Scania recently began reducing its backlog of truck, industrial and marine engine orders that built up after deliveries and orders were stopped by a strike at one of Scania’s main casting suppliers.
“This is probably the worst disruption that has hit our company in many decades when it comes to supply disturbances,” said Alexander Vlaskamp, senior vice president and head of Scania Trucks. “I really would like to thank our customers for the great patience and understanding they have been showing during this dire situation.
“We at Scania are now doing everything in our power to reinstate a normal situation and deliver V8 trucks and engines worldwide as soon as possible.”
Scania secured a “small but steady” initial supply of the engine blocks that are the foundation of the V8s built in Södertälje, Sweden. But with a disruption of this magnitude, erasing the backlog will take time, the company said.
“There will still be uncertainties for some weeks before we have the whole picture and can ramp up our production,” Vlaskamp said. “But we are starting now and will increase gradually, with the aim of confirming a correct delivery schedule during the next few months for existing orders. We will successively open up for new orders.
“This whole situation came at a time when we were extremely busy producing new V8 units and I can only say how sorry we are that this had to happen to Scania’s loyal customers.”
The V8 engines for Scania’s new truck generation, and for its industrial and marine applications, are produced in Södertälje. The truck engine range consists of four different versions, with power outputs ranging from 520 hp to 730 hp, and to more than 1,150 hp for marine engines.