Scania has signed a pan-European delivery agreement with the transport and logistics company DHL,which recommends Scania as a supplier of heavy trucks to the hauliers that act as contractors to
DHL.“The agreement opens the way for sales of about 1,000 new trucks per year,” said UrbanErdtman, Executive Vice President and Head of Scania Sales and Services Management.
According to the agreement, transport companies that act under the DHL PartnerStore programmeare guaranteed access to trucks that meet DHL’s requirements and needs, for example in terms of thevehicles’ cargo capacity, equipment level and environmental performance.
The delivery agreement is available to the hauliers that DHL relies on for transport servicesin Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Spain,Portugal and Italy. In Great Britain, a separate agreement also applies to purchases of trucks forDHL’s own fleet.
The range of standardised specifications includes distribution trucks featuring 9-litreengines and tractor units with 13-litre engines, all meeting Euro 5 emission standards.
“With Scania as their supplier, DHL’s transport operators will gain access to acomprehensive, cross-border range of services that will guarantee the best possible transporteconomy and profitability,” Erdtman commented.
The agreement with DHL is being made by Scania’s corporate International Fleet Sales unit.This unit focuses on international and cross-border fleet sales, global account management and thecoordination of added value service offerings from the Scania distribution network. By combiningthese resources, Scania can develop consistent and comprehensive solutions for its globalcustomers.
