These 1,064 trucks are powered by the FPT Industrial Cursor 13 natural gas engines and equipped with 1,052-litre CNG tanks, the largest available, with the expectation that they will yield an impressive range of approx. 385 miles between refuelling. The 848 units on order for delivery in 2022 will also feature IVECO Driver Pal, the brand’s on-board vocal driver companion with Amazon Alexa features.
Gerrit Marx, designated chief executive officer of Iveco Group, said: “We have been pioneering gas propulsion technology for 25 years, developing solutions that allow operators to make significant reductions in emissions right now. Collaboration with global leaders like Amazon is a testament to the robust capability of our innovative products and our unyielding commitment to the industry objective of decarbonising transport by 2050. IVECO Group will continue leading the way in combustion engines running on renewable fuels, the only viable solution alreadyavailable at scale on the market to reduce emissions. Let’s not forget that a CNG truck powered by bio-methane can cut CO2 emissions by up to 95% from a well-to-wheel CO2 measuring approach, effectively contributing to the decarbonisation process.”