Thirty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses arrived in Seville last week as part of a 100-bus acquisition by Urban transport of Seville, Municipal Limited Company (TUSSAM). All buses have had bodywork carried out by Carrocera Castrosua S.A. which is based in Santiago de Compostela. Read more »
Sanpellegrino Sparkles with Scania LNG Truck Deliveries
Renowned Italian natural mineral water brand Sanpellegrino will add a sustainable sparkle to its drinks with the addition of Scania R 410 liquified natural gas trucks (LNG) by its logistics partner, Koinè SpA. Gruppo Sanpellegrino in 2018 produced 1.5 billion bottles of mineral water, exported to more than 150 countries. Read more »
Scania P280 CNG Trucks Cater in Belgium
Bidfood Flanders, part of the international Bidcorp foodservice company, has purchased eight Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered Scania P280 carriers. The vehicles will be used for the distribution of food and non-food items for collective catering. Read more »
Lid Lifted off CNG and LNG Vehicle Imports for Argentina
LNG-fuelled Scania trucks in Mendoza
The Government of Argentina has published ENARGAS (National Gas Regulatory Entity) Resolution 42 to enable the importation of vehicles powered by natural gas. According to the official bulletin of the Republic of Argentina, the efficient use of natural gas represents a transition from the secondary energy matrix to cleaner and more efficient fuel use patterns. Read more »
Scania G 410 elected Spain’s Ecological Industrial Vehicle of 2019
The Scania truck, propelled by the new 410 hp natural gas engine, has been chosen as the 2019 Ecological Industrial Vehicle in Spain by a jury of almost fifty businessmen and alternative energy specialists. The 410 hp engine, launched just over a year ago, is Scania’s most powerful natural gas engine. Read more »
Lithuania’s Vlantana Trials Scania CNG Truck for Logistics
Scania in Lithuania has partnered with the Vlantana logistics company and SG dujos, developer of gas infrastructure, to trial the first gas-fuelled truck in the country. The Scania R 410 with its 13-litre gas engine is being trialled on local and regional routes. Fuelling CNG in Lithuania is currently more than 40 percent cheaper in comparison with diesel. Read more »
Galileo’s LNG Expands Argentina’s Fueling Options
Argentina’s Galileo Technologies, a global natural gas solutions provider, has fueled six liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled Scania trucks at the Anchoris thermoelectric power plant in Mendoza province. The Scania G340 trucks, owned by the Andreu carrier company from Mendoza, will transport the Virtual Gas Pipeline, the system used by Galileo Technologies to distribute gas as liquid fuel. Read more »
McDonalds Spain Adopts Green Logistics with Scania and HAVI
As key players in the McDonald’s supply chain, HAVI Logistics Europe (HAVI) and Scania are responding to growing consumer demands for more sustainable transports. In Spain, the companies are accelerating the five-year roadmap that aims to cut CO2 emissions from the restaurant chain’s delivery vehicles. Read more »
Naturgy and Castilla-La Mancha Team Up on Vocational Vehicular Natural Gas Technologies
Naturgy Foundation, part of Naturgy Energy Group S.A., and Regional Education Council of Castilla-La Mancha (C-LM) are together promoting updates to ‘dual’ vocational training in the region to the south and east of Madrid. Content will expand to include natural gas vehicle technologies and associated services. Read more »
Scania to Introduce Fuel Cell Refuse Truck
Scania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well as an electrified compactor. Delivery is anticipated late 2019. Read more »
