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While Electrification Does Not Reach The Largest, Iveco Is Betting On The Gas Truck Market In Brazil And Should Start Production In The First Half Of Next Year
Due to the delay of electrification in the road sector, Ricardo Barion, commercial director of Iveco in the country, states that a pre-series of 20 units of the gas-powered truck will begin production in the country in February of next year. The assembly of the gas trucks will take place at the company’s unit in Sete Lagoas (MG). The executive mentions that the units will start being evaluated in various operations. This way, the tests will occur with the fuel in its various forms, that is, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), as well as liquid gas (LNG) and Biogas, which is produced from animal or vegetable compounds.
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Barion did not mention the names of the transport companies that will participate in the tests with the gas trucks, but he anticipated that the vehicles will operate in real situations with various types of weight and installations, as well as on multiple routes and under diverse conditions.
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According to the Iveco director, at this stage, the company plans to evaluate the performance of each gas-powered truck under Brazilian usage conditions, considering that they were produced in the country.
No line was imported from Europe, as the company invests in local development. According to Barion, the brand is introducing the gas-powered truck in Brazil with heavy models, especially since the technology requires larger investments compared to combustion trucks, while electrification does not reach the sector. Thus, in the heavy segment, it pays off more quickly, particularly when compared to urban vehicles.
Iveco Does Not Rule Out The Idea Of Producing A Semi-Heavy Gas Truck
The company executive also does not rule out the possibility of, at another time, expanding the family. Such as the semi-heavy gas Tector, for example. The model is already produced and sold in Argentina. However, Barion sees a significant opportunity in the evolution of gas usage in the country.
First because the number of companies concerned with sustainable policies in operations is growing, and also because from a cost perspective, it becomes a more economical option. Barion emphasizes that electrification in the road sector is still not in the near future in Brazil.
Manlog Will Produce Biogas
The transport company Manlog, part of the Movah Group, is expected to be one of the companies that will test gas-powered trucks from Iveco, while electrification does not arrive. According to Thiago Suzin, CEO of the company, the transport company is already planning with Iveco on the matter.
Additionally, by the end of the first half of next year, the group should begin production of its own Biogas. This is because the company will enter the agribusiness sector. Thus, it aims to implement a cleaner system in this sector.
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