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Feb 12, 2017, 08:50 ET
SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Feb. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has
signed an agreement
in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e
Atiyeh investment company on the delivery of 1,350 buses
for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities.
The first of these new buses will be in operation at the end of 2017.
Two Memoranda of Understanding have been signed in Teheran,
in the presence of the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and
the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, by
Henrik Henriksson President and CEO of Scania, Hamid Akbari
Rad Member of the Board of Scania's Iranian partner Oghab Afshan
, the Governor of Isfahan and the Managing Director of Shahr-e Atiyeh.
There is a clear need to expand and renew public bus systems in Iran.
With the two memoranda of understanding, Isfahan, 450 km south
of Tehran, and four other leading and far-sighted Iranian cities,
will get sustainable public transport solutions. Scania and Oghab
Afshan will supply Isfahan with 350 buses and in the frame agreement
with Shahr-e Atiyeh, up to 1,000 buses will be financed.
Air pollution in Iranian cities has steadily increased in recent years,
claiming lives and affecting quality of life, but also hampering economic
activity. In cooperation with Iranian authorities, Scania has developed
solutions that ensure that local emissions are kept to a minimum
with the current fuel quality. The new buses to Isfahan and Mashhad
are equipped with engine technology that offers the lowest emissions
levels in the country.
Iran is one of Scania's top ten bus markets globally. Privately owned
Oghab Afshan has been Scania's bus partner and distributor in
Iran since 2000. The company employs close to 1,100 persons in
its Scania operations, including 860 in the bus factory.
"Together with our partners, we have a strong presence in Iran
with comprehensive industrial operations and an extensive
service network," says Scania's President and CEO Henrik
Henriksson. We look forward to developing this market even
further to provide the best services and sustainable transport
solutions to our customers."
Iran continues to be an important market for Scania. Its two
established and privately owned distributors Oghab Afsahan
and for trucks, Mammut Diesel, have a solid presence in
the country to service customers.
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