SCS On The Road: MAN Lion's Coach Scanning + Sound Recording Trip
December 27

Today, we're excited to release a brand-new episode of our SCS On The Road series! Join us in Munich, Germany, as we visit the MAN Bus Forum, where we were invited to take a closer look at the MAN Lion’s Coach. Our goal during this visit was to capture media references and sound recordings for the upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2.


In this episode, you'll see Nemiro, our Head of PR & Marketing, and Oscar, our Chief Partnership Officer, accompanied by several members of our Vehicles and Sound teams. Together, they get up close to a MAN Lion’s Coach to capture detailed reference photos, videos, and audio samples. We also had the pleasure of speaking with Florian Rott, Product Marketing at MAN Truck & Bus SE, who gave us a guided walkaround and shared insights about this impressive coach.

We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to MAN and everyone who joined us on the day for their warm hospitality during what was an unusually cold, but productive visit. It was a truly enjoyable experience, and we certainly learned a great deal about the MAN Lion’s Coach. We hope you, our viewers, will learn something new as well!

We hope you enjoy this episode, and once again, a huge thanks to MAN for making it all possible. Be sure to return the favour by following them on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

And don’t forget to follow us too on X, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube, so you won’t miss any future SCS On The Road episodes. You can also sign up for our newsletter to stay informed even when you’re not checking the blog or our social channels.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809270/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Coaches/

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Happy Holidays 2025!
December 23

Dear #BestCommunityEver,

Another year has nearly passed, and with it, the holiday season is fast approaching! We'd like to wish everyone celebrating a very happy holiday, wherever you are and however you choose to enjoy it. Like many of you, much of our team here at SCS Software will be taking some time away from the office to enjoy the traditional festivities with friends and family. During this period, things may be a little quieter on our official channels, but it won't be long before we're back on the road again in the New Year!

The year 2025 has been amazing for both of our games, and we hope we made our #BestCommunityEver happy with the updates and new DLCs released for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. 

This year brought major expansions across both games, including the long-awaited Nordic Horizons DLC that opens up the far north of Scandinavia, as well as three new U.S. states - Missouri, Iowa, and Louisiana - adding a wide range of new roads, cities, and industries to explore. The cargo lineup grew as well, with additions such as the Forest Machinery and Krone Agriculture Equipment DLCs, complemented by numerous updates and improvements to the base games and their existing DLCs.

And there's even more to look forward to, with preparations underway for bringing our games to consoles, new map expansions such as the Isle of Ireland, Iceland, British Columbia, Illinois, and South Dakota in active development, and additional content like the Coaches and Road Trip DLCs on the way. The future is shaping up to be an exciting one!

None of this would have been possible without the hard work of our incredible team and partners and, of course, the unwavering support of you, our community.

Looking to rack up some extra miles this festive season? Join our Woven Wonders of Winterland World of Trucks event for both ETS2 and ATS! Travel through the magical Winterland, delivering Christmas-themed cargo around the world. Every delivery counts toward your personal and community goals, unlocking tiers of festive in-game rewards along the way. This year's event also brings a few special updates to make the experience even more magical than ever. You can read more about it here.

We recently hosted our traditional Special Christmas Live Stream with our CEO, Pavel Šebor, where we looked back on the past year and shared teasers of upcoming projects, and a glimpse of what lies ahead for the future of our games. If you missed it, the full stream is available to re-watch on our official YouTube channel.

We would like to thank you once again for your continued support, and we look forward to sharing many more miles on the road with you in 2026. From all of us at SCS Software, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Coaches: MAN Lion's Coach
December 19

Today, we're excited to share a little more about another one of the vehicles that will be featured in our upcoming Coaches DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. This time, we’re taking a closer look at the MAN Lion's Coach, a modern, comfortable, and long-distance coach that many of you may have seen on the road before!


The MAN Lion’s Coach is well regarded in the industry for its blend of efficiency, practicality and passenger comfort. It is powered by MAN’s reliable D26 engine, offering strong performance for long-distance travel. Inside, the coach is designed to make journeys comfortable for both the driver and passengers, with large windows, well-arranged seating and a clean, spacious layout. 


Safety also plays an important role, with a range of modern assistance systems available to support drivers on busy roads and longer motorway journeys. Thanks to its dependable performance, comfortable interior and clear focus on safety, the Lion’s Coach has become a popular choice for operators across Europe on both regional routes and international services.

Our vehicles team has been working to faithfully recreate these defining characteristics and bring the coach into Euro Truck Simulator 2 with as much accuracy as possible. Both 4×2 and 6×2 variants are being created, giving players the choice between a standard and an extended length configuration.

Inside, we will be giving you the option to choose from five different colour variants for the seats and curtains. This will allow you to create a look that suits your fleet, while the wheel cover will also feature a changeable colour option, giving you a variety of different visual customisation combinations. As always, this process involves a lot of collaboration between our vehicle artists, designers, and programmers, who are working together to deliver a model that meets our quality standards.

Whilst what you see here today is still a work in progress, we’re excited to be able to share these early previews with you and to give you a first taste of what’s to come. This is just one of several coaches that will eventually be part of the Coaches DLC, and we can’t wait to show you more in the future as development continues. 

We hope you are as excited as we are for the upcoming Coaches DLC as the development continues! For the latest updates, be sure to follow us on our social media channels on X, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, and TikTok, or sign up for our newsletter. If you're looking forward to hitting the road in style, don’t forget to add the Coaches DLC to your Steam Wishlist!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809270/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2__Coaches/

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Woven Wonders of Winterland Event 2025
December 15

The cold winds return to Winterland once again, carrying whispers of joy and echoes of seasons past. But something is different this year. The realm, once quiet and still, now hums with new life, warmth, and cosiness, not just of fire and festive light, but of memory, pattern, and tradition.

