How Scania’s 770hp Truck Could Disrupt the U.S. Trucking Market

[@CNR.5K]

most American truckers (myself included) would LOVE a modern Cabover. It'd be nice if it came from the brands we know but Scania or Mercedes sending a few units over here could prove well worth it

[@Tesswrench111]

I hope it happens for you, but with trump threatening a trade war with Europe all the time, getting Euro trucks into the USA doesn't look likely to me.

[@jetdriver]

If most American truckers preferred cabover trucks that’s what the manufacturers would still be building. That style disappeared because once regulations no longer made it advantageous sales dried up.

[@RunawayTrain2502]

DAF-PACCAR as well (tough they'd be branded as Kenworth/Peterbilt), Also, why isn't Volvo selling it's FH-series cabovers in the US?

[@void308]

It has some nice features, but you have no space compared to a VNL or a Cascadia!

[@davidjames990]

@CNR>5K, the issue is that the majority of US truckers think that there is more room in your conventional trucks. Still, Bruce has already debunked that theory when he made a video of the comparison between a Peterbilt and the Scania, the Scanaia won, it has more space internally than the Peterbilt, the ride is far superior and the tech is way more advanced. Another point to make is that the Scania that Bruce has got hasn't got a speed limiter fitted like they're required to have in the UK and Europe, so its fuel consumption can be compared to US trucks. Sadly a lot of US truckers can't get past the mentality that if you're not floating gears then you're just a steering wheel holder, they are under the impression that if you drive a truck with an AMTyour not a true trucker. All this tech is designed to make the driver's job easier, it doesn't take away the skills required to do the job in anyway, in fact at the end of the driver might be tired but not exhausted.

[@bugattirayk2820]

About a month ago, the KZbinr Bruce Wilson bought a brand new Scania and shipped to the U.S. It had everything it needed to be able to be legally driven on U.S. roads!

[@DTWTheWanderingMuzungu]

They must be aware as it appears briefly at the 1:20 mark.

[@nielsrooiman772]

he didnt buy it its a partner ship with scannia for media purposes

[@tompirozek4490]

And going by the response from all the american truckers they'd all ditch their Peterbuilts and Kenworths in a flash so not sure where this article gets its info. Also Scania don't actually make the long nose cabs or T cabs as they're known, they're converted to long noses by a Dutch company Vlastuin, see UK Trucker Tim youtube channel, he's been over a few times for a factory tour and driven some brand new converted ones back for UK customers, he's currently saving up credits to acquire one himself

[@AlanSextonVT]

Bruce spec'd the truck as built, but he didn't buy the truck, it belongs to Scania. Bruce is introducing and showcasing the truck here in the US as an agent of Scania. Will this be the beginning of a new market for this incredible truck? We'll see.

[@darkiee69]

It's a demo truck, Bruce is the only one who's allowed to drive it on public roads and he can't do it with a commercial load. And I think the permit is for 3 or 6 months only. But it did pass emissions.

[@henktulp4400]

The quality of Scania trucks is one of a kind…. I regularly get to drive an old (18 yrs) intensively used (well over 2.000.000 km’s) Scania 164 (2axle, fifth wheel, 580hp V8) The present owner/driver purchased her for little money some 8 years ago with 1.3 mln km’s on the counter after driving her for his last employer… The truck is NOT pampered (and it shows!!) but is treated as a ‘tool’…. He would’ve traded her for another truck long ago if costs or reliability had been an issue anywhere along the line….. but no such thing… she goes on and on and on…. No oil consumption or break downs, apart from an alternator. starter and clutch-master cylinder and some minor welding to the frame to meet annual Technical Control…. Engine and gearbox untouched for the past 1mln. kilometres and likely since new…. Recently he purchased a fairly young ‘Next Gen’ Scania (3 axle, fifth wheel, 650hp V8), also because emission regulations are becoming ever more strict…. The old 164 is kept as a spare back up, and stil used regularly…. And most of all stil an ABSOLUTE joy to drive!!!!

[@vicpetrishak7705]

@@henktulp4400 Minor welding to the frame is questionable .

[@henktulp4400]

@ I don’t disagree….. but scrapping a perfectly servicable truck even more so!! She is not under any kind of strain; the pulled trailers are never over 12-15 tons and it is only driving in easy-peasy flat and well-paved Netherlands… In addition: both owner and meself are mechanic enough to be on the save side, maintenance and repair are done by ourselves, MOT is done by the officials; they sofar have approved our standards of work.

[@Stukov961]

It's one of two. European Volvos are neck and neck and 5-10 years ahead of the other European brands. The North American Volvos are basically the previous generation FH in a long nose shell.

[@jamieleather3758]

Your so right in 2014 I bought a 2003 164g 8x4 and a 1999 144 530 v8 8x4 and they have never missed a beat I'm pulling 4 or 5 axel trailers with excavators and I blast past newer trucks on the hills.

[@henktulp4400]

@@jamieleather3758 Do your trucks also have a valve in the exhaust?? The sound with the valve open is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

[@TruckingForHermes]

I would drive a Scania in a heart beat. No need for a long nose. Keep the design the same. There is a market here for it.

[@47rintin1]

Already for many many years the long nose is a regular design for Scania, however because of regulations the cabover is way more sold.

[@user-g27274]

You would not enjoy it, it has a sleppy V8 engine , a Volvo inline 6 is faster up hill then any Scania V8 and in same weight , the slow V8 sounds good but it is lazy and use to much Diesel for the job it does........

[@SternDrive]

You are dreaming. They are stuck in the 70's with their boxy flat front design. They have a huge frontal area and are not aerodynamic at all. You can only round a box off so much. Our new trucks are tested in wind tunnels and are far superior. They can make it in Europe where they have cramped roads, and length restrictions, but in North America they will never make it until they get with the times like Volvo did for our market. I started with cabover trucks 49 years ago. Nobody in North America wants them. You new guys don't know anything.

[@47rintin1]

@@SternDrive Are you, as an American, talking about design and aerodynamics? European combinations with the trailer more close to the frontwagon are with better aerodynamics. Lorries with a length of 18 m easily pass a roundabout. It all has to do with technics. I'm sorry mate, but the truck industry of Europe is way ahead.

[@Snookenas]

@@SternDrive You're the reason US is stuck in the past. There is no factual context to your misinformation.

[@andreasbergman4017]

Hello! As being a Swede i am really proud of these trucks and i really hope the americans like them but scania got a lot of smaller engines with 500-600 hp that maybe would be a better choice for the us market considering your weightlimits. The first truck is a testvehicle running on a special permit hauling woodchips to a heatingplant with a grossweight of 98 metric tons (215000 lb) and the truck at 3.00 is a finnish timbertruck where the legal weight is 76 metric tons (167500 lb) and that is right kind of operation for that amount of horsepower. But it is of course really cool to have that kinda horsepower but it might not be the best choice economically.

[@glennevitt5250]

My first looking job I drove a cab over and I loved it. I’m in tanker Driver been doing it for 23 years. The cab over is the best design because of these old plants tight to get around into but a small compact long nose like a Mac is perfect to get around in these old plants. This truck may sell here for cutting down on accidents in these facilities.😎👍

[@AlexKall]

And you can just make the cab a bit bigger for that extra room in the living quarters that many US truckers are used to.

[@vicpetrishak7705]

Driving a COE TRUCK , first on the scene of a truck accident !

