Which fuels will replace oil ? Of course, nobody yet knows the
answer. However, in order for the manufacturers to be able to
offer vehicles that the market will want in the future,
strategic decisions have to be made today. Volvo Trucks is
investing in a solution that is financially sustainable and that
may form a bridge between fossil and renewable fuels – diesel
engines running on methane gas. “We have chosen a route where we
combine the diesel engine’s superior efficiency rating with the
benefits of gas. This gives us a truck that is significantly
more energy-efficient than traditional gas trucks,” says Mats
Franzén, Manager Engine Strategy and Planning, Volvo Trucks.
This innovative approach is bound to attract attention in the
transport sector, where the gas-powered trucks currently in use
have spark plug internal combustion engines adapted for gas
operation. “There is a simple logic behind Volvo Trucks’
decision to slightly modify its proven diesel engines,” argues
Mats Franzén, Manager Engine Strategy