Scania helps launch first CNG truck pilot project in Lithuania
Jointly with the logistics company Vlantana and natural gas infrastructure developer SG dujos, Scania has presented the first CNG truck in Lithuania, which will be part of pioneering field test project. The demand for trucks compliant to the highest environmental standards demonstrates substantial growth in the Lithuanian logistics industry as a result of improved infrastructure and good economic viability for haulers. “Scania offers sustainable and innovative solutions for transport, and the new generation CNG R410 truck is one of such examples. It is an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution enabling reduction of CO2 and other emissions by 15% and offering great potential of fuel efficiency as well as the value of the quiet operation, with the dynamic characteristics equivalent to 13-liter diesel. During the CNG field test we are aiming to collect more detailed information and data for alternative fuel solutions,” said Darius Snieška, director of Scania Lietuva. Vlantana will be the first fleet to take advantages of sustainable transport provided by the new vehicle. “Scania natural gas truck provides a great opportunity to become front runner in sustainable transport and to contribute to our eco-mobility together with improvement of life quality. CNG truck will have many further advantages for us, such as empower to smoothly move in restricted and overcrowded traffic areas, and access board ferries and underground parking areas”, said Vladas Stončius, the executive manager of Vlantana. While the first LNG station for vehicles is set to be available in 2019, Lithuania already has nine refueling stations for CNG trucks. Public filling services are provided in Vilnius, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, and Panevėžys. “The natural gas is becoming a perfect alternative for all transport market operators. This is not only because of the environmental aspects but the affordable prices as well,” said Virginijus Korsakas, CEO of SG Dujos. “In 2019, we are planning to open at least two CNG stations and Lithuania’s first LNG station.”
