Capital Equipment News June 2022

John Deere is expanding its construction line-up to 18 countries across southern Africa and West Africa.

50% “Scania’s plan is very clear: by 2025, our company’s carbon footprint should decrease by 50% compared to 2015 and the footprint of our vehicles on the road by 20%.

“By 2025, our company’s carbon footprint should decrease by 50% compared to 2015 and the footprint of our vehicles on the road by 20%.”

“Our overarching purpose is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system.”

Scania expects electrified vehicles to account for around 10% of its total vehicle sales volumes in Europe by 2025 and 50% by 2030.

Bergvall expects the extra heavy truck market in South Africa to grow by between 10% and 15% this year.

skyrocketing price of fuel, which calls for trucks with, first and foremost, economi cal fuel consumption. “South Africans also feel the bite of the war in rising fuel prices and if ever there was a time to make sure the truck you choose is not fuel greedy, it is now,” he says.

Internationally, Scania enjoys recognition as the truck with the best fuel consumption and especially with the New Truck Generation series that was launched about three years ago, Scania has set a standard that is difficult to beat. The company has won the Green Truck

Award in Europe for six consecutive years. However, good fuel consumption and low carbon emissions are not all that it focuses on. “Scania’s plan, which is also my mission for the near future, is very clear: by 2025, our company’s carbon footprint should

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JUNE2022