Scania said revenues in the second quarter of the year had increased by 6%, with truck order intake rising significantly, mainly driven by strong activity in Brazil.
Sales revenue was SEK 53.1bn (£40.8bn) during the period, with deliveries increasing by 7% to 26,274 vehicles – of which 265 units were electric trucks.
Its order intake increased by 41% to 28,743 vehicles, with zero emission vehicles amounting to 321 units.
The OEM said delivery flow challenges experienced at the beginning of the year had now improved.
“Scania performed strongly during the second quarter,” said Christian Levin, chief executive and president of Scania.
“Achieving this against a backdrop of macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and an increasingly competitive global market is especially encouraging.
“While many customers were cautious about new investments, underlying replacement demand continued to support several European markets.”
Levin added that Scania continued to invest in electric lorries because it believed the technology was the future: “At the same time, achieving the pace of transition that customers and society expect will require the right enabling conditions,” he said.
“Continued expansion of charging infrastructure, predictable long-term regulatory frameworks and policies that support investment in zero-emission transport remain essential to accelerate the shift.”
