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All the FH Euro 5 units were assembled in Volvo Trucks’ local plant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Volvo Trucks South Africa started assembly of Euro 5 specification trucks at its plant in October last year, but the company’s Euro 5 variants have been available in South Africa since 2012.
“As part of our commitment to sustainability in this country, we are actually producing these vehicles locally, even though Euro 5 is not a legal requirement here yet,” said Eric Parry, Sustainability Manager at Volvo Trucks SA. “The Euro 5 vehicles are an evolution in our mission towards a more sustainable future. More and more customers have ambitions to improve their environmental footprint, which is driving the uptake of Euro 5 models locally.”
Eon Engelbrecht, DHL Supply Chain’s Director of Transport Africa, said: “We are super excited to receive our first five Euro 5 Volvo trucks. Not only are they helping provide employment by being produced locally, but they will make our environment cleaner.”
Takalani Tshirame, Volvo Trucks South Africa's Senior Manager of Product Support explained that the whole industry is shifting its focus to decreased fuel consumption and increased fleet efficiency, with a focus on more environmentally friendly technologies.
“Volvo Trucks uses SCR Technology and AdBlue in order to meet the requirements of Euro 5, and in general, the Euro 5 engines have a lower fuel consumption than an equivalent Euro 3 unit,” said Tshirame. “We also offer our customers specialised Euro 5 driver training, mainly to empower the drivers to operate their vehicles at their most efficient levels.”
“We believe in the success of sustainable transport solutions, but there is no silver bullet. That is why Volvo is focused on 3 main strategic levers: Battery electric technology, fuel cell electric and combustion technology using low carbon fuels. And we’re confident that our trucks, services, and operations will lead the way there,” concluded Tshirame.”
*Technical note:
* With Volvo SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology, nitrogen oxide emissions are reduced in the after-treatment process. In this process, a reductant – AdBlue – is injected into the exhaust gases before they pass on to a catalytic converter. In the catalytic converter, the AdBlue reacts with the nitrogen oxides, which results in an effective reduction of the emissions. This is done by a transformation of the nitrogen oxides into nitrogen gas and steam.
Link to handover film: https://youtu.be/yHsGJE9tA24
Joe Pretorius
Brand Manager, Volvo Trucks
Tel: +27 11 842 5000
Email: press.za@volvo.com
Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for discerning professional customers with its full range of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global network of dealers with 2,300 service points in about 130 countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 12 countries across the globe. In 2022 approximately 145,000 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo Trucks’ work is based on the core values of quality, safety and environmental care.