Scania completes its Euro 6 engine range; adds more fuel and safety functionality 28 October 2013

Scania has completed its Euro 6 truck line-up with the launch of two more Euro 6 engines, additional fuel-saving measures and developments of its Scania Fleet Management service.

New to the Euro 6 power plant range are a 16-litre V8, delivering 730bhp and 3,500Nm of torque (claimed to be the most powerful in Europe), and a 13-litre, six-cylinder 370bhp engine, delivering impressive 1,900 Nm from 1,000 rpm.

Together, these bring the number of Scania Euro 6 engine options to 11, covering from 250—730bhp, on top of the four alternative fuel units (CNG/LNG gas and biodiesel).

"Scania is introducing a smorgasbord of class-leading new products and features," comments Christopher Podgorski, senior vice president trucks at Scania.

"Our focus is to support our customers to be productive and profitable," he continues. "Today's launch offers them new opportunities both when it comes to cost reduction and increased uptime."

As for the fuel-saving interventions, Scania has now officially launched Eco-roll, the latest addition to its Active Prediction system, Advanced Emergency Brake (AEB) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems, and Scania Driver Support with more features.

According to Podgorski, Eco-roll (available from Q1 2014to fleet engineers who buy a truck with Scania Opticruise and Active Prediction) can save up to 2% on fuel. The system, he says, automatically assesses which option is the most fuel efficient – rolling downhill with the transmission in neutral and the engine idling, or engine braking with the fuel supply switched off.

As for AEB, which autonomously applies emergency brakes where the system detects danger, and LDW, these are available now for new trucks. Meanwhile, Scania Driver Support joins the dashboard displays, providing feedback on fuel consumption and driver behaviour, in terms of anticipation.

Other improvements include new functions in the latest version of the Scania Fleet Management subscription-based service – including a facility to track vehicle position every minute, compared with current 10-minute interval.

"With minute-by-minute updates, the message gets through quickly if a vehicle is following its schedule or if it is stuck in traffic," comments Karin Rådström, who looks after Scania Fleet Management.

Additionally, she points to a facility with Scania Communicator, which enables trucks to calculate their own estimated total weight, with information taken from the engine management system.

Author
Brian Tinham

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