[@brrebrresen1367]

@@AlexKall , don't even need make it bigger since there is already bigger ones, there is "XXL" variants 99% of the Scania's when you want the double-bed and the extra's... or when you want to go all out, the Scania R730 XXXL... (that thing is huge and would been far better targeting US market than the rest of the world)

[@AlexKall]

@@brrebrresen1367 so you agree with me that they should have larger Scanias? By the way, Scania no longer makes Longlines, hence why they, if Scanias come to NA, should make larger Scanias again, such as the Longline.

[@AlexKall]

@vicpetrishak7705 sure, but it's a very safe COE and they are actually crash tested. In the conventional you'll be crushed by the engine.

[@ronaldcoleman2326]

Scania has been in North America for decades, marketing stationary and marine engines and components. Scania has been selling trucks to the world market as long as anyone, including Mexico and Canada. What this piece overlooks is that Scania is a fully integrated truck manufacturer, from top to bottom. Scania engines were available in Mack trucks here in USA back in the 1980's. Don't you find it odd that Scania trucks are everywhere except in the USA? Do you think is a coincidence? I remember a fleet operator freight hauler in Northwest Pennsylvania that had 140 conventional style Scania trucks on the road. What no one talks about is how Scania got royally screwed over by the EPA when they first introduced emission regulations to US diesel manufactures like Cat, Cummins, Navistar, Mack, and Detroit Deisel. How did Mercedes Benz and Volvo get approval but Scania did not? They have been sore over this subject for forty some years and only now due to the VW Group ownership can you buy a Navistar International truck with a Scania engine in it.

[@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps]

So their V8s did not cover emissions?

[@larsmeijerink5471]

Scania engines were way cleaner in the beginning of the emission regulations but, scania did it without adblue (DEF) and that wasn't allowed in the US. They were even cleaner then the US engines with DEF. The only problem was that the US made DEF mandatory. It was bot about emissions (since the scania engine was way cleaner) but it was pure democracy at its best

[@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps]

@@larsmeijerink5471 ok I am aware but they could have done it or glider kit. Has nothing to do with democracy. Vovlo did it.

[@pdmustgtd1013]

@@larsmeijerink5471 EPA never said DEF HAD TO BE USED only thing that was put out there was spec of what outlet emissions are or standards. Possibly that Scania didn't want to pay the cost of all testing to prove the engine

[@larsmeijerink5471]

@pdmustgtd1013 they definitely didn't wanna pay for it because they already did the tests for europe that proved the engines were cleaner then any other brand. Their engines were and are a lot cleaner they they needed to be for amarican standards. Saying that, most US engines are just European engines ( Mercedes, daf, volvo, scania) they have amarican brandnames because amaricans would never buy a European engine if they knew. Only Cat makes their own engines, the rest is European. Idk what engines are scania but scania engines are really common in amarican trucks. Sadly they dont use the scania gearbox tho

[@kellendavis8638]

770hp, no EGR, no ticking time bomb VGT turbo, and no DPF filter.... Definitely a game changer and would be welcomed with open arms. Just the engine alone as an option would make them a ton of money! Wouldn't mind repowering my current rig with one!

[@ziiogass]

As a Scania trucks mechanic for 13 years I can tell you one thing. Once Scania enters USA every single american truck dealer will be forced to heavilly improve theyr trucks. Because now USA trucks looks like Scania 25 years ago. Now Scania looks more like family car. Scania is verry comfortable truck to drive, verry reliable and good looking truck.

[@YouKnowImRight2]

Americans have no idea what is the feeling driving comfortable truck. Scania or Mercedes. I've tried almost all of them, and every guy thinks there is nothing better than Pete 379. In reality, comparing Pete with those two is like comparing Ford Pinto with Cadillac Escalade.

[@alexclement7221]

Having driven many American trucks, nearly all of them are rattle-traps, and unless you get the front air-suspension the ride ain't really that good on rough highways. They do have a lot of space, kinda like a Winnebago; spacious but crappy.

[@YouKnowImRight2]

@@alexclement7221 I know dude, I have over million miles and it IS a big difference. Drove 379 and W900L with front air suspension and even though it is better than stock, still miles apart than any of EU trucks. Even junky Kamaz rides better. Some things you have to try in order to know. Don't take this in a wrong way, I'm not trying to sunds offensive, just stating it as man. Another difference would be jake brake which I miss a lot. In US truck usually there are 3 settings, now imagine there is 2 more and you use 5th setting, that's how stronger is in Scania truck. (Trucks in Europe don't use jake brake but different system and I say it so you can understand me better)

[@vadim83magavnik]

Bulshit, Mercedes and Scania is garbage on US roads.

[@zelenizub2036]

Take my 1996 classic over any European appliances any day.

[@domigi5425]

@@vadim83magavnik Nope, I'm driving Cab overs of MAN and Mercedes. If you'd know the roads in Germany, you'd know that ours are way worse than the roads in the US. But we have air suspension on the chassis, air suspension on the cab and to make it even better, air suspension on the seat. It feels like flying over the road. Not even a car would be that comfortable. Our retarder with engine brake is so much better than your jakebrake, it sounds similar but is way stronger than the US version.

[@4svennie]

Like others have said about Bruce Wilson. Where ever he takes his 770 V8, truckers admire it and have many questions and like the answers they are given. Yes the US has the long nose and while it may seem favourited it's down to lack of choice. Sadly Bruce had to be made effectively a Scania employee to drive the truck in the US with the truck being in the US 'for testing and evaluation', so him and colleague are the only ones allowed to drive it. If the American truckers were to drive one over what they normally drive, they'd love these cab overs in an instant. Unfortunately the US is a very insular and protected market, making any inroads difficult because if Scania, etc... got in, the home manufacturers would have to greatly and quickly up their game and give the truckers what they want and what they need.

[@gerardmccarthy2432]

Look at the Bluebird school busses ffs

[@russjam121]

That's the idea. Kw,peterbilt and international etc are way behind in the trucking market. If Scania get into the u.s truck market then of course the American truck manufacturers will have to start getting their butts in gear and not just build basic trucks with the same boring plastic and fake leather interiors. Scania would completely shake the market up and force kenworth and peterbilt etc to start building more reliable and vastly improved interior trucks to give the American truck driver a truck that is comfortable to work in and rides like a Cadillac on the highway and maybe bring the cabover truck back on the highway as long nose trucks serve no purpose over cabover trucks.

[@dragm2123]

Let's be real USA truck manufacturers aren't ready for EU trucks BC they go bankrupt For being protected by US laws like frog in the well with no innovation, comfort or safety standards that's why no euro trucks in USA

[@zelenizub2036]

Do not worry about American truck drivers, and keep your appliances and emissions for yourself

[@john4iraq]

Volvo would be their biggest competitor, just like they’ve been doing for decades in Europe. Every time Scania comes up with big horsepower, Volvo comes up with slightly more.

[@cotton678]

This will be really cool to see on U.S roads In fact, I’ve Watch these trucks in lots of videos and they look amazing!

[@user-g27274]

it is nothing compare to us trucks , Scania has those big ugly steering wheels , and short wheel base not for long roads ....... i dont know why americans need to by rubbish europeen overrated rubbish trucks, and i am from Scandinavia, where more and more drive U.S. Trucks

[@Nils_Martin]

Scania is the essence of Swedish filosofi, endurance and durability. I've been driving long distance throughout Europe as well as 32 meter special transport in Sweden and Finland for over 20 years in my Scania R500 Longline. There is a reason why we call Scania 'The King Of The Road'.

