Scania annual report 2003

OTHER MARKETS
Record sales in several markets
Sugar cane harvesters with Scania engines in Brazil can harvest one tonne of cane per minute.
Scania’s sales in markets outside Latin America
The total market for heavy trucks rose in
Europe and Latin America broke
most countries of the region. Scania’s
a new record in 2003 and have
deliveries in Latin America rose by 30 percent
to 4,717 (3,566) trucks. Brazil was
climbed by 7.7 percent in the past
two years. Demand is being met Scania’s second-largest truck market
worldwide.
primarily by deliveries from Latin
In Brazil and Argentina, the markets
American production units.
developed favourably, influenced by the
stabilisation of the economic and political
situation. Scania’s customers took advantage
of this and ordered more trucks.
Meanwhile competitors with considerably
simpler products gained market share in
the lighter portion of the heavy truck segment.
In Brazil, the truck fleet is relatively old
and there is a pent-up need for renewal.
During 2003, the Brazilian total market
showed a clear upturn. During the year,
Scania received its largest-ever single order
in Brazil. The Binotto transport company
renewed its vehicle fleet by ordering
200 highly specified tractor units. The contract
includes repair and maintenance
contracts based on a fixed per-kilometre
cost.
In Argentina, the total heavy truck market
rose during the year from a record-low
level to 3,471 (813) trucks. Vehicle manufacturers
with simpler products accounted
for most of this increase.
Scania’s deliveries of buses in Latin
America rose by 12 percent. The increase
occurred mainly in Brazil and in Scania’s
traditional strong segment, long-distance
buses. Brazil was Scania’s largest bus
market in the world during 2003. In
Mexico, the total market and Scania’s
deliveries declined due to the continued
weak economy.
In Argentina, demand for buses
remained very weak. During the year,
Scania began to deliver buses to the
TransMilenio transport project in Bogotá,
the capital of Colombia. The buses, with
a capacity of 160 passengers, are environmentally
optimised and equipped with engines
that meet Euro 3 standards. Today
TransMilenio is the most modern, ad-
vanced city transport system in Latin
America, serving as a model for other
major cities in the world.
The system is based on special bus
lanes with large boarding terminals, raised
platforms and automated ticket processing.
REGISTRATIONS OF TRUCKS
above 16 tonnes 2003 2002 2001
Latin America
total 37,343 31,049 32,079
of which Scania 4,717 3,566 5,993
Brazil 17,856 13,916 14,840
of which Scania 4,106 3,205 5,230
Argentina 3,471 813 1,307
of which Scania 241 48 420
Chile 1,983 1,479 1,607
of which Scania 214 178 194
Mexico 13,517 14,028 13,198
of which Scania 86 55 100
REGISTRATIONS OF BUSES
above 12 tonnes 2003 2002 2001
Latin America
total 19,566 19,985 24,044
of which Scania 945 911 1,461
Brazil 9,040 9,301 10,833
of which Scania 503 327 853
Mexico 9,047 9,409 12,009
of which Scania 287 424 304
ANNUAL REPORT 2003
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