Scania unveils three-axle LNG tractor
Scania has launched a 6×2 lift-axle equipped LNG (liquefied natural gas) tractor unit.
Equipped with a lightweight Hendrickson centre lift-axle, the vehicle is available to order immediately, and means Scania operators now have the option of two or three-axle units powered by either compressed natural gas (CNG) or LNG.
Rigids can be configured to operate on either LNG or CNG in two-, three- and four-axle configurations, with tractor-unit options being two-axles for CNG and two- or three-axles for LNG variants.
CNG is a more dense fuel, and is therefore easier to package onto a short chassis.
Every gas Scania line-up can operating on 100 percent biogas, which offers carbon dioxide reductions of up to 90 per cent.
Vincente Connolly, Scania UK sales director, said: “The addition of a six-wheel LNG tractor unit to our gas vehicle range is an exciting step forward as it opens up new opportunities for biogas-fuelled long distance haulage.
“The vehicle features two LNG tanks; 187-litres/73 kg on the offside and 313-litres/122 kg on the nearside.
“While the actual range will be dependent upon a variety of operational factors, our trials have shown that distances of in excess of 400 miles are achievable.”
Mr Connolly added: “While Scania offers the widest range of alternatively-fuelled vehicles on the market today, biogas is very much a ‘here and now’ solution.
“That’s because our approach is reinforced and supported by the UK’s growing biogas refuelling infrastructure, which is enabling more and more operators to embark upon their sustainability journeys immediately and with no additional investment.”
Scania offers gas versions of its five-cylinder 9.3-litre engine at 280 and 340 hp ratings, plus a single 410 hp 12.7-litre straight-six.
