“Shell is a key player in this market and we are one of the leading truck manufacturers, with an energy-efficient gas truck already available on the market. Together we believe that we can enhance and speed up the introduction of LNG to the transport business, both through own activities and by inspiring others”, said Lennart Pilskog, Director of Public Affairs at Volvo Trucks.
The Volvo FM MethaneDiesel is equipped with the new methane-diesel technology and uses LNG as its main fuel. The truck is already available in Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK and at present the market is expanding into Italy and France.
“We see considerable potential for our gas truck and will continue the roll-out in more markets along with the development of our production capacity and gas infrastructure. Using LNG in a diesel engine is very energy-efficient, it is a new fuel option that could dominate for heavy duty vehicles for the foreseeable future,” added Lennart Pilskog.
Source: Volvo Trucks
