Volvo Joins Project to Test Bio-LNG Trucks for Nordic Distribution Center

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April 17, 2019

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(Gasum/NGV Journal) Elgiganten, Gasum and Volvo Lastvagnar are now entering a testing period in which Elgiganten’s transport partners will run the outgoing transport from Elgiganten’s Nordic distribution centre in Jönköping on bio-LNG. On the procurement of Elgiganten’s new transport agreement in spring 2020, there will be requirements for parts of the vehicle fleet to run on fossil-free fuels, of which liquefied biogas is an option.

A contributing factor is Gasum’s investment in a Nordic network of NGV stations, with a total of 50 stations up to and including 2020, of which one will be located in Torsvik close to Elgiganten’s Nordic distribution centre. “We are happy that companies like Elgiganten are taking the lead on sustainable transport. With liquefied natural gas, there is great potential to reduce the emissions within the transport sector,” said Mikael Antonsson, Country Manager Traffic at Gasum.

Elgiganten has chosen Volvo Lastvagnar and Gasum as partners for the testing period in which Elgiganten’s transport partners will test and drive transport from the distribution centre in Jönköping to different shops and home delivery hubs in the Nordic countries on liquified biogas. The planned route is to initially run back and forth to Oslo, Norway. “Testing biogas for transport is important for us in order to take the next step to reduce emissions of long-distance transport and contribute to reaching the EU targets for 2030,” said Niclas Eriksson, MD at Elgiganten.

Volvo Lastvagnar’s natural gas vehicles can run on 100% bio-LNG, which gives completely fossil-free transport. The hope is that the 70–100 vehicles that depart from the distribution centre in Jönköping every 24 hours to more than 250 destinations will show the partners that are taking part in the testing that natural gas vehicles reduce both the fuel costs and the emissions without any negative effect on performance. READ MORE

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