Three OEMs have announced new fuel efficient products.
Scania has announced an 8% fuel consumption improvement with Super 13 liters engines and promises 50% maintenance stops reduction. Volvo has announced a new Euro VI line with Volvo Engine produced in Brazil, replacing MWM on the VM platform. VW fuel consumption improvement is in the 5% range and the company reports 4,000 units Euro VI sold in 2022 already.
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PSR Analysis: With the Fenatran show coming in November and the cutoff date for Euro V to Euro VI coming in December, three of the main players announced the Euro VI lines. Prices are still a question, and mark fleet owners are calculating the promised cost savings to offset the expected prices increases. Meanwhile the production of Euro V Trucks in 2022 goes ahead with full speed and only the shortage of components can slow it down.
Fabio Ferraresi is Director-Business Development, South America, for Power Systems Research
