on the world. We have also delivered battery-powered electric trucks to customers such as SCA, Jula Logistics and Wibax. And we see that electric trucks can transport over long distances. and transporting very heavy objects such as logs as well. Electric trucks in Thailand are still in their infancy. It takes time to understand the prerequisites of the market. customer demand and business model first

“There is no doubt that 2022 will be another difficult year. Although we think there will be a market rebound. But always at a level that is not very high. Our goal is to support our customers for a quick recovery and to jointly define the direction for the future. with solutions that truly drive our customers’ profits. both the ability to customize product offerings based on customer needs, including great services such as finance, service contracts and driver training. We make easy choices for customers. And make customers understand how we can create value for their business. Our objective in 2022 is to maintain our leadership. and create strong competition by working closely with customers to improve and develop our sales solution to meet all customer needs. »