{"id":702555,"date":"2019-09-10T12:14:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T12:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/10\/scania-west-africa-launches-vw-trucks-buses\/"},"modified":"2019-09-10T12:14:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T12:14:22","slug":"scania-west-africa-launches-vw-trucks-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/10\/scania-west-africa-launches-vw-trucks-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"Scania West Africa Launches VW Trucks, Buses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>Some of the new trucks<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>SCANIA WEST Africa, a wholly<br \/>\nowned subsidiary within the Scania Group and the only truck manufacturer with<br \/>\ndirect presence in West Africa, has launched a range of Volkswagen trucks and<br \/>\nbuses at a ceremony in Accra. <\/p>\n<p>The Volkswagen trucks and<br \/>\nbuses will complement Scania West<br \/>\nAfrica\u2019s existing range as well as offer customers a comprehensive fleet of<br \/>\nlight, medium to large range heavy vehicles in<br \/>\nthe West African sub-region. <\/p>\n<p>The ceremony saw the introduction of some<br \/>\ntrucks; VW Delivery 9.170 suitable for courier services and inner-city<br \/>\ndeliveries, the VW Constellation 15.180 which can be used for the distribution<br \/>\nof construction items such as iron rods, cement, pavement blocks, and others.<br \/>\nAlso unveiled were the Volksbus 9.150, Volksbus 10.150 and Volksbus 17.150 bus<br \/>\nranges which are most suitable for use as school buses, staff transport and<br \/>\ncommercial transport. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the launch, Fredrik Morsing, Managing<br \/>\nDirector of Scania West Africa said, \u201cWe are excited to offer our customers a<br \/>\ncomprehensive fleet of heavy vehicles in the various weight ranges. We are<br \/>\nproud of what we have achieved in the five years of our existence in the region<br \/>\nespecially with the \u201cWomen Moving the City, Women Moving Trucks\u201d initiatives,<br \/>\nas well as our partnership with developmental partners at the West African<br \/>\nTransport Academy (WATA). We are excited for the future and the opportunity to<br \/>\nserve more customers in the region.\u201d\u00a0He further reiterated that the buses<br \/>\nand trucks were manufactured by the Volkswagen Company in Brazil and are made<br \/>\nto suit our environment and roads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Morsing added that, \u201cVolkswagen as the<br \/>\nmother company in Traton, offers us the unique opportunity to now bring<br \/>\nVolkswagen trucks and buses to West Africa and meet all transport needs of our<br \/>\ncustomers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scania West Africa currently has workshops and<br \/>\ndealer network operations in West Africa, offering complete solutions in<br \/>\nvehicles and servicing, with products for construction, mining, haulage, coaches,<br \/>\nbuses and power engines. Scania also has the widest range of vehicles adapted<br \/>\nto alternative fuels. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the new trucks SCANIA WEST Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary within the Scania Group and the only truck manufacturer with direct presence in West Africa, has launched a range of Volkswagen trucks and buses at a ceremony in Accra. 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