INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Jury gives the thumbs up to Swedish truck maker
"Our goal is to always meet our customers’ expectations and needs and the jury’s motivation is a clear confirmation that we have also followed the right approach with the new truck generation," Henriksson says. The jury, composed of 25 leading European trade press journalists and chaired by the Italian automotive journalist Gianenrico Griffini, wrote in its motivation: "With its new range, Scania has delivered a truck that represents a real state-of-the-art offering in the heavy-duty segment, capable of satisfying not only today’s but also tomorrow’s transport needs." Just weeks after the company unveiled its next-generation truck, Scania has taken the prestigious International Truck of the Year award. The jury’s motivation emphasised the new truck generation’s promised driver comfort, safety aspects and claimed positive impact on haulers’ overall economy, among other factors. "The award is the leading recognition in the industry that all our engineers and in practice the entire Sca...
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