Scania gives green light to HVO to power Euro 6 range

on Oct 14, 15 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Scania gives green light to HVO to power Euro 6 range

Scania has given the green light to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) being used to power its Euro 6 range, provided the fuel used meets technical specification TS15940. Vehicles using HVO – which chemically mimics fossil-fuel-based diesel – can under optimal condition achieve up to a 90-percent reduction in CO2 emissions. HVO does not affect a vehicle’s characteristics or its maintenance requirements