[@infectedharpy]

I'm not sure that having a hood that flips forward is better easy of access for maintenance than having the entire cab flip forward. With the hood forward, you are working from 2 sides, between the cab and the hood, unless you remove the hood. With the cab forward you already have 3 sides, left right and the rear of the engine where the driveline is fully accessible

[@punkpac2134]

I've been driving for the last 10 years commercially. It's alot easier to take 6 bolts off (2 hinges at front bumper and limiting straps on the hood) and set the hood to the side to work on something than it would be to jack up the entire cab. Besides, for daily inspections it's way easier to flip up a hood.

[@nikmub6023]

@@punkpac2134 The lifting of the cab is done with a remote, but has a manual backup way to jack it up aswell. If you watch the videos of a guy with the 770hp scania inported into the us, he compares it to a peterbuilt in his latest video, he states that it is easier to work on a scania. Keep in mind that he himself owns a customised peterbuilt.

[@nikmub6023]

@@punkpac2134 and for most things, the grill area at the front can be opend up for the most common of problems that need working on, lifting the cab would mean something more critical was a problem

[@ThorbjrnPrytz]

@@punkpac2134 For daily inspections on cabovers you do just lift the hood/front cover.. no need to lift the entire cab. Filters are also accessible, so the only times you need to lift the cab is if you need to do any work on the engine, not just regular service.

[@igeekling]

But tip the cab and all your junk and debris in the cab will get dislodged. Heavens it'd force the drivers to keep the cab and bunk neat and clutter free. That's the real reason they're so enamoured by long nose lift the hood models.

[@bengtolsson5436]

Why have a clumsy long nose. When you can have a flexible one that works in the rest of the world

[@klemendebevec8777]

clumsy long nose, long wheel base and 3 axles allow trucks to do 120kmh for hours safer than on 4x2, lets not talk about braking, i am still stuck on figuring out why retarder isnt a standard in the USA as well and how do they even stop, i mean motor brake is something but compared to a retarder, its a joke.

[@EndlessNine9999]

​@@klemendebevec8777 If you want balance you buy a 6x4 lololol

[@klemendebevec8777]

@@EndlessNine9999 not that easy, 6x4 costs more and uses more fuel, in industry with low margins you need to know exactly how you will use the 6x4

[@AlexKall]

​@@klemendebevec8777 you first seem to praise 3 axles, then in the next comment say 3 axles is not good, when someone suggested just getting a 3 axle truck.

[@emilpersson8250]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@klemendebevec8777well Scania have a solution for the fuel consumption with their 6X4 taglift. And yes it can lift a driving axle.

[@Longhauloutlaw]

I doudt they need a long hood truck to gain a North American base I think even if they just brought there big cab cab over unit to the North American market it would be successful especially if they are more comfortable then our current units

[@RunawayTrain2502]

I don't think a new T-cab sold side-by-side with the cabover would hurt either way. The T-cab is also kind of an iconic part of Scania's brand, regardless.

[@SternDrive]

When I started in the 70,s we drove brand new cabovers. North America rejected them for many reasons which I'd be glad to explain for you if you like. Cabovers will NEVER make it in North America, but you can dream if you like. You have no idea...

[@zennybot5175]

So here is my opinions and takes on this, and side note I'm a massive Scania fanboy from the US so I've seen and heard both sides of the coin when it comes to perspectives. Firstly id like to say that there wouldn't be much of a need for a hood variant of the Scania, in fact that's a good marketable strategy they could use when trying to convince people to buy it because of inner city trucking and small tight areas to get into, my source? just look at the Nikola truck its a cabover meant for inner city work, not only that but the hood isn't what turns US truckers away; its mostly the sleeper, they've gotten very comfortable and used to the big sleepers that are already available so giving it an option for a bigger sleeper would be the way to go so in other words, bring back the longline for the US market, there is already conversions being made to existing models so make it an option or even standard and it doesn't even look too bad neither, picture a flat floor cabover with room to walk around and not having to crawl over a transmission to get into the bunk. Now on the other side of the argument i wanna say that US truckers are extremely stubborn people that make the 1940's look gentrified i mean look at what they say about the Volvo, they don't want change, they don't listen to reason, they like things old and shiny and they stay in that mindset, you may be able to convince the big trucking corps to get in on it but O/O's are a whole different animal especially with a truck that doesn't have a lot of chrome by default, It will be very difficult to educate them on how cabovers have changed over the past 30/40 years and a lot of them still live with that knowledge from back then, however the counter argument to that is Australians, they're mindset is probably worse than US truckers being that they only like Kenworth's and that's all, however they've taken in these EU trucks and made them look really good with chrome and colors, and have used them very well for city work and smaller areas, so if they can use them then i think over time public opinion will change for the better and will be more welcoming to other brands.

[@darkiee69]

If you compare US cabovers from 30 years ago to European cabovers from the same period the US ones looks like they're from the Flintstones.

[@gotnoideafortheusernameyet]

Well there is the T series, which is sold and used in the South and Central Americas, but also Volvo being the rival of Scania has a 17 litre engine with a variant(D17A780) able to output 780 hp and if I remember correctly 3800 Nm, while Scania's V8 (DC16 86A to be specific) only peaks at around 3150 Nm. So techically Volvo has the advantage in terms of dealerships and part sourcing, the only thing they would need to do is to modify VNL's engine bay to accomodate the D17. Just an idea.

[@jonpetter8921]

"US truckers are extremely stubborn people": Let them drive the last Gen Scania truck for few hours and they will instantly change their mind absolutely.

[@sannmarc]

ia agree, esp on the bigger livingspace. won’t be possible in europe, so yes, let’s make this happen.

[@audoinxr6372]

​@@jonpetter8921 probably not actually. Im an Aussie with a couple Scania R620s. 2 of my last drivers still hate them and want the old day cab KW shitbox. Some people just want what they want.

[@bjornarsteine3922]

Why destroy the turn radius and view by putting on a nose they simply do not need and will not make it better in any way. That makes no sense.

[@the_retag]

It appeals to us customers

[@codemy666]

@@the_retag Scania doesn't even make the long nose trucks anymore. There's a company called Vlastuin that does it for EU customers

[@garyrebel3930]

Cabover’s suck

[@johnlong7504]

Sounds like you prefer to ride on top of the front axle.

[@ggzmtyzd5730]

Europe has strict overhaul length laws, we don’t. There’s many advantages of the conventional type truck and cab over that includes climbing to get in and out. Ride is better when the axle is forward. The story here is not the truck but the 770hp engine. That’s the money shot.

[@silentepsilon888]

there is no need to create a long-nose version of this truck as cabovers will become more and more common in the US as time goes by. A prime example for new cabovers are the BYD electric cabover and Nlkola trucks that are becoming more and more common on the roads these days.

[@レッサーパンダのマック]

Oh god, not the BYD

[@velotill]

Right!? Not a word about electric trucking. SO many folks haven't got a clue what's coming. E-trucks are not gonna hinge on the feelings with some petromaskuline dudes in the comments but rather fleet operators looking at tco. German @electrictrucker shows what's already possible in long haul electric trucking across Europe.

[@void308]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 cab overs? Common in the USA? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 get of the drugs please. Like, right now! You think BYD is ever going to sell shit in America? 😂 or that a trucker like myself would ever buy anything electric to drive? Dude...

[@silentepsilon888]

@@void308 ... you seem to forget that there are thousands of trucks in corporate fleets and fleet managers are looking for more economic trucks to operate. And if electric trucks meet their requirements then that will be the way they go. I see several of BYD trucks on the roads every day, so they are here and obviously selling too.

