Volvo trucks’ flagship celebrates with 750 hp

Volvo Trucks announce that the Volvo FH16 is now available at 750hp and 3550Nm to handle the heaviest and most demanding transport assignments – with production planned to coincide with the 16-litre engine’s 25th anniversary next year.

1987 saw the introduction of the Volvo F16 with Volvo’s first-ever 16-litre engine, producing 470hp. Since then, market needs have driven the development towards increasingly powerful trucks.


“With the Volvo FH16-750 we can offer our customers a truck with absolute top performance, good fuel efficiency and extremely low emissions. It’s an uncompromising combination for the heaviest and most demanding of transport operations,” says Staffan Jufors, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks.

Performance, fuel efficiency and environment
The new engine is based on the same technology as Volvo Trucks’ current 16-litre 700hp diesel engine – an in-line six with overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder and unit injectors. It has been optimised for higher power and torque, but fuel consumption is unchanged. The 750hp engine is available in two versions, one for Euro-5 and the other for EEV (Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle), giving even lower particle emissions and less smoke.

The Volvo I-Shift automated gear changing system is fitted as standard and has been modified to handle the engine’s high torque. The rear axle range encompasses axles for gross combination weights of up to 250 tonnes. For fast long-haul duties, the recently introduced RS1360 solo axle is a fuel-efficient alternative.

Driveability and productivity
The new 750hp engine produces 2800 Nm of torque at 900 revs/minute. After this the torque curve rises sharply and reaches its peak level of 3550Nm at 1050 revs/minute, then levels out to 1400 revs/minute. This makes it possible to maintain a high speed on even the toughest uphill climbs.

“The more power you have at your disposal at low revs when starting to haul a heavy load, the less strain on the engine and the more fuel-efficient your progress. This in turn results in superb drivability,” says Hayder Wokil, product manager at Volvo Trucks.

The Volvo FH16-750 is intended both for truly heavy transport duties and for assignments that demand high average speed running on hilly or very undulating roads.

“For most FH16 customers, the focus is on transporting as many tonnes as possible in the shortest possible time. However, many customers also need to quickly transport high-value goods and fresh products across long distances with varying topography and deliver just-in-time,” explains Wokil.

Heavier transport – more powerful trucks
There has long been a trend towards increasingly heavy transport and thus also a greater need for more powerful trucks. Since the introduction of the Volvo F16 in 1987 and the first-generation 16-litre engine producing 470hp, power levels have risen step by step in pace with market and customer needs. In 1993 power rose to 520hp and ten years later an all-new engine arrived, producing 610hp. In 2009 Volvo was the first manufacturer to reach 700hp - and now it is time for the next step – the Volvo FH16 with 750hp.

Production of the first Volvo FH16 trucks for the European market with the higher power output will get under way at the beginning of 2012.

In addition to the 750hp version, Volvo’s 16-litre engine is also available with power outputs of 540, 600 and 700hp.

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Next issue of Volvo trucks’ tablet magazine now available

A new issue of Volvo Trucks’ tablet magazine - which was successfully launched in the beginning of the year - is now available to download.



This issue includes exciting news items on Volvo Trucks' environmental work. Through videos and articles, visitors will also learn more about how Volvo Trucks' safety solution helps truck drivers with blindspotting and how smartphones can be used to improve efficiency and ensure the quality of the company's aftersales services. They will also get the chance to meet Oliver Splingart who transports live fish in his Volvo FH16 between fish farms throughout Europe, a sophisticated task which place special demands on both the truck and the driver.



The new issue of Volvo Trucks Magazine can be downloaded free of charge. iPad users can access the magazine from the App Store, while Android users can get it from the Marketplace.



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Volvo Trucks inaugurates new truck center in Moscow

On August 26th Volvo Trucks inaugurated a new truck center in Moscow; its fourth truck centre in Russia. The new premises, Volvo Truck Center Moscow-South, means Volvo Trucks Russia now has 46 workshops, which is the widest and geographically most widespread service network in Russia - from Kaliningrad in the West to Vladivostok in the Far East.



With the inauguration of Volvo Truck Center Moscow-South, Volvo Trucks covers a strategically important transportation route from Moscow to the south of Russia with its genuine aftermarket services and sales of new and used commercial trucks.





