volvo trucks north america A Dublin oil company has announced it has begun shipping new cargo trucks capable of burning hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), with 20 to 25 gallons of plant-based fuel in the trucks' tanks.
The company said it plans to purchase more than 1 million gallons of HVO from suppliers.of US Department of Energy describes it as a renewable diesel that emits fewer harmful compounds into the environment than petroleum-based diesel when burned in an internal combustion engine.
Volvo employees in Dublin dispense hydrotreated vegetable oil into new trucks.
jeff sturgeon
According to an April report, the availability of internal combustion engines running on renewable diesel, which is not a new technology, coupled with the development of currently available electric trucks and, someday, trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, , it will offer multiple ways to “decarbonize transport.” Statement from Volvo President Peter Voorhove on the 24th.
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The Dublin center employs 3,600 people and manufactures all Volvo trucks for North America. Crews are completing his $400 million factory to produce truck cabs. The cab will be installed on the VNL, which the company calls a highly redesigned version of its long-haul truck. It is expected to be released later this year.
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