Each of the five magical depots, from the mountain glow of Snowy Peaks to the sweet halls of Marigold’s, have begun to weave their warm spirit into the fabric of the land. Their stories now ride with you, stitched into the trailers you haul: woollen patterns of festive charm, echoing the heart of each place and delivery made.

These aren't just cargo trailers, they’re moving tapestries, motifs of magic, crafted with love. They speak of chocolate and crafts, letters and laughter, snow and song, energy and life.

So, we welcome our #BestCommunityEver back to Winterland and invite you to take the wheel and help carry Winterland’s wonders, woven in joy, across the frost-kissed roads of this living, breathing realm in our Woven Wonders of Winterland event for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator!

Prepare to embark on a heart-warming Winterland journey! As the magical depots awaken and their woven motifs spread across the land, we’re calling on the community to help carry this newfound spirit far and wide. Your task is to gather 200 Snowflakes for cities across the map in each of the 5 tiers—1,000 Snowflakes in total.

Every completed tier will reward you with a unique cabin item, each one inspired by the warm patterns and traditions of Winterland’s five enchanted depots. Step into the season, take the wheel, and let the tapestry of Winterland grow with every delivery you make!

This year, you'll notice far more activity along the roads than before. Local traffic glides past in festively painted vehicles, their colours and patterns echoing the magic of the depots themselves. Each encounter offers a spark of warmth to the frosted landscape, making the whole realm feel more alive than it has in seasons past. 

You’ll be able to track the community progress on World of Trucks or directly in the game using the updated External Contracts interface.

Christmas Winterland Directions

A portal to Winterland appears once you accept event cargo bound for Winterland.  Find it on the map and navigate to it. Look for the sparkles! Leaving Winterland with cargo takes you to its destination; without cargo, you’ll be sent to a random city for a new job.

In preparation for your travels, we’ve also added a new Winterland Desktop Background Theme, bringing the realm’s warmer glow straight to your screen. Soft, cosy lighting now fills the world, a cabin radiates life and warmth from the hearth, and a parked vehicle rests beneath a blanket of snow, adding to the seasonal charm. These touches deepen the seasonal atmosphere and set the stage for the adventures ahead.

Return to Winterland Event Rules:

Using External Contracts with a World of Trucks-connected profile in Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator or both, the community is to deliver supplies and gift packs to and from Christmas Winterland using as many cities as possible. There are 5 different depots in Winterland for all deliveries, to and from. They are:

  1. Christmas Market...a town square market

  2. Marigold's...a chocolate factory

  3. Northstar...a post office

  4. Rudolph's Crafts...an arts workshop

  5. Snowy Peaks...a mountain resort market

Your personal goal is to complete 15 deliveries for them including at least 1 delivery to or from each depot, using Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator or both games combined.

Snowflakes are gained for those cities that have delivered to or received from Winterland. For a city to receive 1 Snowflake, the community needs to complete 1000 deliveries between it and Winterland. Each city can receive up to 5 Snowflakes!

The community goal is to reach at least 1000 Snowflakes for cities across all trucking territories. A unique community reward will be unlocked for each tier of 200 Snowflakes accomplished, with 5 tiers in total.

Rewards

The event will be concluded on Sunday, the 11th of January at 23:59 UTC. 

We will also be hosting a special livestream with the devs, where we’ll explore how this year’s Christmas event was designed and created, in a relaxed conversation with our colleagues from the World of Trucks team, while also playing and contributing toward the community goal. Join us Tuesday the 16th of December from 18:00 CET on Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook, and explore the Woven Wonders of Winterland with us!

Also, pencil in the 18th of Decemberfrom 18:00 CET, for our annual Christmas Stream featuring Pavel Šebor! There will be plenty of interesting updates as usual, some teasers for upcoming content, but for sure, there will be loads of fun with a touch of SCS magic! The stream will take place on our TwitchYouTube, and Facebook, so don't miss it!

We await your stories from your journey back to Christmas Winterland of the wonders and joy you’ve shared and discovered. We’d be thrilled to see more photos as you reach your goals and enjoy the rewards of this season of giving. Share your screenshots and videos with us using the hashtag #WovenWondersOfWinterland on our Facebook ATS / ETS2, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram profiles and we will share our favourite ones.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/American_Truck_Simulator/

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SCS On The Road Interview: Iwona Blecharczyk - Trucking Girl
December 14

We’re back with a brand-new episode of our SCS On The Road series! This time, we’re bringing you an interview with a very special guest who visited our booth at the Poznań Game Arena 2025 in Poland. Introducing Iwona Blecharczyk, a passionate truck driver, influencer, and owner/operator of her own transport company, Imagination Transport.


With 15 years of experience behind the wheel, she has handled a wide range of cargo and trucks throughout her career, from delivering wind turbine blades to driving across Canada and the USA. She is also a pioneer in the trucking industry, becoming the first Polish lady to drive on the Ice Roads. As one of the very few drivers trusted to haul off-road B-train rigs on oil fields, with a permissible gross vehicle weight of up to 63 tons, Iwona continues to serve as an incredible inspiration to drivers around the world.

She is best known for her social media presence and her established YouTube channel, Trucking Girl! Since 2013, she has shared countless vlogs documenting her life on the road and continues to do so to this day, with over 1 million subscribers and more than 1,200 videos uploaded!

It was an absolute pleasure having Iwona visit us at PGA, and we truly appreciate her taking the time to meet with us, share her story, and pass on her passion to all of you. Make sure to give Iwona a follow on her socials (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook). 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to give it a like! We’d love to create more interview-style episodes in the future, so if you have any suggestions for who we should chat with next, feel free to leave a comment on our video. Don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date with all our latest SCS On The Road episodes and more. Until next time, keep on truckin’!

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