"The facilities that we operate in are part of the high quality of Volvo Trucks", says Mikael Benzow, Director Commercial Aftermarket and Retail Development, Volvo Trucks Europe. "We have the best service network throughout Europe, and this new workshop is state-of-the-art. We work hard every day to secure that the quality of our service is high and consistent in all of the facilities in Europe".



"We have built this service center with Volvo's complete range of services in less than a year in accordance with the most up-to-date standards acquired by our company", says Alexander Zoria, Director of the Volvo Truck Center Moscow-South.



He continued, "Our task is to take maximum care of our customers’ trucks and to minimize the down-time they spend in the repair area. I know that many of our customers were waiting for Volvo to open a truck center south of Moscow where the busy highway M4 starts - and we did our best to set it in operation as fast as possible".



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First Renault premiums for Tarmac franchise operator NR Parsons Transport

Tarmac franchise operator, NR Parsons Transport Ltd, has taken delivery of its first four Renault Premium 460 6x2s with Optidriver automated gearbox and Privilege cab, supplied by Renault Trucks Cardiff. A further two Renault Premiums are on order for delivery in October. The Premiums replace Volvos and are the first Renaults to join NR Parson’s eleven strong fleet.



The Renault Premiums are undertaking general haulage work on franchise to Tarmac, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of heavy building materials, and will be based at Wales’ largest quarry, the Tarmac Cornelly Quarry at Bridgend. The trucks are specified with sleeper cabs for operational flexibility.







NR Parsons’ decision to purchase Renault trucks follows Tarmac’s recent move to add the marque onto its approved supplier list for franchise operators. A ‘Volvo man through and through’, Neil Parsons, owner, NR Parsons Transport, first considered the Renault Premium on recommendation from fellow operators. He comments: “Value for money and fuel economy were the two big factors in our purchase decision. Although it’s early days, the new Premiums are already returning 7.2mpg and we expect this to increase as the demonstrator was achieving 7.6 mpg, a good result for this type of operation and a considerable improvement on the existing vehicles on the fleet.”



To ensure maximum fuel efficiency, NR Parsons’ drivers will attend an Optifuel Driver Training Course through Renault Trucks Cardiff.



Peter Harris of Renault Trucks Cardiff, says: “Escalating fuel prices makes operators like NR Parsons acutely aware of the benefits of reducing diesel consumption. Added to the proven fuel-efficiency of the Renault Premium, attending an Optifuel course can make a real difference to an operator’s bottom line.”



Bridgend-based NR Parsons Transport Limited has over 15 years experience in general haulage for the aggregates, building materials and highways industries. The company has 14 employees and a fleet of eleven vehicles with the majority currently franchised to Tarmac and one on contract with Hanson.



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Ford, Toyota to collaborate on developing new hybrid System for light trucks, SUVs

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation – the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles – today announced they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers.



Ford and Toyota have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the product development collaboration, with the formal agreement expected by next year.



Both companies have been working independently on their own future-generation rear-wheel drive hybrid systems. The two now have committed to collaborate as equal partners on a new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. This new hybrid powertrain will bring the full hybrid experience of greater fuel efficiency to a new group of truck and SUV customers without compromising the capability they require in their vehicles. Ford and Toyota believe that their collaboration will allow them to bring these hybrid technologies to customers sooner and more affordably than either company could have accomplished alone.





“This agreement brings together the capability of two global leaders in hybrid vehicles and hybrid technology to develop a better solution more quickly and affordably for our customers,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “Ford achieved a breakthrough with the Ford Fusion Hybrid, and we intend to do this again for a new group of truck and SUV buyers – customers we know very well.”



Takeshi Uchiyamada, Toyota executive vice president, Research & Development, said: “In 1997, we launched the first-generation Prius, the world’s first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid. Since then, we have sold about 3.3 million hybrid vehicles. We expect to create exciting technologies that benefit society with Ford – and we can do so through the experience the two companies have in hybrid technology.”



The two companies also agreed to work together on enablers to complement each company’s existing telematics platform standards, helping bring more Internet-based services and useful information to consumers globally.



