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Volvo UK wins order for 202 FH LNG tractors with ASDA supermarket

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By Jim Gibbins - 1st December 2020

UK / Sweden – The Asda supermarket chain is currently taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy trucks running on renewable fuels.

Asda said its ambition is to transition its core fleet of 1,000 tractor units from diesel to gas by 2024, after in-house trials showed running on biomethane reduced CO₂ emissions by more than 80%. The delivery also sees Volvo’s share of Asda’s fleet more than double in size to one third.

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