The search for greater operational efficiency and lower emissions in passenger transport motivated Scania Mexico to present its new Super chassis , a platform designed to increase energy performance, safety and profitability of bus fleets.
The launch took place during Expo Foro Movilidad 2026 , where the firm highlighted that the new development is part of its strategy to move towards a more sustainable transportation system.
Alejandro Mondragón, president and CEO of Scania Mexico, explained that sustainability in transportation should not be understood as an additional cost for companies, but as a direct improvement in operational efficiency.
“Every percentage point of fuel efficiency improvement we make automatically impacts operating economy and emissions reduction,” he said during the presentation of the new model.
The executive emphasized Mexico’s importance to the company within its global bus business. According to Mondragón, the country has become Scania’s most important market worldwide for long-distance buses , a result of the sector’s growth and the work carried out in recent years.
The brand’s history in the passenger segment in Mexico, he explained, has been built on operational and service innovations. Among these, he mentioned the Customer Workshop Services (CWS) model , which operates workshops located within customer facilities and was introduced in 2009, now totaling more than 40 centers in the passenger segment .
In that context, the new Super chassis is presented as the next technological evolution of the brand.
During the launch, Néstor Lara, director of Buses at Scania Mexico, explained that the new chassis offers 8% more fuel efficiency compared to the Nuvak chassis , an improvement that, he noted, becomes significant when translated into liters consumed and operating costs for transport companies.
In addition to energy efficiency, the model incorporates safety improvements through an optimized ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) , which seeks to increase protection for both operators and passengers.
Another of the announced improvements is the durability of the powertrain —comprising the engine, gearbox and differential— which now offers 25% more useful life compared to the previous chassis .
In environmental terms, the new development also aims to reduce the impact of transportation. According to the company, the Super chassis allows for a 9% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to the previous model , while maintaining Euro 6 emissions technology .
The model maintains a modular architecture that facilitates fleet operations. Scania indicated that the new chassis retains 90% component compatibility with other products from the brand, which facilitates spare parts availability and maintenance tasks.
For the company, this combination of energy efficiency, greater durability and operational compatibility seeks to strengthen the profitability of passenger transport companies.
With the launch of the Super chassis, Scania seeks to consolidate its presence in the Mexican bus market, a segment in which the firm has strengthened its participation in recent years through technological innovation, service development and expansion of its support network.
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