Scania continues to expand and improve its biogas offering for heavy trucks by introducing two new gas engines. This goes hand-in-hand with the major gas initiative from Scania earlier this year, when several new gas tank solutions were presented. The new 13-litre engines offer 420 and 460 hp.
The interest for locally produced biomethane for trucks is rapidly increasing, stimulated by the ambition to decarbonise road transports and abandon fossil gas. Biomethane has the ability to reduce CO2 by up to 90% from a well-to-wheel perspective.
Scania at IAA — Source: Scania
«Tractor-and-trailer combinations for long haul applications with train weights of 40 tonnes can now expect ranges of up to 1.400 km with liquefied biomethane in their tanks», says Stefan Dorski, Senior Vice President and Head of Scania Trucks. «Since the networks of available filling stations are also expanding rapidly, trucks with gas engines have become a really strong alternative for customers who want to phase out the use of fossil fuels and reduce their CO2 footprint».
Gas engine-powered trucks are an important cornerstone of Scania’s adherence to its stated Science-Based Targets, the company’s commitment to reduce the CO2 emissions from the use of its products by 20% overall until 2025, with 2015 as the baseline. According to Scania, electrification and reduced consumption from combustion engines will not be enough to reach the company’s own targets and the targets stipulated by the Paris Agreement; all available means must be used.
Scania R 410 CNG at IAA — Source: Giancarlo Terrassan (Jornal Strada)
The new 13-litre gas engines are paired with Scania’s latest Opticruise gearboxes (G25), Scania’s automated gear-changing system. This means that the driver gets smooth, first-class gear changing and drive comfort, with fast, uninterrupted gear selections. The maximum torque from the new gas engines is very close to what their diesel siblings offer, and just like them the gas engines will offer substantial fuel-saving capabilities. Orders for the new gas engines can be placed from Q3 2023.