Under the MOU agreement, the two companies will bring the best of their independently developed hybrid powertrain technology and knowledge to a new co-developed hybrid system, which will be used in rear-wheel-drive light trucks arriving later this decade. Specifically, Ford and Toyota will:



- Jointly develop as equal partners a new rear-wheel drive hybrid system and component technology for light trucks and SUVs

- Independently integrate the new hybrid system in their future vehicles separately



For years, both Ford and Toyota have been working independently on similar new rear-wheel-drive hybrid systems aimed at delivering higher fuel economy in light trucks and SUVs. When the two companies began discussing this potential collaboration, they discovered how quickly they were able to find common ground.



“By working together, we will be able to serve our customers with the very best affordable, advanced powertrains, delivering even better fuel economy,” said Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally. “This is the kind of collaborative effort that is required to address the big global challenges of energy independence and environmental sustainability.”



Toyota President Akio Toyoda added: “Toyota is extremely proud to join Ford in developing a hybrid system for pickup trucks and SUVs. Not only is this tie-up clearly one aimed at making automobiles ever better, it should also become an important building block for future mobility in the U.S. By building a global, long-term relationship with Ford, our desire is to be able to continue to provide people in America automobiles that exceed their expectations.”



This rear-wheel-drive hybrid system will be based on an all-new architecture to deliver the capability truck and SUV customers demand while providing greater fuel economy.



While the rear-wheel-drive hybrid system will share significant common technology and components, Ford and Toyota will individually integrate the system into their own vehicles. Each company also will determine the calibration and performance dynamics characteristics of their respective light pickups and SUVs.



In addition, as telematics plays an increasingly more important role in the in-car experience, both companies have agreed to collaborate on standards and technologies needed to enable a safer, more secure and more convenient in-car experience for next-generation telematics systems. The telematics collaboration relates only to standards and technologies, and each company will continue to separately develop their own in-vehicle products and features.



“Ford has made tremendous progress in the area of telematics,” Kuzak said. “We have unique and very good solutions today with SYNC and MyFordTouch. Working together on in-vehicle standards can only enhance our customers’ experience with their vehicles.”



Uchiyamada added: “Toyota has also invested heavily in telematics in various countries around the world, with services like the G-BOOK and G-Link. In the U.S., we have just introduced the accessible, easy-to-use Entune. By sharing our know-how and experience, we would like to offer even better telematics services in the future.”



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NiDa Transport order over 200 Volvo FMX trucks

NiDa Transport, South Africa has placed an order for over 200 of the latest Volvo FMX with the potential of 50 more. The trucks will be delivered during 2011.



“The trucks will be a fine tribute to our expanding transport operation. We considered a variety of alternatives in the local market, but ultimately it was the good uptime on the Volvo trucks, good parts availability and a dealer network that is well spread along the routes on which we will be operating that made us choose the Volvo brand”, says CEO for NiDa Transport, Nico Oosthuizen.





NiDa primarily services the mining industry sector in South Africa and combinations are fitted with side-tipping trailers for the coal and commodity transport applications and flat deck trailers to transport steel.



Currently NiDa is running a mixed fleet of approximately 385 vehicles, 200 of which are Volvo trucks. All the new Volvo FMX vehicles will be on maintenance contracts to ensure maximum up-time through planned and preventive servicing.



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Volvo to develop a supertruck

Under a SuperTruck contract established with the U.S. Department of Energy, Volvo Technology of America, Inc. is scheduled to receive $19m (£11.5m) in federal funding to be used by the Volvo Group’s North American truck-related operations to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and reduce greenhouse gases.



A team of highly skilled researchers and engineers in Greensboro, North Carolina and Hagerstown, Maryland will spend the next five years developing high-efficiency heavy-duty truck technologies aimed at moving more freight with less fuel, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improved truck aerodynamics and energy conversion efficiency – maximizing the output potential of the energy source – are two areas that hold great promise for Class 8 efficiency gains.







In achieving the SuperTruck program goals, Volvo will draw on established leadership and extensive experience in energy efficiency and reducing heavy-duty truck and engine diesel use. Volvo’s North American truck and powertrain operations have been participating in other DOE- funded heavy vehicle fuel efficiency efforts as well. Being an integrated manufacturer also improves the efficacy of product development and allows Volvo to optimize solutions across product platforms.



