Scania has announced it will create a wholly-owned subsidiary business in New Zealand.
Scania New Zealand will be responsible for the importation, distribution and sales of new Scania heavy trucks and buses, as well as parts and business services from January 1, 2019.
It will retain CablePrice as its key provider of after-sales service and in-service support to customers through its existing dealer network.
Scania New Zealand incoming managing director Mattias Lundholm says the brand will continue its “successful partnership” with CablePrice which has spanned a number of years.
“Scania New Zealand will focus on growing our new vehicle sales, as well as driving the shift towards a sustainable transport future.
“We are investing in the future of Scania in New Zealand because we believe there is potential for us to offer more operators our efficient, safe and profitable tailor-made truck solutions for their transport needs.
“In the area of alternative fuels, Scania is a world leader in the provision of vehicles able to run on biodiesel, ethanol, CNG and LNG.
“This, along with the development of hybrid electric trucks and buses, means Scania has a wide array of environmentally sustainable products to offer New Zealand transport operators. With the Government’s climate change agenda, we expect to see continued growth.” Lundholm says.
CablePrice managing director and chief operating officer Pat Ward says his company will continue to provide its quality after-sales service to Scania customers.
The company will also continue to carry out the physical warehousing and distribution of Scania parts to the dealer network, and preparing products for delivery, as a contracted service to Scania New Zealand.
CablePrice technicians are world-renowned for their technical capability, proven by the fact the workshop technician team at CablePrice Christchurch is the current Scania global Top Team, Ward says.
“The quality of knowledge and technical ability CablePrice offers its Scania customers is the best in the world,” he says.
