Volvo Trucks LNG pilot

Volvo Trucks India of the Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd. (VECV) Group was hailed for its transition to gas-based powertrains in India with the commercial trial of the Volvo FM 420 4x2 tractor. Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the commercial trial for longhaul applications was launched from Nagpur in the presence of senior executives from Delhivery, a Volvo Trucks customer, Gas Authority of India Ltd. (GAIL), BLNG - LNG providers, and Volvo Trucks executives. Speaking on the commercial trial, B Dinakar, EVP and Business Head - of Volvo Trucks - VECV, said, “Our BSVIcompliant Volvo FM 420 4x2 tractor-trailer solution is already the industry benchmark for express cargo, clocking over 25,000 kms every month with exceptional uptime.” “We are particularly proud to be introducing such solutions at a time when the Government of India has defined its vision for modernising logistics in India, as laid out in the recently released National Logistics Policy and Gati Shakti programme,” he expressed.