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Scania Driver Competitions 2012

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Wanted: The world’s best truck drivers.

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A global competition

The 2012 Scania Driver Competitions is underway. More than 55,000 drivers will compete to be declared the world’s best truck drivers.

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Registration opens!

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Finland's Janne Hötti first to qualify

Finland’s Janne Hötti, 32 years, became the first European driver to qualify for the YETD final competition in September.

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What to master

   

Fuel economy driving

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Theory test

Manouvering

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If you can master fuel efficiency, drive safely and with precision with the ability to cut down on your environmental impact, then...

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Scania Driver Competitions

As a driver, you are the single most important asset for economy, environment and safety in the transport business. To affirm this, Scania has arranged the the largest and most demanding truck driver competition in the world.

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Registration opens!

Find out when the competitions starts in your country!

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What to master

   

Fuel economy driving

Check before driving

Theory test

Manouvering

Did you know that...

  • ...more than 100,000 truck drivers have participated in Scania Driver Competitions since 2003? 

  • ...in 2012, Scania Driver Competitions will attract drivers from 46 differemt countries? 

  • ...drivers have to excel in seven categories in order to reach the regional and national finals? 

  • ...the Scania Driver Support system acts as both coach and judge during the Scania Driver Competitions? 

  • ...fuel consumption may be reduced by up to 20 percent through regular driver training? 

  • ...more than 100,000 truck drivers have participated in Scania Driver Competitions since 2003? 

  • ...in 2012, Scania Driver Competitions attract drivers from 46 countries all over the world? 

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Meet the legends

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Competition rules

Make sure you have a good understanding of the competition rules before you compete.

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YETD final 2010 video

Watch the best drivers compete for the title and a brand new Scania truck.

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  • Registration schedule

    Find out when the competitions starts in your country!

  • The quest for the world’s best truck has begun

    The 2012 Scania Driver Competitions is underway. More than 55,000 drivers from 39 countries will compete to be declared the world’s best truck drivers.

  • Finland's Janne Hötti first to qualify

    Finland’s Janne Hötti, 32 years, became the first European driver to qualify for the YETD final competition in September.

  • Registration opens!

  • A global competition

  • Finland's Janne Hötti first to qualify

View full registration schedule
  • Registration
  • Competitions
  • Finals
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On site where it happens
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To boost Scania’s knowledge about how products are used by customers, some employees have left the research and development centre in Södertälje in order to work close to customers in their day-to-day businesses.

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On site where it happens http://t.co/hJJLRJQI

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At sea with Scania’s new 1,000 hp marine engines
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Nothing comes close. That is Scania’s absolute assertion in launching its new 16-litre marine engines from 550 to 1,000 hp. “Scania is breaking into new territory and will be highly competitive considering the fact that other manufacturers’ engines in the same power range are 17–19 litre engines and...

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At sea with Scania’s new 1,000 hp marine engines http://t.co/DCPQVYvu

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Scania at Seawork – four-digit V8 power
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Continuing the success of Scania’s new global engine platform, enter the latest 16-litre marine V8 delivering up to a whopping 1,000 hp and 3340 Nm for patrol craft applications. While passing this new threshold, the new V8 builds on a long tradition of amazingly compact power packs that share both ...

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Scania Group 5/22/2012 7:11 AM via Twitter:

The new 16-litre marine V8 engine delivers up to a whopping 1,000 hp. http://t.co/Yy2EYZw4

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Scania Driver Competitions 2012
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Scania's on the quest for the worlds best truck driver
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Scania Group 5/16/2012 3:17 PM via Facebook:

This week's winner of the most challenging every day situation competition is found in Lampung, Indonesia. We hope you made your way out of the mud!



extreme condition,,,,
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Scania Group 5/14/2012 4:16 PM via Facebook:


First driver qualified for YETD finals
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On Saturday Finland’s Janne Hötti, 32 years, became the first European driver to qualify for the YETD final competition in September.

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Scania Group 5/14/2012 2:24 PM via Facebook:

Great example of reliable transport solutions in Malaga, Spain.


When reliability matters
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Leading Spanish goods transport company Compañía Logística Acotral fields a fleet of more than 1,600 vehicles in a fully temperature-controlled operation that supplies Mercadona, Spain’s largest supermarket chain. Acotral’s trucks, half of which are from Scania, cover 180 million kilometres a year.

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Scania Group 5/14/2012 2:15 PM via Twitter:

First driver qualified for YETD finals. On Saturday Finland’s Janne Hötti, first European driver to qualify for YETD http://t.co/2Yc9UjL4

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Scania Group 5/14/2012 1:52 PM via Facebook:

On Wednesday, we will announce the winner of the best everyday truck driving challenge photo. Upload your best picture or video to our Facebook wall to compete for a Scania belt.

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Scania Group 5/14/2012 12:22 PM via Twitter:

Great example of reliable transport solutions in Malaga, Spain http://t.co/LHWsLCyj

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Scania Group 5/8/2012 2:18 PM via Facebook:


‘Think rail, see bus’
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Scania is investing strongly in expanded participation in the growing global market for bus systems, with a focus on the bus passenger.

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Scania Group 5/8/2012 12:17 PM via Twitter:

‘Think rail, see bus’ To be a traffic planner in any of the world’s multi-million cities is a major challenge. http://t.co/JUPvcXzw

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Scania Group 5/7/2012 1:12 PM via Facebook:

Don't forget to add pictures and videos of your most challenging truck driving situations to Scania's Facebook wall, before Friday. The best submission wins a Scania belt! Who wants to join the competition?

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Scania Group 5/7/2012 12:23 PM via Facebook:

Svempa, the king of customization, is in town. Visit the Scania Museum in Södertälje, Sweden, to see some of his best work. The exhibition lasts throughout the summer.


See Svempa’s spectacular trucks in Södertälje
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In 1970, Sven-Erik ”Svempa” Bergendahl customised his first Scania tow truck. Over the past decades, he has customised several tractor units in collaboration with Scania.

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Scania at IFAT Entsorga 2012
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Following the success of “Scania Orange Days” in Koblenz last year, with a wide spectrum of municipal vehicles on display, the event this year migrates to the exhibition grounds in Munich. The vehicles on display include a Euro 6 sewer cleaner vehicle, a road sweeper with hydrostatic drive, a waste ...

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Scania Group 5/7/2012 7:14 AM via Twitter:

Scania at IFAT Entsorga 2012, a trade show for water, sewage, waste and raw materials handling http://t.co/F2wIQPdV

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ScaniaGroup 5/6/2012 9:13 PM via Youtube:

Challenges during the Scania Driver Competitions Part 3
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Scania Group 5/4/2012 2:03 PM via Facebook:

The winner of this week's most challenging situation (and therefore a Scania belt) is Anton Kikinger with this tight squeeze!



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Scania Group 5/4/2012 1:43 PM via Facebook:


Ice hockey legend in the driver’s seat
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At the 2012 Ice Hockey World Championship 4–20 May, the biggest annual winter sports event worldwide, participating teams in Helsinki and Stockholm will travel to practice and matches in Scania buses. For the Stockholm-based teams, Scania has provided eight Scania Touring buses and for the Helsinki-...

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Scania Group 5/4/2012 11:45 AM via Twitter:

Ice hockey legend in the driver’s seat http://t.co/2AI1WHUD

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Scania Engine Introduction
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Scania Engine Introduction is a web-based presentation for all interested in learning more about Scania’s industrial, marine and power generation engines.

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