Scania annual report 2004

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Choices of technology Scania’s choices of technology are governed by concern for the situation of customers. Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is the solution that Scania prefers for reducing emissions. EGR is easiest for the driver, who only needs to fill up with standard fuel, not additives. A combination of unique Scania technologies yields an efficient Euro 4 engine that has the same fuel economy as a Euro 3 engine. An EGR system utilises part of a vehicle’s cooling capacity. Scania thus also uses another technology – selective catalytic reduction (SCR) – in which a so-called urea solution known as AdBlue is continuously added to the exhaust gases in a catalyst in order to reduce the amount of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust. This technology is employed in Scania’s most powerful Euro 4 engines to safeguard their cooling capacity. The vehicle must have an extra tank holding about 100 litres, as well as a separate AdBlue injection system. In its Euro 5 engine, Scania will introduce a new injection system developed in-house and a more advanced engine platform that will enable the use of EGR technology in all engines. Truck and bus driving pleasure For many years, Scania has been well known for creating a good driver environment. This has contributed to its prestigious brand image. Many man-years of experience, customer contacts and development work are behind the new driver’s workplace in Scania’s new range of trucks. One of the reasons cited by the jury that selected the new R-series for the International Truck of the Year award was Scania’s particular attention to driver comfort. The purpose of Scania’s ergonomic refinements is to enable drivers to feel at home quickly and do the best possible job. Functions and controls should be intuitively easy for drivers to understand. A vehicle should continuously communicate how effectively it is working. This is important to enable the driver to take optimal advantage of its performance. The driver of a Scania vehicle must always control the situation and be in full command. This makes it easier to drive safely, avoid accidents and save fuel, thereby causing as little environmental impact as possible. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT • SCANIA ANNUAL REPORT 2004 32
The role of the customer in product development Scania views its business over a vehicle’s entire life cycle and wants close contact and a partnership with the customer. This is why customer participation throughout the task of product development is highly valuable. Customer wishes and demands become part of the development task at an early stage through market surveys and field tests. For several years before the launch of Scania’s new truck range, hundreds of selected professional drivers took part in an extensive field testing programme. Trucks were field-tested in thirteen countries, often in tough and challenging environments. Lessons learned and opinions gathered from the field tests were, in principle, reported on a daily basis to the Field & Reliability Testing department and to the project managers at the Scania Technical Centre in Södertälje. Another important element of customer contacts during development work was customer clinics, where new solutions were demonstrated. At such clinics, drivers and customers have an opportunity to evaluate prototypes. One example of customer participation in product development: For several years, Scania has had a cooperation agreement with Japanese-based Yanmar on marine engines for pleasure craft. The owners of such boats often have specific requirements for their engines. Through continuous dialogue between Yanmar and Scania, every customer can get an individually tailored engine. The opinions of field test drivers are vital information to Scania. Here Scania’s Anna Wallin and Mats Köpsén engage in discussion with French professional drivers at an evaluation meeting. 33 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT •SCANIA ANNUAL REPORT 2004
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Page 6 and 7: Important events in 2004 At the IAA
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Page 16 and 17: Long-term relationships contribute
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Page 20 and 21: Closer to customers and their deman
Page 22 and 23: New trade routes increase transport
Page 24 and 25: Bus project gives Colombia’s capi
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Page 38 and 39: Improved trading volume The climate
Page 40 and 41: Facts about Scania THE TRUCK MARKET
Page 42 and 43: THE BUS AND COACH MARKET THE MARKET
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Page 46 and 47: Financial review REVENUE The sales
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