Scania sold the first example of its new bus, the Scania Touring,
as well as a ‘substantial’ number of trucks during the first two days of the
2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show.
Gideon de Swardt, PRO for Scania in South Africa, said they sold
the bus straight off the stand on the first day of the show as well and on the
VIP preview day, a cross-border customer placed a double-digit order for some
very specialised truck-tractors, (shown) to be used mainly in the mining
industry. ‘I’ve been in the truck business for many years and this is the first
time this has happened.I cannot quote
figures, but the order was substantial.”
‘On the second day we sold a further eight vehicles, comprising
various models. One of the customers flew in a private aircraft from Louis
Trichardt, landed at Rand Airport, arrived at the show and straight away
purchased the Scania Streamline, our latest edition to the range, launched in
Europe only a few months ago. This is one of our flagship truck
models.’
