Erik Bergvall

Managing Director, Southern Africa, Scania Southern Africa

Erik Bergvall is Managing Director, Southern Africa of Scania Southern Africa, in the role since December 2021.

Scania Southern Africa sells and services Scania trucks and buses in the region and has been in South Africa for 30 years as of 2025. It opened a new local assembly plant in 2025 and moved its local production almost entirely to the Super driveline platform.

In the job

  1. Opened a new Scania assembly plant in South Africa, describing it as a milestone for the company. Source

  2. Moved local production almost entirely to the Super driveline platform, which Scania says improves fuel efficiency by 8 percent. Source

Career before

  1. Regional director, Northwest Region, Scania Germany
  2. Managing director, Scania Middle East

Education

MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, Linkoping University of Technology

Sources

  1. focusontransport.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. freightnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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