Scania to Provide Engines for Some Oshkosh Trucks
European truck and engine maker Scania has entered into a partnership with U.S.-based specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp., in which Scania will deliver low-emission engines for airport product vehicles produced by Oshkosh.
The partnership will cover a range of products to be launched worldwide, and as it progresses, Oshkosh will launch further vehicles based on Scania products, Scania parent company Volkswagen AG said April 17.
“We expect to find a range of areas where both parties can grow their businesses,” said Robert Sobocki, senior vice president and head of Scania’s engine unit. “This partnership has also strengthened Scania’s position on the growing North American market.”
Scania will begin by delivering industrial engines that meet Europe’s Stage IV and Tier 4 final standards without the use of particulate filters as well as engines that meet less strict emissions levels.
Separately, Oshkosh is scheduled to launch a new firefighting vehicle — based on a Scania chassis — in Germany in June, VW said.
