Environmental issues are increasingly important. In

One hundred years ago, the two Swedish
­vehicle manufacturers, Scania and Vabis,
merged into Scania-Vabis and produced
their first bus – ­setting a new standard
for public transportation.
Since then, the world population has
quadrupled. The first hundred years were
merely a starting point. The accelerating
urbanisation calls for more cost-effective,
flexible and sustainable public transport.
Now we’ve got a fantastic journey ahead
of us and we are well equipped to take on
the challenge – here and now.
The newly merged Scania-Vabis delivers the first Swedish-built engine-powered
omnibus, the “Nordmark bus”. Equipped with a chain-driven ­chassis built by
Scania in Malmö and an engine and body from Vabis in Södertälje, the Nordmark bus sets a new standard for public transportation.
This year, sales of Scania-Vabis buses surpass sales of trucks. There is a growing
need for improved passenger capacity. Scania-Vabis launches the “Bulldog bus”
– a pioneering move towards greater efficiency thanks to functional design.
The first bus exports to Brazil. A vital step for Scania, which is f­ ollowed by
trucks in 1951 under an import agreement with the Brazilian company Vemag.
The Scania-Vabis Metropol suburban bus is launched for the Swedish market,
developed in collaboration with US-based Mack Manufacturing Corporation.
With its transverse, rear-mounted 8-cylinder engine, the Metropol is the first
fully built Swedish bus with a monocoque body.
1911
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1948
1953
• The world population is approximately 1.75 billion.
• Marie Curie is winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
• The world population is approximately 2.1 billion.
• Auguste Piccard reaches an altitude of 16,197 m (53,140 ft)
in a hot air balloon.
• The world population is aproximately 2.5 billion.
• The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.
• The first monkey astronaut, Albert I, is launched into space from
White Sands, New Mexico.
• The world population is approximately 2.7 billion, one-third in urban areas.
• There is only one city with a population of over 10 million ­inhabitants:
New York.
• The first colour television sets go on sale for about USD 1,175.
In 1966 Scania-Vabis launches the CR76 – a more comfortable, passengerfriendly city bus. Low weight and low floor are priorities and the engine is
tuned to emit the lowest possible amount of exhaust fumes. The CR76 is
developed into the CR111 “silent bus”, which features a ground-breaking
noise level of only 77 dBA when launched in 1971.
1966
• The world population is approximately 3.4 billion.
• While waiting at a bus stop, Ralph Baer an inventor with Sanders Associates,
writes a four-page document which lays out the basic principles for creating
a video game to be played on a television set: the beginning of a multi-billion
dollar industry.
Environmental issues are increasingly important. In collaboration with the
­regional public transport company in Stockholm, Scania begins testing ­ethanol
buses in regular city operation. The 11-litre engines are adapted to operate on
ethanol according to the diesel combustion cycle.
1986
• The world population is approximately 4.8 billion people.
• The first PC virus, Brain, starts to spread.
What’s next? It is exciting to think about
the next 100 years. What role will public
transport play in people’s everyday lives?
In what ways can we continue to drive
evolution and fulfil visions?
Scania introduced the Scania Irizar Century in the emirates to meet the
­demands for comfortable transportation by the increasing number of
­tourists. The first customer to order from our distributor, Al-Shirawi
­enterprises, was Orient Tours in Sharjah.
1988
• The world population is now more than 5 billion people.
• The first transatlantic telephone cable to use optical fibers, is completed.
• The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Scania OmniCity is launched. An aluminium-bodied city bus with low
floor and full lateral kneeling – perfectly adapted for urban traffic. The platform is also used for the Scania OmniLink and the Scania OmniCity doubledeckers.
1996
• The world population is approximately 5.7 billion people.
• NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from
Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.
With its front-mounted engine, the Scania F-series is ideal for rough roads and
tough conditions, where it provides both comfort and high passenger capacity.
2004
• The world population is approximately 6.3 billion people.
• Facebook was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• In Mojave, California, SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded
­spacecraft to complete a spaceflight.
Scania secures the first order for 1100 city buses to the leading Asian operator Singapore Bus Services Transit. This vote of confidence means a major
breakthrough in Far East Asia thanks to a great product – a new low-floor
city bus – and Scania’s global service backup.
2007
• The world population is approximately 6.6 billion people.
• The IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, concludes that
­global climate change is “very likely” to have a ­predominantly human cause.
Scania Touring is launched as Scania’s first new occasional service coach since
the 1970s. A model designed to fulfil a wide range of uses, continuing the
Scania tradition of outstanding value for owners, drivers and passengers.
2009
• The world population is approximately 6.8 billion.
• More than half of the world population is living in urban areas.
• There are now more than 25 cities with a population
of over 10 million ­inhabitants.
During 2011 Scania will deliver 50 ethanol buses to São Paulo city, Brazil.
The buses, which run on bioethanol mixed with 5% of an additive, are
­capable of reducing CO2 emissions by at least 70%.
2011
• The world population is expected
to reach 7 billion during 2011.
• The increasing urbanisation calls for cost-effective,
flexible and sustainable public transport solutions.
For Scania, these questions are relevant
­already today. Together with our partners,
customers and society, we are designing
strong and sustainable platforms for future
transport solutions. Next stop 2111.