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With the Purchase of 39 Gas Trucks from Scania, TrasnMaroni Now Has the Largest Fleet of Such Trucks in Brazil
Scania has just announced the sale of 39 gas trucks to TransMaroni. TransMaroni now has 50 gas-powered trucks (natural and/or biogas) from Scania and makes history in national transportation with the largest fleet ever acquired of this alternative to diesel. With this deal, Scania reaches the milestone of 150 gas trucks sold in Brazil. Also see: Scania, which produces trucks with gas engines at its factory in SP, aims for “country pre-salt” and partners with Congás to accelerate the use of natural gas and biogas in heavy fleets
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Transporter Investments in Gas Trucks
The transporter is initiating a new positioning that prioritizes sustainability, completing an investment cycle amounting to R$ 50 million in various initiatives in this area and not just related to this purchase. Scania, which leads the transition to a more sustainable transportation system, reaches the mark of 150 trucks with this technology since the start of sales in October 2019.
TransMaroni acquired its first 11 units from Scania in October 2020. With the product’s performance and the visibility generated by new deals, the company decided to purchase other smaller batches, totaling 39 additional units ordered. In total, the company achieved the historic volume of 50 gas trucks.
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The majority of the gas trucks that the transporter bought from Scania had already been scheduled for production in 2021, and the most recent units’ delivery schedule is being negotiated. The Scania trucks will be used in the food, retail, hygiene and cleaning, cosmetics, and e-commerce segments in various Brazilian states.
Quality in Scania Trucks
The brand new heavy trucks from Scania powered by gas (natural and/or biogas) are designed for medium and long distances. Their engines are Otto Cycle (the same concept as cars) and powered 100% by natural gas and/or biogas, or a mixture of both. The engines are not converted from diesel to gas, have factory warranty, reliable and safe technology, with consistent performance and strength similar to diesel trucks. In addition, they are quieter.
The cylinders and valves are certified by Inmetro (in compliance with the law). There are three valves (flow, pressure, and temperature) that release gas in case of an anomaly in any of these three aspects, and the cylinders are extremely robust (the material is missile nose cones). In the event of a fire or collision, the gas from Scania’s truck is released into the atmosphere and dissolves without explosion risk, unlike a similar vehicle fueled by diesel (which is more dangerous), as the liquid stays on the ground or on top of the truck.
Also See: Gerdau Received a Gas-Powered Truck from Scania to Operate in Mining Operations in Minas Gerais
Gerdau, the largest Brazilian steel producer and one of the main suppliers of long steel and special steels, received from Scania a gas-powered truck. This is the first gas-powered truck in the history of Brazilian mining, which will be used in operations at the Várzea do Lopes mine in Itabirito, Minas Gerais State.
Since October 2019, Scania, a Swedish manufacturer of Trucks, Buses, and Diesel Engines, has sold 70 gas trucks to various sectors such as cosmetics and food. The truck received by Gerdau will be operated by Fagundes Construção e Mineração S.A.
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