[@void308]

@silentepsilon888 me? I am in America. And where are you? Romania? 🤣 you all horny for electric vehicles, and Americans concerned about their V8's ♥🏆

[@fleaz4890]

Ive seen bruce wilsons scania irl at a truck stop and the amount of people that was there saying they would buy it is wild

[@P_D-D1000]

In my country Kenya, Africa,these monsters are a norm, in fact we don't have long nose trucks here

[@QALibrary]

Scania is already in the North American market with a network of dealerships but the end product tends not to have the body of a Scania truck or pull loads like a normal truck - one of the reasons why Edison Motors swapped over from CAT to Scania

[@bondobilly9369]

Mostly power units. I have yet to see a Scania semi

[@jeancadet5862]

international is Scania now

[@albatross9131]

​@@jeancadet5862Scania is owned by Traton along with MAN and International. Traton is owned by VW.

[@Cp-rp5tr]

Watch how individual the scandic drivers make their trucks,they go grazy !

[@martindaubert1636]

I would have thought that euro emissions laws were higher than US ones as you often see US trucks blowing black smoke which is not allowed in europe

[@luluczs]

Pre-emissions regulations trucks are legal excepted in California.

[@bondobilly9369]

Even a pre emissions semi burns clean (no black smoke) while getting over 700hp

[@patrickdaly5117]

Black exhaust smoke happens ON PURPOSE. The black smoke happens because the engine has been tweaked for by a “hot rodder”. It violates Federal emission standards.

[@kalle5548]

Scania does meet emissions regulations in the US. They just use another approach. US trucks tend to use EGR and DPFs whilst Euro trucks don't usually have a DPF and run much higher compression to remove all the sut, and then uses lots of add blue to get rid of the NOX

[@funkymarco4411]

The rules are stronger, but at least in the Netherlands, there is a massive culture to modify the truck and to bypass these rules

[@napke8571]

It is not only Scania, European trucks in general are leading the world. I do like some awesome looking American semi's but those are no match for the vast majority of European heavy trucks. Fuel efficiency, power, torque, comfort, options, safety, handeling and lot of others aspects more. But what I find strange is that almost all of those videos talk about the big boys, not the smaller and medium sized trucks for city delivery. That category is at least as important as the heavy boys. Also here, Europe does make very efficient and powerful models that serves city delivery AND long distance as well if they have to.

[@teebodk3917]

Scania used to have conventional cabbed trucks in their regular programme, known as the T-Range, but they were phased out a few years ago due to low sales. Despite of that, it's still possible to get a longnose Scania, as there are specialist builders dedicated to converting cabovers. These are not very common, and are primarily done for showtrucks, but they absolutely do exist.

[@LacaTomi]

Just because the nose is longer, doesnt mean that the cab would be bigger. So why would they ditch their bigger cabs?..

[@Wouter_r1200]

Well.. If one would believe Bruce Wilson, Scania is ways ahead of what American manufacturing can provide

[@gerbentvandeveen]

The rest of the world has access to buy a SCANIA. It's really the US that's 10 to 15 years behind.

[@bartlevenson7851]

Scania has had the 770 hp engine for 15 years, already, mac. They are used primarily in the Australian outback, along with the 16 liter, 700 and 750 hp Volvos, to power their Road Trains. They pull 4 or 5 trailers of iron ore. If Cummins can get 500 hp out of their 12 liter, they ought to be able to revamp their old 19 KT engine to provide not 600 hp like it did 40 years ago, but rather an easy 775 hp and 2700 lbs/ ft. between 1200 and 1500 rpm, and as mentioned, 775 hp between 1500 and 1800 rpms. But it really isn't needed on American roads with 80,000 GVWs, as it would not save drivers much time and it weighs half a ton more, decreasing payload and hence shipping revenues. It sure would give cowboys and O.O.s bragging rights about how fast they climbed the mountain!

[@dermotmcglinchey282]

US trucks are uncomfortable to drive for taller drivers who feel claustrophobic in the driving pod of the cab , double drive so not as comfortable as European tractors.. I hated driving these awful vehicles and American drivers dont experience the likes of Scania...

[@stevenmiller6725]

Scania is not way ahead of what US manufacturing can provide. They are way ahead of what they do provide however. They have little model selection anymore, have stripped down quality on wiring harnesses and air line connectors. Design life of truck is typically 400k. Then they start falling apart. They build the cheapest truck possible and then charge boat loads to fix their garbage. Government smothered manufacturers with rules and then doesn't do anything when they consolidate into monopolies.

[@Wouter_r1200]

@@stevenmiller6725 that's as maybe... But still, Paccar can build a proper truck. As DAF in Europe is owned by Paccar. In the states, the truck market has been more or less been monopolized by American manufacturers(bar Volvo that is) and therefore are hardly challenged. Furthermore, if Scania would enter the American market it would not mean a instant succes as, in contrary to Europeans, Americans would prefer a home built product(rightfully so). Even if the product is flawed in more ways then one. Furthermore, the European cabs are generally smaller then the American ones, so a solution need to be found for that as even a T-cab is ways smaller then the most of the American ones.

[@AL-pc6bl]

(From the US, family of a trucker) if Scania really wants to break into the market with little cost, skip the dealerships and make the trucks easy to fix and idiot proof.

[@saarekristi81]

1st rule: dont allow AI to make a image of a SCANIA 2nd rule: dont make the SCANIA Beauty to be gone 3rd rule: Dont make trash talk about SCANIA or i will make you pay.

[@lancehammons5918]

Id drive one Be a change especially delivering into some of the cities

[@Jappmannen]

Scania was offering trucks with nosecab until 2005 in Europe. In Brazil maybe they still make them. But at last they was avaliable until the 5-series was halted a couple of years ago.

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

The best

[@PieterWigboldus]

Too bad, already 10 years no official long nose Torpedo Scania in Europe. There is a company that still build long nose versions, that looks like original. Hope Scania will made it again, for US, but also again for Europe, I like it.

[@JerryWalker-u3p]

The elephant in the room is the threat of tariffs and on the price that would turn away most buyers

[@iljasauter]

As I understood it the pricing is very simillar to the brands that are already there.

[@nzxt1234]

@@iljasauter yeah But maybe the US would put higher import tax and tarrifs on them to try and keep them away right now yeah they are like you said about the same price

[@loachcanhem5017]

Lots of fair points here in the comments, but I think everyone misses that Volvo, which is Scaniaˋs #1 rival, has already entered the American market, and has pretty much just made exactly the same truck as the Americaˋs already run with. My point being, Volvo has everything at their disposal to distrupt the US market and make an American truck with European standards, and yet they choose not to, even if Volvo trucks USA is its own brand, the Volvo truck brands still share many parts, and vovlo is already established in America unlike Scania, they would have a much easier time bringing these standards to the market and selling than Scania. So why aren't they doing it? The only things I can think of is: Cutting costs to sell cheaper trucks to a market thats over reliant on owner operators, and to create competition for their daughter company mack trucks.

[@bd5av8r1]

The Volvo establishment in the US was made by the merger of White/GMC and Volvo. That heritage is still seen in Volvo's US offerings.

[@stephendufresne9239]

There’s no residual heritage of White/GMC still with Volvo Trucks North America. The only Volvo truck plant in North America is in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo just broke ground in Mexico for another plant. Sweden calls the shots here at New River Valley plant. If Scania made one step forward here, Volvo would just make two.