“We are delighted to receive this SuperTruck award that builds upon an already strong relationship with the U.S. Department of Energy,” said Ron Huibers, Volvo Trucks senior vice president, sales and marketing. “Freight transportation plays a vital role in our daily lives and the strength of our nation, so it’s essential that we step up our efforts to create the best, most efficient heavy-duty truck solutions possible. This public-private partnership is an important step forward as we continue to expand our technology leadership.”



“We appreciate the Department of Energy’s recognition of Volvo as a global technology leader,” said Peter Karlsten, Volvo Powertrain president, and senior vice president of technology for the Volvo Group. “Our partnership will help drive the development of technologies needed to maximize energy efficiency as we address the reality of a finite supply of petroleum-based resources.”



He added, “Volvo Trucks and Powertrain have committed the internal resources necessary to become fuel efficiency leaders in the Class 8 market and now we’re able to explore some planned fuel efficiency improving technologies earlier in our product development cycle than normally scheduled – and also investigate advanced technologies that normally would not be economically feasible.”



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One million kilometres on the same clutch with Volvo

Phil Moore, an experienced truck driver who works for manufacturer EBC Brakes in Northampton, has just driven 1 million kilometres on the same clutch.

Phil’s seven-year old Volvo FM tag-axle six-wheeler achieved the magic number while he was returning from making a delivery to Holland recently.

With a regular schedule that takes in deliveries as far afield as Leiden in Holland, Bristol, Leeds and Hawick, Phil does in the region of 2,700 kms a week.


The FM, which is Phil’s second Volvo, is equipped with the 9-litre engine rated at 300hp. The truck, which was purchased from new in 2003, is maintained by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia’s Kettering Dealerpoint. Phil puts the long life of the clutch down to his careful driving style.

Phil says: “When I’m driving, I never ride the clutch. When I stop at traffic lights, I always put the handbrake on,” adding, “It’s a great achievement because, according to the Volvo Dealer, a truck like this could have had three or more clutches in the same period.”

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10 years of I-Shift by Volvo Trucks

When I-Shift was launched in 2001 it was something that had never been seen before. Back then, few people believed in a transmission system designed exclusively for automatic gear-changing. Today, however, I-Shift is one of Volvo Trucks’ most highly appreciated products worldwide.

This year, I-Shift is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Today no fewer than 80 per cent of Volvo’s FH trucks are equipped with the system, making I-Shift virtually a standard feature. At its launch in 2001, however, things looked very different. There were already a number of so-called AMTs (Automated Mechanical Transmissions) on the market, but they were all based on manual gearboxes adapted to permit automatic gear-changing. They were often not entirely reliable and customers complained. Vehicle manufacturers were forced to face angry customers who had paid a great deal of money for a transmission that caused problems.



Tailored for long-distance operations
However, Volvo Trucks believed in the concept of a transmission system designed from the very outset for automatic gear-changing. The first target was to adapt it for long-distance transport.

The company succeeded and in 2002, just one year after the system’s launch, 14 per cent of all Volvo trucks sold were equipped with I-Shift. This can be compared with its predecessor, Geartronic, Volvo Trucks’ first AMT, which was only fitted to one per cent of all trucks sold by the company.

Sven-Erik Tibb was the main project manager throughout the development of I-Shift. “We created a totally new unsynchronised basic transmission and an integral control unit with all the electronics, sensors and so on. We then added software that was fully tailored for long-distance traffic. This gave us total control of the engine and gear-changing,” he recalls.


The new I-Shift was thus a combination of fairly straightforward, uncomplicated mechanics along with electronic control. “There are many benefits with I-Shift. In addition to lower fuel consumption, the system contributes to safer driving, which benefits everyone," says Ricard Fritz, Senior Vice President Strategic Planning and Business Development, Volvo Trucks.

“The driver is free to fully concentrate on the traffic and does not become tired from all the gear-changing by the end of the working day. I-Shift is also very easy to drive, and this is appreciated by both experienced drivers and those who are not so experienced," he adds.

Other advantages of I-Shift are that it changes gears very quickly compared with other systems on the market, there is no need for a clutch pedal, and there is software optimised for different types of driving.

Second generation
In 2005, when the second generation I-Shift made its appearance, the front and rear parts of the transmission had been redesigned to include a new clutch system and a new range-change unit. This provided greater capacity for higher gross combination weights and, consequently, I-Shift could now be fitted to trucks used for some heavier construction and forestry transport duties. As a result, the transmission also found its way into trucks with the 16-litre engine and not just vehicles with 9- and 12-litre power units.


