BRAZIL/SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
Volvo plans to test trucks fueled by vegetable origin LNG, gas in liquid form. According to the president of Volvo Trucks in Latin America, Wilson Lirmann, gas from renewable waste makes more sense in the transport operation because it contributes to nullifying the emission of CO2 in the fleet of commercial vehicles.
In this sense, the brand should soon bring LNG-powered trucks to the region. Brazil is a focus market, but possibly these trucks will debut in other South America countries. That’s because the infrastructure is still under development in Brazil. Although Lirmann does not say which countries in the region will receive the brand’s first gas trucks, it is known that Argentina and Chile already have more developed technology and infrastructure.
The Volvo bio-LNG hit the European market five years ago. The model can run long road distances because in its liquid state the vehicle’s range is like a diesel truck.
In addition, with fuel of vegetable origin it is possible to cut 100% of CO2 emissions. This is because renewable fuel can be made from various types of organic waste, such as food leftovers, vegetable and animal oils, bagasse, and leftovers from plantations. In Europe, Volvo already sells FH and FM gas models with the same powers as the diesel versions.
Source: O Estado de São Paulo Read The Article
PSR Analysis: With no news on infrastructure for LNG production and distribution it may be limited to dedicated fleets in Agribusiness with limited range and determined routes in Brazil. In other South American markets, the percentage share may be higher, but the absolute volumes are not comparable to those in Brazil. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development South America, for Power Systems Research