[@bd5av8r1]

The basic design of White/GMC is still there. It’s easily seen in the hood and cab of Volvos modern US conventionals.

[@Z-S-H]

if your leasing a truck from a big company you're not an owner operator you're just another company driver with different employee benefits. So if you take that out of the equation no we are NOT overly reliable on owner operators. If we had more true owner operators (legal US citizens that payed taxes ect) then freight prices would not be in the gutter and the transportation economy would not be a big pile of $hit. Been a driver for 16 years watching what used to be a great job going straight to the gutter here in the US

[@andrewdavis1712]

Volvo,s European trucks are far superior to their American cousins

[@pccougar895]

In a capitalist society the market Should dictate, Not politicians. An isolationist USA will fall.

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

Trump will do his best for protectionism

[@SternDrive]

Nope. We used to have cabovers. We rejected them many years ago. They will never come back in NA. But you can dream...

[@driver288]

Exactly! Just look at the positive reactions from American truckers Bruce Wilson is getting with the next gen SCANIA truck he got into the US now! I think cabovers can actually win many truckers over.

[@TheSwedishCef]

American trucks are still in the early 60s when it comes to comfort design, a truck without a nose can probably win in the USA, when you don't have to climb onto a "ladder", when they realize how much easier it gets when you have 1 /4 shorter wheelbase and the comfort in the cabin is better than many sleepers

[@davidpotter7484]

No, a factory Kenworth studio sleeper with a couch, microwave and a refrigerator is much better. Or the many custom sleepers with showers and toilets, and full kitchens. We had cabovers because of length laws, when that changed, nobody wanted them.

[@bonfree3872]

So you think a microwave in a truck means modern@@davidpotter7484

[@anthonynicholich9654]

Ignorant arrogant America doesn't get that

[@leif-kareeikeland5209]

​@@davidpotter7484 de neste 4 årene kommer ikke det bli mulig å selge Scania i USA for fra 20.januar styrer president Tusk og visepresident Donald og de skal økes prisen med minst 25 prosent på alle varer som.blir importert til USA.

[@solarissv777]

​@@davidpotter7484American cabovers are crap that will shake the driver's spine out and requires acrobatic performance to get in. There is no comparison with the modern European cabovers.

[@VazDraeStudios]

I think should bring both. I do local runs with some tight loading docks in the city. A cabover would make my job much easier while using less fuel. While the long nose model would be good for OTR drivers.

[@btlarsen]

Let's hope Scania bring back the T cab

[@Lonewolf8012]

The T cab is available, its a custom feature that is made by a company in the Netherlands i do belive. So it never left.. 😉

[@btlarsen]

@@Lonewolf8012 I know. Was thinking Scania could bring it back as an original option

[@malcolmmacdougall]

@@btlarsen they'd have to....... or make a scania longline

[@tompirozek4490]

​@@Lonewolf8012 Yes its Vlastuin, Scania don't actually make the T cab anymore

[@tompirozek4490]

​@@malcolmmacdougallScania XXL longline T cab, that would be some sight

[@TruckerMRB]

Enjoyed the video chap..Excellent

[@kjellbergman9180]

Scania is part of the Traton Company that also has aquired Navistar. By so there already a precence in US by the traton group. The question is if the US market is prepared to go for the more high quality european trucks or not.

[@clintknox4188]

The Navistar name has been dropped recently and is under the International Banner, Traton also owns IC bus that has the dominant market share (70% plus) in North America. I work for IC in Tulsa Oklahoma.

[@lesliemay1323]

The new International has a power train developed with them

[@SirMikan]

@@lesliemay1323 Correct, International S13 is basically a Scania DC13 with a US emissions package. I hope it's only time until they can bring the V8 over. I expect Traton to bring over their bigger stuff soon and get rid of Cummins. Navistar only went to Cummins because their old CEO Dan Ustian tried to defy the laws of thermodynamics with an EGR-only approach for 2010 and basically clogged up all the EGR coolers and destroyed the reliability. (The infamous MAXXForce years) Engine division basically all got laid off or reassigned and he sailed away on a comfortable golden parachute.

[@zelenizub2036]

We don't need European trucks.

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

​@@SirMikancorporate usa and australia where incompotence pays big🎉

[@graemekeeley4497]

The Scania V8 is probably one of the world's Greatest trucks, the unique Scania exclusive V8 sound is a bonus

[@Pickled-Mackerel-head]

If Optimus Prime was a cross dresser than that Long nose Scania nailed it in the looks department.

[@Crybabytrucker]

It’s not about cab over look because it’s a classic look in America. It’s about the sleeper space and how easy it is to have fixed and pre trip.

[@Mike40M]

On longnose trucks you can have as much sleeper length you want, just lengthen wheel base. A cabover where you flip the cab to access engine limits sleeper length. All comes down to US regulating load length, while Europe limits vehicle length.

[@claytonbrown7100]

Actually they could keep it as a cabover and make some adjustments and be successful stateside as cabovers are enjoying a resurgence in interest.

[@parknlotp.i.m.p]

I don’t necessarily believe that it needs a traditional design. I honestly think euro cabovers are nice and would stand out in the US market. They could benefit from a longer wheelbase perhaps and a larger sleeper. I think the Longline Sleeper would do well over here. But that 770hp V8… 🤤

[@MrCelzeron]

Honestly if an american got to ride a Scania long distance he would see that comfort and drivability is so much better in a scania, regarding fuel efficiency and Braking capabilities US trucks doesent even come close, Turning radius, safety features, technology, ergonomics ect.ect love US trucks for the looks, but i would say a nicely dressed up Scania looks amazing aswell.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

Trucks in the US have everything that trucks in Europe have: airbags, automatic braking, lane departure warning, ABS, everything. But the only thing that trucks don't have here is a big engine. In fact, the big-block engine was discontinued with the Caterpillar. In 2008-2010, the Peterbilt 389 was introduced with the 800hp Cat C18, and in 2010, the Caterpillar was removed from on highway engine market. That's really sad

[@johnlong7504]

I don't care about looks and prefer technical facts and don't trust V8 Diesel engines so far.

[@carlosnorris352]

@@johnlong7504agree, Inline 6 is unbeatable in this application.

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

not sure adding a nose helps turning radius

[@Geisterfahrer82]

@@PhisitJenakkarkul no they dont, us trucks are in technology and Quality 10 to 15 years behind. thats why Mercedes stoped being part of Freightliner.

[@fatlarry1184]

About 1972 my boss bought a 10-wheel straight job for me from Mack. A DM offset cab with a Scania engine and two-stick gearbox. The salesman said Mack had a deal with Scania. Sounded different but ran well. More than 50 years ago but just thought about it now....senior moment..😂😂😂😂

[@nzxt1234]

Thats cool i saw a picture that said Mack scania vabis on the engine and had both logos!

[@danielkennedy1524]

To aquire a dealership would be a dream come true! The USA needs a cutting edge machine as this! Great info thanks!

[@eriklarson9137]

Agree! A dealership for autonomous trucks which will own the roads in the next 10 years! That's the dream! Get dangerous drivers off the roads for good!

[@DistanceCentralRailroading]

​@@eriklarson9137Even with trucks from another Country, It still won't change how Dangerous drivers are going act.

[@p4olo537]

Well Scania is part of the Traton group wich owns the brands international and Navistar.

[@horstmuller7512]

The availability of spare parts, their costs and maintenance costs are decisive.

