Volvo Trucks North America in Dublin has recently announced the launch of a new line of freight trucks that can run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). These trucks are equipped with tanks that can hold up to 25 gallons of the plant-based fuel, which is considered a renewable diesel by the U.S. Department of Energy. The company expects to purchase over 1 million gallons of HVO from their supplier, as they look towards reducing emissions from their trucks.
In a statement released on April 24th, Volvo President Peter Voorhoeve emphasized the importance of “decarbonizing transportation,” highlighting the various options available to reduce the environmental impact of 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 different ways to achieve this goal.
The Dublin facility, which employs over 3,600 workers dedicated to building all Volvo trucks for North America, is currently undergoing a $400 million factory expansion for truck cab production. 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 an important step towards increasing their sustainability efforts and reducing emissions from their vehicles.
