Lithuania's Vlantana expands fleet with 65 gas-powered Volvo trucks

Lithuanian logistics company Vlantana will expand its fleet with 65 new gas-powered Volvo FH trucks, the company announced early July. The first seven gas-powered trucks arrived at the transport company at the end of June, with the remainder to be delivered by September.

“We believe that our investments in our own liquefied natural gas station and increasing the number of gas-powered trucks in our fleet are essential climate change mitigation measures,” said Sabina Chochrina, CEO of Vlantana.

The first seven gas-powered Volvo FH 4×2 configuration trucks are equipped with engines adapted for LNG and biogas. The Volvo G13C engine delivers the same 460 HP and 2,300 Nm torque as the diesel engine but with significantly lower CO2 emissions. When using liquefied biogas or bio-LNG, emissions are reduced by up to 100%, or by 20% when using natural gas compared to a conventional diesel engine, Vlantana stated.

“Gas-powered trucks are one of the best alternatives to diesel. We are pleased to introduce the first gas-powered Volvo trucks to Vlantana, which will contribute to the carrier’s sustainability and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the road transport sector,” said Nicholas Kjaer, managing director of Volvo Trucks Lithuania.

In June, Vlantana became the first company in Lithuania to install a liquefied and compressed natural gas refuelling station. The refuelling station has an 80,000-litre capacity, with a refuelling flow rate of 2.5 to 4.5 thousand kg/hour. The company can refuel up to 20 trucks per hour.