• 25 Sep 2017

Scania and Volkwagen, in an arrangement supported by the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, will move VW product using more than 100 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered Scania trucks.

The logistics vehicles will be deployed in northern Germany in an initiative to make the transport activities of the Volkswagen Group more environmentally compatible.

To speed up the implementation, participants recently met at a LNG Truck Day in Wolfsburg. “Lower-emission trucks are a key element in our Green Logistics sustainability initiative, ” Thomas Zernechel, Head of Volkswagen Group Logistics, said. “With yesterday’s LNG Truck Day, we provided impetus for the use of trucks with alternative powertrains. However, we can only succeed with strong partners – a concerted effort will bring us onto the right track.”

Logistics support package

The project is also supported by associations and gas suppliers. At the gathering Volkswagen Group Logistics, Scania, the gas suppliers participating and 18 regional forwarders all gave their support to sustainable logistics. The German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure will provide forwarders with a support package for the purchase of trucks. Gas suppliers are to construct LNG refueling stations in the region.