WHAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT SCANIA HAS TAKEN A AAORE RADICAL PATH THAN ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLE-MANUFACTURER TO CONTAIN PRODUCTION COSTS. When Swedish truck manu-facturer Scania unveiled its latest top-of-the-range R Series heavy chassis in the spring of last year, it endeavoured to consolidate its position as Europe's most focussed heavy vehicle specialist. All its rivals, without exception, produce lighter chassis in addition to heavies. That gives them a market advantage when targeting transport companies engaged in urban distribution work as well as the long-haul operations for which heavy trucks are primarily employed. A spread of models across the weight range is usually also welcomed by franchised dealers, giving them flexibility to cope with the cyclical nature of the commercial vehicle market.
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