[@robertspivey46]

They put a long nose on it all they want. But, unless they do something with the sleep, they can forget it. We spend a lot of time in these trucks. Sometimes weeks or months at the time. When a driver isn’t driving they want comfort and relaxation. Not being crammed in a can.

[@serafinobueti7154]

🎯🎯🎯

[@nikmub6023]

there are variants with alot of space, in fact; Eu cabovers generally have the same, if not more space and storage, but with it being more vertical. Some have 2 beds, one behind the driver and one on top that can fold down, in that case, you could remove the bed behind the driver and have space for table and chairs or someting simular.

[@nikmub6023]

"being crammed in a can" is also a weird statement when the whole cab is wider than amarican cabs.

[@robertspivey46]

@ yes the cab may be a little wider than American versions. But atleast I have a larger bed, and more storage for my personal stuff.

[@nikmub6023]

@@robertspivey46 actually less storage in american trucks with the same size beds.

[@Oliver_TroII]

There is a Dutch company that builds Scania T-bonnet NGS trucks.. they are awesome..

[@TruckTropia]

I know they look cool 💪👍

[@abarratt8869]

The whole point of the cab over design is to give good access to the engine. You just press the button to tilt the cab forwards. Scania doing a US style long nose design would only make access worse, not better. If I were one of the US truck manufacturers, I’d be looking to partner with Scania. Bruce (who has brought a modern Scania to the US) is making considerable waves in the trucker community by showing off just how good it is. He’s creating a lot of low level market demand. The quickest way for an American company to tap that demand would be to partner with Scania, either supporting direct imports or licensing the design and building it in the USA. But if I were Scania, I’d appoint Bruce as president of Scania US Inc, and take on the US manufacturers by manufacturing in the US. It’d take a while to set up, but it’d also take a long time for the US competitors to update and improve their designs to compete.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

Yeah, dude, it looks good, but when you hit someone on the highway at 85 mph, your chances of survival with a Cabover are probably 0%

[@VchaosTheoryV]

"You just press the button to tilt the cab forwards." Bro do you know how many OTR guys that would rather die than to have their shit falling over just for a maintenance appt? There's a reason for hoods.

[@racerxr2]

@@PhisitJenakkarkul go look up all the safety features standard on all modern european cabovers. You're survival odds are probably higher than the trucks driven in the USA today.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

@VchaosTheoryV You spend 10 seconds opening the hood instead of 30 seconds to 1 minute to lift the cabin to check the engine, Dude it's already different

[@General_Madness]

@@PhisitJenakkarkulin trucks, the truck is never the crumple zone, it’s always the car. You have a very high chance of surviving any crash in any truck. Also, Euro trucks have tons of safety features, so the chances of you actually getting into the crash in the first place is much lower, and the trucks are also much safer. There’s a reason they’re crash testing Euro trucks and getting 5 stars, when US trucks haven’t even been tested

[@iharivanov6169]

If Scania brings its trucks to the market I will 100% buy. I know this truck

[@ygberg]

Volvo has 780 hp units in Europe and Australia... why haven't these been introduced in North America. One answer... they are not needed for the normal over the road truck. Hauling those meager 40 ton of normal US trucks takes not more than 500 hp. In Sweden and Finland 60-74 tons is the norm... 770-780 hp is there more useful...

[@witek28w]

Dream on mate. Volvo comes over for huge market with new (old) american style design, this trucks in Us/Canada can't match to european versions. You never seen them, never drove them and probably never been in. Us/Canada regulations, safety and comfort for drivers are 40 years behind europe. Btw about loads in europe you are also wrong, Sweden , Finland and in part of Norway that heavy loads are permitted only on special occasions and conditions,rest of europe got same tonnage.

[@AlexKall]

It's even lower, at 36 tons.

[@onnilyhdeniemi6616]

​@@witek28wIn Finland 76 ton is max without special permit. Loads can go up to 100 tons with special permit (kg).

[@shaneyamaha450]

Volvo is rated on flywheel horsepower, scania is wheel horsepower so the 770 scania is a lot more powerful than the Volvo.

[@witek28w]

@@AlexKall its same in Us/Canada we got 40 Us tonnes which is equal 36 metric tonnes,unreal

[@WWade-cm8hx]

5.5 million mile Owner Operator here. The Scania will face the same challenges as the Tesla semi. There are claims that European trucks are safer and more technologically advanced than American trucks. That technology is nice, but it comes at a cost, and the American market is just too different.

[@jeroenkoopmans3794]

Big issue is the lack of living space in a Scania. American trucks are famous for their roomy sleepers. So the Scania in an XXL / Longline version could make all the difference. After all, it is by far the best truck in the world.

[@cobra3289]

Scania actually was established in the US in the 80s. Mainly at the east coast. They sold a few T series nose trucks with sleeper but I think they had the 11 litre inline 6. Dont know why they pulled out but after 20 years in europe and 12 years US/Canada I can say that there is a desperate need of competition from froeign trucks here. The trucks I drove here are light years behind european power, road handling and comfort. Not that power is very much needed, after all most semi's here are only 36 tons gross weight, but the 770 would definitely come very handy for heavy hauling.

[@nzxt1234]

yeah they never offerd the V8 in the Us big misstake and a few more things they dint exceute great also location ect yeah the 770 would be good in the us market today and maybe even the super would do good smae engine as in the freaightliner s13

[@toastybuns5281]

All of the research for this video and you didn’t mention that not only does Scania have their engines in US trucks already, but that they also have access to a nationwide dealer market? Scania is owned by Triton, a subsidiary of Volkswagen. Triton bought Navistar International (International Trucks) a couple of years ago. The International LT already comes with a Scania drivetrain, International dealers can service them, and there’s plenty of International dealers across the US.

[@afcgeo882]

Then Scania can just introduce all those things under the International brand, but they won’t because it won’t make money. Ask Europeans how much those 770hp rigs cost!

[@12345anton6789]

@@afcgeo882I think Bruce Wilson mentions in his video that his top specked Scania V8 costs usd 220 000. Have no idea how this compares to a top spect Kenworth or Peterbuilt

[@afcgeo882]

@ That’s not at all a top spec truck.

[@themetalslayer2260]

Scania is already in this US because the brand is a property of VAG (fully bought by Volkswagen in 2018) like International, so the brand can use its international dealers to sell trucks in the US and also do the maintenance.

[@mekanic5]

2:18 You should talk about how deregulation and crash safety changed the wants of the American truck market.

[@lynnmcculloch-m4h]

❤❤❤❤❤ total propaganda!

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

Usa only wants usa made trucks and design No matter what comes from Asia or europe

[@MasterChief37]

Volvo builds conventional trucks in the US, what they don’t do is build them with the same tech that they use in Europe, American truckers won’t pay for it. If Scania built trucks for the US I doubt they would build European style trucks.

[@MegaLol2xd]

here's 2 easy solutions: put 770hp motor inside the International, or use international chassis to build new Scania long nose truck.

[@alexanderupb4546]

that would be real smart with the engine and the new technology or buying peterbilt and building a new design t cab by scania would be the same thing

[@AA-tb4ff]

@@alexanderupb4546 buy peterbilt? how dare you. dont worry peterbilt is doing a good enough job of wrecking there own truck they dont need help with that

[@perpersson1072]

hell no see internationals hasent got the air rides or tech a scania has its putting lipstick on a pig and call it a horse naaa will not work still same shitty tech as all american truck has but bigger engine in shape of a scania no thxs that dosent help the driver at all

[@user-ln7of9gs4s]

The frames are different. Euro trucks basically all have ZF Independent front air ride suspension.

