Scania will continue to manufacture rear and front engine chassis with broad options of powertrains but discontinue production of Scania Citywide, Scania Interlink, and Low floor-chassis.
Consequently, Scania has decided to close down the part of the plant in Słupsk, Poland, that is producing bodies for Scania chassis. The body production will be gradually ended by the first quarter of 2024. This decision will not affect chassis production in Słupsk nor other Scania entities in Poland.
The bus and coach market was heavily impacted by the pandemic and although the market has gradually picked up, the pace of recovery is slow, competition is increasing and upcoming legislation requires significant investments in new technology, now and in the future.
Stefano Fedel, head of sales & marketing at Scania: “We are convinced that the bus and coach business will continue to be an important part of Scania's offering going forward, but we need an updated strategy that enables us to deliver on our customer promise and secures a profitable business globally,”
With the updated strategy, Scania continues to offer buses and coaches in cooperation with selected bodybuilders and partners in the industry.
“The majority of Scania’s bus and coach business has always been in cooperation with bodybuilders where a high service level and a strong global presence has been achieved with local setups. This successful approach will be further developed, now in even closer collaboration with our bodybuilders and partners to offer our customers complete solutions,” Fedel added.