https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish truck maker Scania remains set to axe 5,000 jobs as it attempts to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.se/20200731/scania-confirms-plans-to-cut-5000-jobs-globally Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:13:39 +0200 scania-confirms-plans-to-cut-5000-jobs-globally Swedish truck maker Scania is slowly resuming production a month after closing down due to the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.thelocal.se/20200428/swedish-truck-maker-scania-resumes-production-at-reduced-capacity Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:45:41 +0200 swedish-truck-maker-scania-resumes-production-at-reduced-capacity Swedish truck maker Scania is halting most of its European truck production in the wake of coronavirus disruptions. https://www.thelocal.se/20200318/scania-suspends-european-truck-production-over-coronavirus Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:23:22 +0100 scania-suspends-european-truck-production-over-coronavirus Swedish truckmaker Scania said on Tuesday it had appealed against an 880 million euro ($1.03 billion) fine imposed by the European Commission for alleged price-fixing and attempts to dodge costs for stricter pollution rules. https://www.thelocal.se/20171213/swedish-truckmaker-scania-appeals-103-billion-eu-fine-for-alleged-price-fixing Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:19:20 +0100 swedish-truckmaker-scania-appeals-103-billion-eu-fine-for-alleged-price-fixing Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, was set to take full control of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania on Tuesday after a small but crucial shareholder agreed to sell its shares. https://www.thelocal.se/20140513/volkswagen-gets-the-shares-to-take-over-scania Tue, 13 May 2014 14:20:00 +0200 volkswagen-gets-the-shares-to-take-over-scania Volkswagen said on Friday that it would not increase its purchase bid for truck manufacturers Scania after the Swedish group dismissed the initial offer. https://www.thelocal.se/20140411/volkswagen-wont-raise-offer-on-scania Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:14:00 +0200 volkswagen-wont-raise-offer-on-scania German auto maker Volkswagen has promised trade unions at Scania to keep the company's assembly line in Sweden if its takeover bid is successful, newspaper Dagens Arbete reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140402/volkswagen-vows-to-keep-scania-in-sweden-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:02:00 +0200 volkswagen-vows-to-keep-scania-in-sweden-2 The board of Swedish truck giant Scania has turned down a $9.2 billion takeover bid from Volkswagen telling members that their shares are worth more and not to sell up to the German manufacturer. https://www.thelocal.se/20140318/scania-board-reject-volkswagen-takeover-bid Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:15:00 +0100 scania-board-reject-volkswagen-takeover-bid The Economic Crime Authority have launched a probe into suspected insider trading at truck giant Scania in the wake of its takeover bid by Volkswagen. https://www.thelocal.se/20140308/probe-launched-into-trading-of-scania-shares Sat, 08 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100 probe-launched-into-trading-of-scania-shares Two top Scania bosses made substantial shares purchases in the Swedish truck making company three weeks before majority owner Volkswagen made its take-over bid. https://www.thelocal.se/20140225/scania-bosses-made-shares-purchases Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:22:00 +0100 scania-bosses-made-shares-purchases The independent committee looking at Volkswagen's take-over bid of Swedish truck giant Scania began its work on Tuesday, stating promises that headquarters would remain in Sweden were paramount. https://www.thelocal.se/20140225/scania-review-board-dissects-volkswagen-bid Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:47:00 +0100 scania-review-board-dissects-volkswagen-bid The proposed sale of Swedish truck giant Scania to Volkswagen is hanging in the balance after two of the company's owners said they were unwilling to sell their shares to the German manufacturer. https://www.thelocal.se/20140223/scania-owners-reject-volkswagen-takeover-bid Sun, 23 Feb 2014 09:50:00 +0100 scania-owners-reject-volkswagen-takeover-bid Volkswagen is seeking to acquire all shares in Swedish truck maker Scania, the German auto giant has announced, offering $9.2 billion. https://www.thelocal.se/20140221/volkswagen-scania-takeover Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:43:00 +0100 volkswagen-scania-takeover Swedish truck manufacturer Scania announced on Friday that it would step up production to meet demand in Europe, after a decline in profits in the second quarter. https://www.thelocal.se/20130720/49172 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:32:00 +0200 49172 Swedish truck maker Scania reported on Wednesday a one-third plunge in net profit for 2012 and a cut in current production, but said that orders had risen in the fourth quarter. https://www.thelocal.se/20130130/45906 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:47:00 +0100 45906 Two former managers of truck maker Scania were on Wednesday indicted on charges of violating the UN sanctions against Saddam Husseins's regime in Iraq, the Swedish Ministry for Justice said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121115/44434 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:36:00 +0100 44434 Truck maker Scania announced Thursday that the new owners of Saab will not get the rights to the iconic Saab logo. https://www.thelocal.se/20120816/42660 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:57:00 +0200 42660 Swedish heavy-truck maker Scania has appointed Martin Lundstedt as new president and chief executive officer to replace Leif Östling on September 1st, the company said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120603/41222 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 14:05:00 +0200 41222 The Swedish heavy-truck maker Scania, one of the brands owned by Volkswagen, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell by 28 percent owing to weaker demand and high development costs. https://www.thelocal.se/20120424/40446 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:31:00 +0200 40446 Two former Swedish executives with Volvo's construction equipment subsidiary were convicted on Tuesday for paying bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to bypass restrictions related to the United Nations’ Oil-for-Food Programme. https://www.thelocal.se/20120404/40098 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:07:00 +0200 40098