Sweden: Volvo to start methane-diesel tests in February

Volvo Trucks has confirmed that it will launch field tests of methane-diesel engines in February. Several Swedish customers will test the eco-friendly technology in commercial operation, using 7-litre models of the Volvo FL and Volvo FE. The engines in the trucks have been converted for gas operation, with special tanks added for pressurised methane gas (CNG/CBG). A separate fuel system has also been added with gas injectors in the inlet manifold.

The OEM notes that interest in gas-powered vehicles has been rising as the network of biogas stations expands. Volvo