Scania opens National Training Development Centre in Christchurch

Date: 13.10.2022

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Raul Rodriguez Almaguer, services director

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Raul Rodriguez Almaguer, services director

Scania New Zealand has announced the opening of its new National Training Development Centre in Christchurch

The company says the National Training Programme is responsible for developing the next generation of Scania technicians and ensuring they keep pace with the latest Scania technology in order to better serve their valued customers and increase productivity and efficiency.

The facility includes factory-supported training models and units to work on, as well as structured training and development programmes for all requirements. Scania NZ’s services director Raúl Rodríguez Almaguer says the facility serves as a valuable resource for Scania New Zealand’s technicians, apprentices, and customers alike.

"The training programme provided at the National Training Development Centre emanates from Scania headquarters in Sweden and is, therefore, at a global standard of excellence. We’re extremely proud to be offering this international level of expertise to our technicians and apprentices," says Raul.

Technical training instructor Russell Dixon says the new dedicated space also helps Scania scale up its factory-based training as it rolls out new technology and training requirements.

"This allows Scania to drive the shift to a sustainable transport solution as the specialist training leads to greater uptime for customers’ trucks plus greater vehicle reliability while ensuring we’re providing the best service possible throughout our service network."  

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