Ensambladora Latinoamericana de Motores (ELAM) , the exclusive owner of the Chinese brand FAW in Mexico, joined Trucka's strategy to have a more sustainable fleet, by delivering 100 tractors powered by LNG.
"These trucks provide twice the autonomy of compressed natural gas (CNG) , the basic difference lies in the storage system," said Ernesto del Blanco Arjona, CEO of ELAM.
These tractors reduce CO2 emissions by 33%, which is equivalent to about 7,000 tons less to the environment . In terms of microparticles, this technology emits up to 99% less.
"We incorporate important technological advances with LNG, which is stored in a cryogenic process that provides greater capacity and autonomy," said Guillermo Nivon, CEO of ELAM.
The manager of the transport firm said that although there was resistance from the operators, the commitment has been made.
Another challenge faced is the infrastructure, since compressed gas provides less autonomy and you do not find many centres for recharging, "therefore, we are developing our own infrastructure in the case of liquefied natural gas," added José de Jesus Castañeda.
Currently there is a CNG network available, but there are other routes that are identified as lacking in infrastructure, and at that time is where LNG is an option, for which it is estimated that this type of technology will become more popular in the future.
“Our plant could produce up to 250 trucks in a month ; We also have CNG, LNG and diesel trucks and a wide variety of models from 2 tons to tractors. Today we are delivering these assembled trucks in record time in our country ”, shared Del Blanco Arjona.
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