FANS OF BONNETED trucks will be saddened by the news
28th April 2005, Page 14
28th April 2005
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that Scania is pulling the plug on the Tcab,despite its re-launch last year.
Overall length regulations and the need to maximise productivity have reduced demand to the point where the bonneted model is no longer economical to produce.
Within the past 10 years demand in Europe has halved —in the traditional LatinAmerican markets it is down by 90%.
Fewer than 1.000 bonneted Scanias were sold worldwide last year — 2% of production, down from a peak of 50% in the 70s. If you really want one of the last examples, you'll have to hurry as the last one will be built by this October.