Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Volvo’s Environmental Strategy for
next generation trucks
Lars Mårtensson
Director Environmental Affairs
Volvo Truck Corporation
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Volvo does not intend to protect motor vehicles at any price and in all
connections.
However, the motor vehicle is indispensable today as a transport unit. It
is in the interest of Volvo that motor vehicles are used in such a way that
they do not cause damage or injury.
Volvo now considers its responsibility to be not only to ensure that the
products are practical as transport units but also that they function in the
widest perspective - in our environment.
Volvo alone cannot solve the environmental problems associated with
motor vehicles. The community carries the main responsibility for
developing our transport systems. But Volvo is determined to make
active contributions with viewpoints and proposed solutions.
Volvo is convinced that a city environment which is both vital and
favourable to human beings can be combined with efficient transport
resources. The community needs both.
Volvo considers that neither fantastic Utopian products nor a romantic
back-to-nature movement will solve the problems of the community but
believes instead in practical and simple solutions which can be discussed
and understood by everyone.
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Core Values
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Evironmental
Challenges
• Greenhouse effect
• Air quality
• Noise
• Energy
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Air quality
NO2 in Gothenburg, Sweden 2000
• NOx and PM content in air
• Measurements show road traffic as main sources
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How to improve old vehicles
•
Diesel Particulate Filter (CRT)
9 80-90% Particle reduction
9 85% Hydrocarbon reduction
•
Up-grading kits
9 Euro 1 to Euro 2
9 Euro 2 to Euro 3
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Emission standards
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
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Infrastructure Impact on Fuel
Consumption
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Paradigm Shift
By 2012
• Reduced Consumption of Fossil Oil
• Regional Challenge on NOx and
Particulates solved (US’10, Euro 6)
• Improved Transport Efficiency
• Improved Vehicle Efficiency
• Global Challenge on CO2 remains to be
addressed
• Alternative Fuel Solutions
• Growing scarcity of, and limited
alternatives to, Fossil Oil.
• Alternative Drivelines
• Larger Trucks
• Intelligent Trucks
• Curb Weight Optimisation
• Reduced Air- and Rolling Resistance
• Smarter Powertrain Solutions
• Improved Powertrain Control
• Enhanced Engine Technology
for improved fuel economy
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Future Fuel Sources, Outlook
Renewable fuels are not “Alternative” rather “Complementary”
European Union
Alternative fuels
• 6% - 2010
• 20% - 2020
Fuel use for transportation
100%
80%
Crude based fuel
60%
Natural gas
Hydrogen
40%
Biofuel
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2005
Source: COM(2001) 547 final
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Volvo’s Position on Future Fuels
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Conventional diesel fuel will remain the
dominant fuel for at least two decades.
•
Natural gas and biogas will be used
regionally.
•
DME is a strong candidate for a more
long term future fuel:
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Best well-to-wheel energy efficiency from bio source.
Close to CO2 neutral if produced from biomass.
Political system
Energy sector
Vehicle producers
Vehicle customers
Transforming an energy system comprising
vehicles, fuel and infrastructure takes a long
time
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Requires extensive resources from everyone involved
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Information System
• More efficient transportation with
lower environmental impact
• Make it possible to improve
utilization of existing transport
capacity by up to 10%
• More cargo can be moved with
fewer trucks
• Fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions are both cut
• Offers detailed information about
how much fuel the truck uses
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Driver training
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
Environmental Concept Truck
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Volvo's environmental strategy for next generation trucks
The HILDUR
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Distribution Concept Vehicle
Fewer vehicles and safer urban traffic!
Should be able to replace today’s conventional
distribution trucks, vans and courier
vehicles. A development that would cut the
number of urban distribution vehicles by
about 30 percent
Improved productivity influences energy
consumption for the distribution of each
package, and coordination of distribution
helps reduce the number of vehicles on the
road. This in turn has a positive effect on
total exhaust emissions.
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