Volvo unveils new bio-LNG fuelled truck

Volvo Trucks has launched a new truck that can run on liquified biogas or bio-LNG, it said on February 1.

Five years ago, Volvo Trucks launched its trucks that can run on bio-LNG, which is a renewable fuel that can be produced from many types of organic waste, including food scraps. The fuel can reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 100%, it said.

The gas-powered trucks, the Volvo FH and FM are getting a new power level of 500 hp, joining the previous 420 and 460 hp engines. The gas engines have also been upgraded that makes them up to 4% more fuel efficient, which together with a new 10% larger gas tank, contributes to a longer range, the company said.

Volvo Trucks believes that European production of bio-LNG is expected to ramp up quickly to shift away from the use of fossil LNG.

“The EU Commission has put forward a plan called REPower EU, where the focus is on creating greatly increased domestic production capacity for different kinds of energy,” it said. “The plan is to boost annual biogas production ten times by 2030 and the sector has already started a rapid growth phase. Also outside of Europe the potential for biogas is gaining interest.”