The company will continue field testing of its dimethyl ether (DME) engines — which it unveiled last year — and it will continue to offer spark-ignited natural gas engines in its VNM and VNL models, it says.
“Development of the natural gas infrastructure to support long-haul trucking has been modest over the last year, and the needs of customers in the primary markets for natural gas vehicles – regional haul and dedicated routes – are being met with the company’s current natural gas lineup,” Volvo said in its announcement.
Cummins also announced this year it would be halting production of its 15-liter natural gas engine, in light of market uncertainty, the company said.
