Scania AB
In 1977 Samuelsson joined Scania AB, Södertälje, Sweden, in the field of braking systems design. He subsequently held various technical management positions, becoming director of Powertrain in 1988. In 1993 he took over as Technical Director of Scania Latin America and in 1996 was appointed to the Executive Board of Scania AB, with responsibility for development and production.