Scania sells its first LNG-powered trucks in Brazil

Scania sells the first five trucks powered by liquefied natural gas to the company Morada Logística and the initial route will be through the interior of São Paulo, Brazil, starting this month.

Scania sells the first five trucks powered by liquefied natural gas to the company Morada Logística and the initial route will be through the interior of São Paulo, Brazil, starting this month.

The step is part of the country’s six-phase plan to convert the engines of 2,262 diesel-powered public buses — of which 1,962 are running in the capital and 300 in Alexandria — to operate on natural gas.

Grupo HAM delivers to UTE Elche, in Spain, its new CNG filling station, which has been designed, built and commissioned by the company HAM Criogénica.

The Camisea Consortium reported that at least 800 cars already have natural gas in Cusco, Peru, as part of the agreement for the Promotion and Development of the Use of LNG for Vehicles.

Scania has just delivered the last vehicle of a tender launched by the Paris Autonomous Transport Authority (RATP) in 2016.

Car conversions to compressed natural gas (CNG) in Pernambuco, Brazil, grew 108% in 2021, compared to 2020.

The appointment follows the selection of GLS Italy for Italy and Nicholls Transport for England – transport operators that have had the opportunity to share their experience with natural gas and the resulting advantages for their businesses.

The BS-VI compliant JBM CITYLIFE units, which run on compressed natural gas (CNG), are equipped with Allison T280 fully automatic transmissions.

The new material allows increased gas absorption at low pressure and room temperature, thus eliminating the need for heavy, thick-walled cylinders.

OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, has named Mike Lucas as the new Vice President and General Manager for its Clean Energy Solutions (CES) business.