Volvo Trucks North America in Dublin has recently announced that they have started shipping freight trucks that are capable of burning hydrotreated vegetable oil, also known as HVO. These trucks are equipped with tanks that can hold 20 to 25 gallons of the plant-based fuel. The company expects to purchase over 1 million gallons of HVO from their supplier.
In a statement released on April 24th, Volvo President Peter Voorhoeve discussed the multiple ways for “decarbonizing transportation.” He mentioned that with the availability of internal combustion engines running on renewable diesel, alongside electric trucks and upcoming hydrogen fuel cell trucks, there are various options to reduce the environmental impact of transportation.
The Dublin facility, which employs 3,600 workers dedicated to building all Volvo trucks for North America, is in the process of completing a $400 million factory for the production of truck cabs. These cabs will be used in a revised version of Volvo’s long-haul truck, the VNL, set to be released later this year. The company sees this as a significant step towards increasing their sustainability efforts and reducing emissions from their trucks.
