Porsche will design truck cabs for Scania!

Well this is a little bit unusual. But we know that both Scania and Porsche are under VW Ag. And yes its true. Scania and Porsche Engineering are teaming up to develop new truck cabs.

“In Porsche Engineering we have found a partner that shares Scania’s values and views on development and production. We will develop a cab frame together that is optimised for Scania’s requirements on styling and functionality, as well as for rational production,” says Per Hallberg, Executive Vice President and head of Research and Development, Purchasing at Scania.

Porsche Engineering Group provides highly advanced engineering services in areas such as material analysis and structural testing, as well as design of production equipment and logistics. Customers include both automotive companies and other industries.
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Deutschland - 8/31/2010 12:13:01 PM

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That sketch looks great

chewy - 8/31/2010 4:44:49 PM

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Scania makes some Nice trucks.

dumpsty - 8/31/2010 11:10:03 PM

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it would be interesting to see some these European designs in the US. it just seems like trailers would have to be enlarged to make good use of these trucks.