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In early 1963 the improved L76/LS76/LT76 series was introduced, with an eleven-litre engine and dual circuit brakes.. Since the 345 model had disappeared in 1939, Scania-Vabis had only built conventional trucks, as it was the most popular design in the Scandinavian market.
Scania AB (/ ˈ s k æ n i ə / SKAN-ee-ə, Swedish: [ˈskɑ̌ːnɪa]), stylised SCANIA in its products, is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses.
Scania-Vabis referred to forward control trucks as "Bulldogs". The truck was first sold with a four-cylinder engine, but soon six-cylinder engines were added. In the first version, called a "false Bulldog", the engine was still located behind the front axle and the driver sat beside the engine.
In the spring of 1958, Scania-Vabis introduced the L75 model.It was the first vehicle in a new generation of trucks, with newly designed six-cylinder engines, [2] stronger chassis components and a new, more spacious and comfortable cab.
Before the war, Scania-Vabis purchased many components from Germany and Great Britain, but these were now largely replaced by Swedish-made components. Unfortunately, production was in several cases started without adequate testing and those first postwar trucks suffered quality problems that cost Scania-Vabis both money and reputation to repair.
In 1977, Saab took advantage of Scania's experience with turbochargers and added one to the engine, thus creating one of the earliest turbocharged automobile engines to be produced in large numbers. [citation needed] When the corporation was split in 1995, the name of the truck and bus division changed back to Scania AB.
The Scania 3-series is a truck model range introduced in 1987 by Swedish truck manufacturer Scania. It is the successor of the 2-series .The 3 series came in a range of different engine sizes and horsepower from 9.0 litre 230 horsepower all the way up to 14 litre V8 500 horsepower engine.
The Scania 4-series, is a truck model range which was introduced by Scania in 1995. [1] It was the successor of the 3-series and it came in five engine combinations, three cabs and four chassis types. The 4-series was succeeded by the PRT-range in Europe in 2004, but production continued in Brazil until 2007.