Scania annual report 2002

In North Africa, Scania is the market leader in Morocco
and Tunisia and appointed a new distributor in Algeria
during the year. In South Africa, Scania sold its largest
volume since operations resumed under the company’s
own management in 1995.
Buses
The demand in African and Asian markets was divided
during the year. In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan,
demand fell. In Taiwan, one reason for the decline was
that the cutback by the authorities of the previously
introduced stimulus measures.
Scania’s bus sales in Australia more than doubled,
thanks to an expanded product range. Among other
things, Scania sold another 100 environmentally
adapted gas-powered buses to Brisbane. The order
was a follow-up of a previous order for 120 buses of
the same type.
In Africa, Scania sells buses in more markets than
it sells trucks. Its bus business often opens doors to
new markets and provides valuable knowledge about
the market situation and potential truck customers.
Industrial and marine engines
Scania’s deliveries of industrial and marine engines in
Asia, Africa and Oceania remained good, increasing by
about 17 percent to 641 engines, in comparison with
previous year. In Saudi Arabia, sales rose sharply.
During the year, Scania began to deliver sizeable
volumes of engines to new generating set builders in
South East Asia. The generating sets are mainly sold
to various markets in the Far East. Sales of engines
in the South African market remained good.
Citybus double-deckers from Scania are a familiar sight in Hong Kong, China.
Registrations of trucks and buses
TRUCKS above 16 tonnes 2002 2001 2000
Asia, Africa and Oceania
total 44,046 32,876 49,789
of which Scania 3,679 3,165 3,242
South Korea 13,833 7,939 7,156
of which Scania 1,736 1,213 471
Australia 6,592 5,510 6,202
of which Scania 408 288 259
South Africa 3,335 2,986 2,541
of which Scania 303 342 270
Morocco 831 669 668
of which Scania 193 204 213
New Zealand 1,726 1,434 1,584
of which Scania 129 107 111
BUSES above 12 tonnes 2002 2001 2000
Asia, Africa and Oceania
total 2,809 2,491 1,918
of which Scania 616 501 320
Taiwan 965 1,035 262
of which Scania 284 172 67
Australia 836 742 792
of which Scania 155 156 107
Morocco 398 400 522
of which Scania 118 74 61
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