Volkswagen Truck & Bus unveils sustainable transport solutions in South America
Volkswagen Truck & Bus is currently participating in Fenatran, an important exhibition currently held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In this edition of the fair, the company exhibits two new vehicles in an exclusive area for the topic: the Constellation 26.280 Biomethane model and the Meteor Hybrid concept, alongside the new generation of the e-Delivery light electric truck. Let's find out more about them.
With the support of its worldwide engineering center based in Brazil, TRATON’s Volkswagen Truck & Bus is launching sustainable transport solutions for the Latin American market. The company is currently participating in Fenatran, an important exhibition currently held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
In this edition of the fair, the company exhibits two new vehicles in an exclusive area for the topic: the Constellation 26.280 Biomethane model and the Meteor Hybrid concept, alongside the new generation of the e-Delivery light electric truck. This year’s highlight is the VW Meteor Hybrid concept truck with intelligent traction system, a concept developed in partnership with Suspensys to study a solution aimed at road transport that does not depend on specific loading infrastructure.
Volkswagen Truck & Bus: the VW Meteor Hybrid concept truck
Equipped with a diesel engine and an electric auxiliary axle, this prototype can run for kilometers without recharging. All of this is automatically calibrated using technologies incorporated into the vehicle by VWTB, with the potential to reduce CO2e emissions by more than 90% when combined with the use of HVO.
Another highlight is the Constellation 26.280 powered by biomethane that will start testing in customer fleets in 2025. The model has the longest range on the market for gas vehicles with 240 cubic meters (or 960 liters) of storage capacity and achieves the maximum environmental benefit when fueled with biomethane.
Engine with greatet torque for the e-Delivery range
The new generation of the e-Delivery, on the other hand, debuts an engine with greater torque and higher payload capacity, as well as more connectivity in the cab and solutions to reduce recharge time and facilitate its use in new applications.
“Our factory in Brazil will also join efforts in this sustainable journey, adding 10% of HVO, a renewable diesel, to the first supply of its products on the assembly line. As a sales leader in the Brazilian truck market, we have assumed our leading position to bring innovative concepts to the cargo transportation sector that can help guide the next generations of commercial vehicles,” said Roberto Cortes, president and CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus (here’s an interview given to STV a few years ago).
