An order for 100 LNG-powered 55t tractor units have been secured from Pune-based multimodal logistics services company, CONCUR.

With this delivery, Ashok Leyland claims it is the first OEM to supply a vehicle with an in-house developed LNG engine compliant to BS VI Stage II emissions guidelines. Ashok Leyland also launched a CNG version of the 1922 4x2 haulage truck.

Set to be released in 2024, Cummins claims that the X15N natural gas engine delivers diesel-like performance in terms of power, durability and reliability.

The third-generation demo truck, powered by a Cummins ‘X15N’ engine with renewable natural gas, hauled a fully loaded trailer on an 840-mile round trip in California to collect performance data.

The new injector design has two iterations: a high-pressure direct injector capable of fuelling applications from 25 to 200 kW per cylinder; and a high-flow port injector capable of “very high” gaseous fuel flow rates.

Scania says it is working with Spanish coachbuilder Irizar to integrate the ‘i6s Efficient’ with a Scania gas-powered chassis, with a target completion date of end-of-2025.

The onboard engines are modified to run on LNG with Westport’s high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) system.

The joint venture, which will make use of Westport assets and intellectual property, will receive an initial USD28m investment from Volvo, giving it a 45% stake.

Scania is active in Brazil with multiple partners in both bus and truck to encourage development of gas and biogas-powered vehicles.

The biomethane bus trial in Londrina is the third demonstration by Compagas and Scania in 2023; the first being in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, and then in the capital city of Curitiba.

The American manufacturer claims the new alloy will make its engines more durable and efficient than was previously possible. 

The company had 4 vehicles on display including two electric buses,the 12m Citivolt and the NovoCiti Volt, Citiport CNG and the Big e prototype.