Launch of third generation
The third generation was launched in 2009 and was tailored to match Euro-5. It featured a number of hardware improvements, together with new software which made the transmission suitable for additional, even more demanding assignments. It was now possible, for example, to rock heavily laden trucks free if necessary.

“From the very start, we had developed programs for different types of operation and customers were able to choose between the various programs. Each new generation added new applications and now even really heavy-duty construction vehicles like the Volvo FMX can be equipped with I-Shift,” says Sven-Erik Tibb, who today is section manager for drivelines and hybrids at Volvo.

Åke Zander, technical director at Volvo Powertrain, was also involved from the start. According to him, I-Shift can keep fuel consumption at the same level as the best driver on his best day with a manual transmission. The electronics make sure that the correct gear is always selected to enable the engine to work as economically as possible.

“The advantage when it comes to I-Shift is that it doesn’t have bad or good days. It provides the same fuel-efficient progress, regardless of who is driving or how the driver feels. What’s more, the driver does not need to apply any force to shift gear,” says Åke Zander.

So what does the future look like?
Euro 6 will soon be making its entrance, and transmission systems will need to be adapted to the new engines. “The next generation will be even more fuel-efficient. What’s more, we are going to consolidate, refine and stabilise what we have already achieved and further expand the applications for I-Shift,” promises Åke Zander.

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Origin China Yoshine Yofine girl,Doctor SPG Beauty So Trucks

Origin China Yoshine Yofine girl,Doctor SPG Beauty So Trucks
Beautiful figure in action with this weapon named Yoshine Yofine.He is not a unitary apparatus or a detective, but a sales promotion girl (SPG) truck FAW (First Automobile Works) from China. Because that accompanied the truck category IV,then do not underestimate the work she lived for 10 days in the IIMs.

In daily life, this 25-year-old virgin living as a doctor beauty.Yoshi,as he is familiarly called, is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia and has earned a specialization of skin and beauty from the University of Melbourne,Australia.

Then,why is this girl from Makassar would be a SPG? In fact, he has been practicing as a doctor in the capital city of beauty? "Actually this is just a pastime.'s Practice of my old contract runs out, so again the process of looking for new places," said Yoshi.
Being SPG in IIMs for the first time is also not in vain for Yoshi as he immediately won a runner-up Miss Motor Show 2011. Yoshi claimed to have a hobby in the model because it has been engaged in it since childhood.

"Last year I just visitors (IIMS 2010). This year follow-up. It was nice to meet more people. In addition to experience, as well as nostalgia with old hobby," close the oriental woman is flawless.

ECOSTRALIS 6x2 mid-lift tractor units for Ace Movements

Ashford-based ACE Movements Transport has become one of the first operators to sign up to Iveco UK’s four per cent fuel guarantee, with the delivery of two ECOSTRALIS 6x2 mid-lift tractor units.The ECOSTRALIS Active Space Super3 tractors (AS440S46TX/P) have been supplied by Haynes Trucks on a three year lease backed by a comprehensive repair and maintenance agreement with Iveco Capital.

The four per cent fuel guarantee will be measured against the combined average performance of ACE Movements Transport’s current heavy truck fleet. Kevin Banbury, Managing Director of ACE Movements Transport, says: “Fuel is our main concern right now, and any savings we can make with ECOSTRALIS will directly impact on our bottom line.

“Before we placed the order Iveco technical staff carried out a detailed assessment of our current fleet before giving us the green light for the fuel guarantee. They are very confident ECOSTRALIS will deliver at least a four per cent improvement in fuel economy.”



Also key to securing the order for two new tractor units – which comprise one fleet replacement and one additional vehicle – were the whole life costs afforded by the ECOSTRALIS package.

“Total cost of ownership is paramount,” adds Banbury. “You don’t earn any more for operating the most expensive truck these days.

“The finance lease has enabled us to fix our costs over three years – with the only variables being insurance, putting a driver in the cab and diesel in the tank. And of course we expect the ECOSTRALIS to be the most economical on fuel.”

The two ECOSTRALIS tractor units benefit from a new EEV-rated Cursor 10 engine with revised engine mapping to reduce fuel consumption whilst maintaining performance. They are capable of producing up to 460 hp and a maximum torque of 2,100 Nm between 1,050 and 1,550 rev/min.

