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06/09/22 10:56 AM IST

Blue Energy Motors launches India's first LNG-fuelled truck

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  • Blue Energy Motors launches India’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fueled green truck manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune.
LNG Truck 
  • Heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles work much like gasoline-powered vehicles with a spark-ignited internal combustion engine.
  • The natural gas is super-cooled and cryogenically (at – 260 degrees F) stored in liquid form, usually in a tank on the side of the truck.
  • In the liquid state, the volume of natural gas is 600 times smaller than its gaseous state.
  • The trucks are powered by Iveco FPT, global powertrain brand of Iveco Group.
  • The company claimed that the engines generate high torque and help trucks deliver best in class TCO (total cost of ownership) and offer unmatched ride comfort and safety for the drivers for long hauls.
  • The market entry of the LNG-fuelled trucks will start with the introduction of 5,528 4x2 tractor by the end of the current month.

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