Despite the contraction observed in the heavy vehicle sector, as well as the tariffs on this industry, the Swedish manufacturer Scania has invested close to 250 million pesos in Mexico throughout 2025.
Manuel Aranda, director of retail sales at Scania, said in an interview with The Day that this firm, which markets buses and trucks, as well as engines for different maritime applications, seeks to “continue growing in the Mexican market.”
Aranda commented that Scania has a little more than 50 percent participation in the foreign bus segment, which has allowed it to leverage itself in the tractor-trailer market.
However, because this area has shown contractions, the company has concentrated its investments in more strategic areas.
The firm has benefited from investments in companies in the logistics and transportation, food, chemicals, plastics and energy sectors in at least 11 regions of the country.
In summary, Aranda noted, Scania’s key to moving forward after the Covid-19 pandemic has been to optimize its investments.
He added that although he thought about allocating resources to certain areas such as marketing, it was decided to redirect capital towards services and the personnel structure so that workers contribute more value and other costs are reduced.
He noted that although the domestic market has shown sharper declines in recent months, Scania sales have rebounded.
The manager highlighted that the firm has not suffered impacts in the country due to the tariffs imposed by the United States, since all its vehicles are for the Mexican market.
He pointed out that the trucks are imported from Europe (the Netherlands, Sweden and France) and Brazil, while partial assemblies are made in Mexico, which generate investment and employment.
Regarding the update of the environmental agreement of the Ministries of Economy and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, which stipulates a maximum age of 10 years for the importation of used heavy vehicles, Aranda commented that it creates a “more uniform terrain” for the country, both in environmental terms, with less pollution, and to make the business more viable, and it is also an opportunity for Scania’s pre-owned branch.