The ECOSTRALIS vehicles feature a standard specification which includes Blue&Me telematics, a comprehensive three year / 420,000 km* vehicle warranty and an ECOSWITCH device that limits engine power output by adjusting it to the load of the vehicle and its route. A EuroTronic automated transmission incorporating a new ECOfleet mode automatically adjusts to the loading of the unit to fine-tune fuel economy, whilst Michelin X Energy SaverGreen low rolling resistance tyres and a higher gearing contribute to the promised fuel saving.

The four per cent improvement in fuel economy offered with the Iveco ECOSTRALIS** is guaranteed for three years / 400,000 km***.

Family-run ACE Movements Transport has been trading for over 20 years and operates a fleet of eight trucks and four vans. The ECOSTRALIS’ will be used in conjunction with a pair of Schmitz Cargobull and Dennison trailers, primarily used to transport pots to garden centres in Scotland, and returning fully-laden with Scottish stone.

* Whichever comes first
** Subject to terms & conditions, available in full on request to Iveco
*** The fuel guarantee does not cover the initial 20,000 km running-in period

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More flexibility for Scania

Scania has signed an agreement with the Swedish Metal Workers’ Union at Scania as part of the company’s efforts to boost flexibility at the production units in Sweden. The agreement regulates flexible working time and flexible staffing so that Scania can adapt human resources to fluctuations in demand. Both Scania and the Swedish Metal Workers’ Union at Scania are in agreement that a long-term sustainable solution is required in order to ensure flexibility.

“The agreement will play an important part in our future ability to meet rapid changes in demand. It enhances our long-term ability to retain core competence at our production units,” says Anders Nielsen, Executive Vice President and Head of Production and Logistics at Scania.


For a long time, Scania has worked on boosting flexibility in production by using various methods. The new agreement means that the time bank system will continue in essentially the same way. The time bank system enables compensation to an employee to be held at a stable level, while he or she works more hours when demand is high and fewer hours when demand is low.

Scania also ensures flexibility through agreements on fixed term temporary employment. Current fixed term temporary contracts will remain in force under the existing agreement. After these contracts have expired, the new agreement aims to ensure that the bulk of flexible staffing will consist of personnel from staffing companies. The parties agree that the proportion of flexible staffing should not exceed 30 percent of the total number of production employees.

“My view is that Scania’s employees will gain greater security in the long run if everyone has permanent employment. We are also adding rules and regulations relating to flexible staffing. In addition, extra personnel on hire will gain a good pathway into Scania, since we will primarily use staffing companies to fill our vacancies,” says Johan Järvklo, Chairman of the Swedish Metal Workers’ Union at Scania in Södertälje.

The agreement enters into force on 1 September 2011 and replaces the existing agreements on flexible working hours at Scania (SFW) and temporary employment. It does not cover employees working today under fixed term temporary contracts at Scania – instead their agreements will remain in force as previously.

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Volkswagen mandatory offer for MAN

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft through its mandatory offer has reached an important milestone on its way towards an integrated commercial vehicles group consisting of MAN, Scania and Volkswagen. MAN shareholders have tendered 35,857,607 ordinary shares and 164,613 preference shares into the offer. Following the required regulatory approvals, Volkswagen will hold 55.90% of the voting rights and 53.71% of the share capital of MAN SE.

With the high acceptance rate Volkswagen Group has conclusively achieved its aim to have a stable majority at future general meetings of MAN. “Volkswagen is more than pleased with the result,” said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and added: “As a result, our objective of realizing substantial synergies between MAN, Scania and Volkswagen in the interest of all shareholders, employees and customers is moving closer. We will continue to work expeditiously in close coordination with the relevant authorities towards obtaining the required regulatory approvals globally.”


Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft had made a mandatory offer to all shareholders of MAN SE according to German takeover law to acquire their shares in MAN SE with the offer period running from 31 May until 29 June 2011. The offer price was €95.00 per ordinary share and €59.90 per preference share.

Following receipt of the regulatory approvals and subsequent settlement of the mandatory offer, substantial synergies in the fields of procurement, development and production can be realized through a closer cooperation of MAN, Scania and Volkswagen.

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