Volvo Looks At Gas

Volvo is looking at gas as the fuel of future.

As the fuel of choice shows signs of increasing for CV operators, the electric phenomenon that hit the passenger car industry is starting to cross over to the heavy goods vehicle sector. Interesting times these are for the transport sector. Tesla has unveiled its battery operated semi-truck and Daimler has introduced the world’s first series production fully electric truck, the Fuso eCanter. If the Tesla Semi and the Fuso eCanter indicate that electric power is the only alternative, the same may not be the case after all. As an alternative to the tried and tested diesel trucks, few product introductions in the recent times have indicated that gas could be a credible medium indeed. Scania, for example, has been talking about CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). It has been doing it for sometime now. A few units with new specially designed gas-fed powertrains went into service late last year. Iveco has also released details of its CNG and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) vehicles. It is anticipating demand to pick up. The demand for gas is growing.