The TRATON GROUP has launched a new chapter with the collaboration of its brands as Group R&D commenced operations on July 1.
From the R&D departments of Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, approximately 9,000 employees are coming together under one Group R&D umbrella.
Head of Group R&D Niklas Klingenberg says the closer cooperation in research and development will have many benefits.
“The company [will become] both quicker and more efficient, enabling us to develop more precisely targeted innovations and bring products to market earlier,” he says.
“This approach means we can avoid duplication of work and, at the same time, consistently tailor our product portfolio optimally to the needs of different customers across all our brands.
“Every single engineer and talent in our organisation is indispensable in ensuring the bright future of the TRATON GROUP. Our success depends on their expertise.”
The 9,000 Group R&D employees will be joining forces with around 3,000 colleagues in R&D teams at the TRATON brands.
As part of Brand Identity Development (BID), Group R&D ensure that work continues successfully on brand-specific innovations.
By repositioning Research & Development, the entire Group will capitalise on the TRATON Modular System to a far greater degree than before.
The main focus is to develop modular components that can be used by different brands, while the goal is for the same technology to serve various performance steps and thereby meet different customer requirements.
Now that the cooperation between Group R&D and Brand Identity Development (BID) is evolving, it will accelerate the development of the TRATON Modular System to deliver sustainable, efficient, and connected transportation solutions to the market.
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