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Alternative fuels
LIFE
AFTER
DIESEL
Which fuels
will dominate the the truck market in in the the future? Richard Simpson looks into his crystal ball
After more than half a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a century in in in in in which all
trucks and buses ran on the same fuel – – diesel – – the market is now fragmenting in in the face of legislation aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of road transport The legislators have ambitious objectives Rules set by the European Union have given truck manufacturers specific targets for CO2 reductions across their ranges From a a a 2020 baseline the target is a a a 15 per cent reduction in in in five years and a a a a 30 per cent baseline in in in 10 years taking us to 2030 If anything the UK is moving even faster A ban on the sale of new diesel trucks under 26 tonnes GVW is planned to to start in 2035 extending to all
weights by 2040 This is is easier said than done of course but practically all
all
mainstream manufacturers now offer some alternative to diesel fuel on at at least part of their truck ranges What’s on offer?
Iveco Scania and Volvo all
offer methane gas power as as a a a a replacement for diesel in the long-haul segment While Iveco and DAF now has battery-electric trucks in in service in in the UK 22 22 CVDriver May 2022