September 7, 2023. Iveco and Shell are about to start their “On the road to net-zero emissions” Bio-LNG tour, a 10-day long-haul journey across Europe on board an Iveco S-Way truck powered by Bio-LNG. The tour will start at the Mittenwalde Shell station in Berlin and will stop at five landmarks of the Bio-LNG ecosystem on the route that will touch Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. The S-Way’s goal is to complete the tour achieving net-zero emissions while delivering an efficient performance.
Each stage will provide the opportunity to bring together industry leaders and end-users involved in the Bio-LNG value chain – from production to distribution and utilization – for discussions on the use of Bio-LNG to profitably decarbonize road freight transport.
The joint project will showcase how strategic cooperation and policy leadership are driving the adoption of Bio-LNG in the European fleet market with the aim of raising awareness of the decarbonization potential of Bio-LNG for long-haul transport. In fact, carrying roughly 73.1% of all freight transported over land in the European Union, the transport industry is currently responsible for around 9% of total EU CO2 emissions.
“We continue to invest in Bio-LNG powered trucks, as Bio-LNG has proven to be the one mature technology immediately available to provide an operationally and financially viable green alternative to diesel, with no compromise in terms of engine power, range, payload, or refueling time,” commented Giandomenico Fioretti, Iveco Head of Alternative Propulsion Business Development.
In addition to long-haul mission, the quiet operation of the engines in Iveco Bio-LNG trucks compared to conventional internal combustion engines, makes these vehicles particularly well-suited to urban applications and night-time deliveries, while enhancing driver comfort. The compatibility of Bio-LNG with the existing LNG infrastructure, which counts 668 stations across the EU, makes it a ready-to-use drop-in fuel for LNG powered trucks without the need for equipment modifications or new investment.