[@MrCelzeron]

there is alot more diferences between the Int and scania beside the engine, Brakes, Retarder, Driver assist features, build quality, and alot more. all though the Tcab looks amazing, the cab over is alot more comfy to drive allso the field of view you have in the cab over is un matched and something you really learn to love.

[@rouleaueric8713]

Scania is already here. I am buying, next June, 3 international with Sania engine into it. No EGR AND the dealer told me 11 M/G. I will take it.

[@kristoffermangila]

And that's the I6 engine, which is commonly used in fleet Scanias. The question is whether there's a market for an International powered by a 770 horse V8.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

Beyond all the power, economy & reliability, they would have to give it an American look to sell it. That long nose vertical windshield thing at 5:17 is butt ugly like a Hino.

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

And very impractical in the city..

[@Sebastian_George]

Scania = The art, power, opera and beauty from Scania (Skåne) in Sweden. 🚛💨🖼💪🎶❤️🇩🇰🇸🇪😁

[@20RCH]

No not from Skåne. Head office is in Södertälje, south of the Capital Stockholm.

[@vitman2409]

Scania tried to establish itself in America in the 1980's but they failed

[@alexanderupb4546]

because they didn't built them in USA and with the taxation on every shipment and all wasn't worth it to sell them plus the technology from 80's and now it's day and night

[@darkiee69]

@@alexanderupb4546 American trucks are just now catching up to Scanias 1980' technology, while Scania has moved on.

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

​@@alexanderupb4546the 80s scania and volvo man mercedes were good trucks back then v8s and v10s 6s were strong

[@DrDiff952]

I most certainly hope so!

[@LucianoMMatias]

The cabin of cab over trucks fold down to give full access to the engine. So maintenance isnt more dificult.

[@TheBuddilla]

Nobody wants to have to clean out their truck of their belongings just so they can tilt the cab over to do maintenance.

[@henrikeriksson9666]

​@@TheBuddillayou dont have stuff lose in the cabin. What happened if you go off the road. Al stuff fly around

[@AlexKall]

​@@TheBuddilla you shouldn't have loose stuff in the cabin, it's a hazard in a collision.

[@LucianoMMatias]

@@TheBuddilla how often during the year do you have to tilt the cabin? Regular mantainance its done by the front.

[@stephenbinkley]

Service centers and emissions are not an issue as scania is now in a group with international. scania engines have been here for years for other applications as well it would be a good go provided they can supply a longline cab

[@hanes2]

Volvo and scania is truck kings

[@zontarr22-zon]

Relax, are not!

[@rolloff1218]

Scania equals power 👍

[@zelenizub2036]

Just keep all that power on your side.

[@checker3694]

Scania is in the US, they are called International Harvester. International/Scania will be like North American Volvo, a lower spec version of there home brand in Europe. America truckers have no say in what they drive 98% of new sales are by fleets or companies.

[@Jamiewaldie1992]

Great idea in theory. In practice, I fear a lot of push back from the domestic truck companies and some form of rule that forbids Scania in the US. As a UK resident, every time I see a Scania T-cab, I always think they look fantastic and wish there were more on the road.

[@eventingcrazy]

American manufacturers need to step up their game 20 fold but they won't initially if they can stop outside imports from impacting on their market. European trucks are far superior to the tractors that the US are pedalling.

[@johnbanning8156]

They make beautiful trucks inside and out. American emission laws are a frigging joke.❗️🤬

[@darkiee69]

#4 US protectionism and tariffs. So Scania won't disrupt the US market and forcing the US built trucks in to the 21st century.

[@commonsense31]

Honestly, I think a lot of them would actually prefer the European Trucks when they enter cities. Its much more maneuverable and able to fit in places American trucks would never be able to enter. And the driving experience in European Trucks is so smooth and feels like you drive a Car.

[@zelenizub2036]

We wouldn't...

[@Drademdar]

Scania wouldn't need a long-nosed version for the US, as that's not why US drivers choose those types of trucks. It's all about comfort. A long-nosed US truck is easier to climb into than the older flat-nosed trucks where you often almost need to be a monkey to climb in and out of. That's not the issue with a Scania truck. However, Scania would need to make the Longline an option, as US truckers want more space in their cabins, something the standard-length cab can't offer. And Scania should pick someone else other than Bruce Wilson to showcase their trucks in the US, as he has started to ruin the 770 he brought over to the US by making it 'American', which goes against the whole point of bringing it over from Sweden.

[@whitelineinmind]

For whatever my 46 years of truckin (anything) having drivin ALL them, including models in this vid is worth. A ‘game changer’ you said….and you also mentioned of ‘market demand’. So obviously also feasibility for Saab/Scania must play an important role. Coz bottom line is, it’s about the bucks. As for the trucks, personally the T Scania model has to be one of the most butt ugly conventional (ie hooded not bonneted) trucks ever produced. But oh what a machine to drive. The same for Scania COE’s (cab over engine), absolutely divine. Yet to wheel and feel of a Peterbilt or a Kenworth with a large horizontal hood, is my preference still, because how they feel…. but NOW at the end of truckin nights and days they’re not all that different as they’re simply machines made of steel. Made to move the same way, not only by what we think, but more so with what we all actually in this case Mechanically feel. So….whether Isuzu or Kenworth or a Nissan or Mack or a Mercedes or a Honda or Harley or whatever choice is able to be had, in whatever country your at, choices the same it seems sometimes, as unlimited as the trucking brands to be had. 🚛😉🌏💜 Kia ora (be well)

[@EarthlingPete]

Yep, the real factor will be cost, and Trump’s plan to add tariffs to most imports into the USA could be a huge obstacle (unless Scania decide to build their own assembly plants in the USA and hire US workers, assuming the established truck manufactures don’t lobby to prevent it). After reading most of these comments, a few things become clear: 1. USA freight haulage is mostly over roads that aren’t steep and winding (apart from the Rockies), and so don’t always need the large hp and torque that the top Scania and other European trucks offer. The lower gross vehicle mass for most US trucks, compared to Australia, Europe, NZ and other parts of the world, also means that large HP engines are not always necessary. 2. The long distances covered in the USA means that drivers often need to sleep in their trucks, so sleeping room and comfort are a high priority (this is not such a high priority in other parts of the world where distances are often shorter and motels have been invented - yes, it’s meant to be a joke). 3. I get the impression that the USA market is held captive so that trucks produced in the USA are the only ones that can be sold. I may be wrong here, and no doubt there are exceptions (like Bruce trying to get Scania a higher profile amongst drivers and owners), but from a New Zealand perspective it smacks of protectionism and that always stifles innovation (in NZ we can import almost any new truck from anywhere - just look at the amount of videos of NZ trucking to see the variety). 4. I don’t drive trucks for a living (but I do have a license that allows me to drive 6-wheelers and over the years I have occasionally hired a flat-deck with a hydraulic crane (HIAB), and I drove trucks when I was in the army a lifetime ago) but one thing I do like is cab-over trucks because of the good visibility forward. I think the long nose on most USA trucks would make it really difficult to maneuver in confined areas, but I’m sure experienced drivers would have less of a problem. However, from a motorists point of view it scares me when a long-hood truck passes me and I can’t see the driver and he can’t always see me right next to him. I was run off the road some years ago by a Kenworth pulling into my lane (at low speed, fortunately) because the young driver didn’t see me next to him (I was just in front of his mirrors but still behind the front, and I ended up with gashes on my drivers door from his wheel nuts). I think a driver in a cab-over would have seen me no problem. Despite a lot of comments saying that the long-hood on American trucks gives good protection in a crash, then sure, it’s good for the truck driver but perhaps not so good from the perspective of the average motorist. The advent of air-bags, safety belts and proximity detectors are a far better solution to truck driver safety than relying on a bloody large lump of metal metres in front of you to somehow protect you in a crash.

