Scania New Zealand is highlighting the benefits of its online configurator which offers endless options when it comes to customised, tailored, and bespoke trucks.
The configurator makes setting up a truck easy and lets customers specify every aspect from the chassis up.
This includes the drive train, the cab, the engine and even the cab colour, to create a truck for every business operating on New Zealand roads.
When complete, the truck can be seen from every angle, inside and out, in its chosen colour, and an online quote can be requested.
“Our goal is to deliver the best possible total operating economy, or TOE, for our owners,” Scania New Zealand sales director Deon Stephens says.
“That means having the right specification to do the job right, but making sure it’s not over specified, either. When you get it right, you maximise return on investment, and minimise the total cost of operation over the truck’s lifetime.
“The configurator shows every option available and explains its benefits. It lets operators choose the best performance and the best return.”
Scania has spent a long time testing the configurator with customer feedback to ensure it was easy to use.
“One feature that we didn’t realise would be so popular is the “Share” function. You can build your perfect truck – or your dream truck – and share a link to it. Some people send it to their family or their mates, and others send a suggestion to their boss,” Stephens says.
The configurator is free to use, and publicly available, but Scania has designed it specifically to help fleet operators and owner-operators choose a truck with the best return on investment for their business.
Fleet operators can create a single standard for their entire fleet, to give themselves the economies of consistency. They can also create complementary vehicles for more flexibility and to widen their potential business applications.
Keeping good drivers is important as well. The configurator lets fleet operators share potential options with their drivers, and even give them a budget to tweak the design to their own preferences and regions.
Owner-operators can take the time to create a truck that’s perfect for their business specialty and their own preferences.