[@whitelineinmind]

@ yes I agree with all you said…yet, the only truck anyone can not buy new in New Zealand, is Peterbilt. Same for Australia as far as I understand. If I explained why this is so on here, it’d cause yet more drama and sagas that I can no longer be bothered with, nor tolerate. Kia ora have a top day

[@ralan350]

The engine isn’t normally the issue with American trucks 500 hp is plenty it’s the BS DPF/DEF system the EPA mandates the majority of breakdowns on new trucks are with the exhaust system not to drive train and to get those engines to meet the current EPA standards you would then introduce the unreliability comes with the exhaust systems that American trucks already have

[@clackyjaffa]

The epa regs u guys in the usa have are 2 generations of emissions behind Europe. Your current regs sit somewhere between our euro4 and euro5. We're on euro6 and euro7 is coming

[@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps]

Pre 2010 cummins cover euro 5 issions. Also euro gay emissions will soon be thing of the past when they stop making diesels

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

​@@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps euro 8 will be ev to meet ulez

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

​there is still a market in the southern hemispher

[@goshawk4340]

I wish there were more cab overs in the us trucking market.

[@garyroach3479]

Just make the sleeper bigger and they would sell in USA

[@benandolga]

We already have too big trucks that create traffic! We need to make them much smaller but more powerful that don't create traffic because long nose once are like turtle monsters

[@marijevandermeer3383]

Its call .long line ….

[@GonetotheSun]

@@benandolga I don’t agree I live over the road. I have a Volvo VNL 860 and it’s comfortable. I want to be comfortable over the road.

[@stephenmoutafis5587]

​@@benandolga you could go australias route with coe b double

[@jetdriver]

The American trucking industry is dominated by corporate fleets. Those corporate owned and operated fleets don’t care about styling their care solely about the trucks ability to make money. If Scania or anyone else can offer a truck that does that better than the American brands it will sell.

[@AcuraLvR82]

Short nose trucks use to have a huge presence on US roads until about the 1990s. Use to be the preferred design for owner-operators. Now days most truckers work for fleets and the long nose is just what the industry makes. Fleets and owner-operators will have no problem switching to the Scania just as long as its more reliable, cheaper to maintain and operate than current offerings.

[@CharlesR.SteinruckIII]

Volvo has had the D17 with 600, 700, and 780HP. Volvo already has a foothold in America. So, why isn't the disruption already happening.

[@proxxxx8903]

you know US could make 700hp trucks if required,no issues. every region makes their truck as needed.not more not less other than some old school overbuilt trucks.

[@AlexKall]

They don't seem to be able to with the current environmental requirements, CAT stopped making truck engines over a certain power because of that.

[@117johnpar]

I think the demand for doghouse cabs is a bit overblown. Its probably a portion of it, But I think a bigger factor is manufacture tooling and ease of service for dealers.

[@conradhenninger2209]

Every trucker deserves the comforts of the best euro luxury sedan!

[@Afc1987]

America is 500 years behind Europe lool

[@hubertsteenbekkers1522]

200 year before that it dosend exist

[@andreinastase1604]

Pinocchio

[@anthonynicholich9654]

Absolutely but Americans are the most ignorant arrogant and still think everything here's the best. Like Japanese destroying domestic automobil industry wasn't enough proof

[@americanegale697]

Yupp we only made sr71 60 years ago. Eurotrash that literally make nothing

[@leif-kareeikeland5209]

​@@americanegale697fra 20.Januar 2025 blir søppla fra Europa minst 25 prosent dyrere for da innføres straffe toll av president Tusk og vise president Donald 😂

[@jamess6853]

I drove box trucks for awhile. I don't understand why a bullnose semi would be a 'hard sell.' The wheelbase is shorter and you know where the front ends. Easier to cut tight corners. I wouldn't mind taking a chance on a Scania.

[@johnmartin2464]

As already stated, Bruce Wilson has imported a brand new R770 demonstrator from Scania in Sweden. He's making it look more "American." He wants to make it look more American. He's trying to make it look like a Frieghtliner and a Peterbuilt. It's destroyed it. The problem is that the US thinks its only market is worth a toss.

[@AA-tb4ff]

Have you ever driven a long nose Pete or 900 kenworth?

[@samfromportadown]

Scania already made a convetional design, the "T-cab" which shows up in this video a few times. It pretty much failed in Europe, because length regs (a result of the narrower and tighter roads in Europe, where the network is thousands of years old and some of the roads in use today were originally built by the Roman Empire) meant that it was restricted to shorter trailers (Euro length regs include total length of tractor and trailer). In the USA with the 770 engine in it it should do pretty well.

[@JeronWhite]

Cool truck

[@JAB8]

International ProStar from Navistar is basically a Scania now anyway! The Scania 13L engine has recently been installed

[@Angora1908]

Just bring in the engine and transmission they can have their cabs

[@davidjames990]

@Angora, you need to understand that the build quality of a Scania is far superior to that of any US-built truck, and when they design a truck it's done properly down to the last nut and bolt or cable tie, you can't just take the engine and gearbox put it into an American truck and expect the same quality all round in comfort and performance.

[@Angora1908]

@ yeah but did you see how ugly that truck was?? So called long nose scania? I don’t want it than

[@matthewwalter3423]

I agree that Scania long nose in the video was the ugliest truck Ive ever seen. 🤣

[@Angora1908]

@ 🤣🤣🤣

[@mercade1349]

​@@davidjames990Angora has a good point ....so I rather a Lone star with a Scania Engine and Manual transmission ...while Scania with all the irrelevant Tech and possibly faulty sensors

[@mikewallace8087]

Simplicity Rules. The downtime for repairs is smaller and less costly . Scania has to prove itself.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Scania are one of the biggest truck manufacturers on the planet, I think they have already proved themselves.

[@mikewallace8087]

@alexpervanoglu7420 In the U.S.A. they will have great difficulty in selling long haul tractors . They need parts/service centers in every state . A few in each state . Practical / Achievable ????

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

@@mikewallace8087 I'm not talking about the US.

[@mikewallace8087]

@alexpervanoglu7420 The U.S.A. is on the Planet.

[@naboleiausa273]

Nice truck

[@TruckTropia]

Endeed 👍

[@Hellriderforeveryone]

I can see two different positive outcomes of Scania entering the American market. I’m a huge Scania fan and have had some different models in my 12 years as a trucker and loved to work with them and think they would really fit the Americans if they re-released the T-cab (long nose) with a bigger sleeper cab to fit the need of American distance driving. The other positive outcome is that it would put pressure on the already exciting brands in America to meet the competition in both technology, services and driver comfort. Therefore make better deals for the drivers that stick with the already existing brands.

[@markbout257]

The dealer network would be in place if they would use the International network. In the new international there is already a scania/ MAN 6 cilinder engine used.

[@AlexKall]

I don't see any MAN engine offerings on their website?

[@markbout257]

@AlexKall The 6 cilinder engine is a cooperation between Scania and MAN as the belong to the same parent company