10/06/2026
🚛 Diesel engines continue to evolve.
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new driveline featuring a next-generation 13-litre engine and an optimized gearbox.
The objective is clear: reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions while improving operational performance. Renault Trucks announces fuel savings of up to 4% compared to the previous generation, while the use of alternative fuels such as HVO and B100 can further reduce emissions across the fuel's entire lifecycle.
This announcement highlights a reality that is often overlooked: the energy transition is not only about new powertrains.
For many transport operators, especially in long-haul heavy-duty transport, these solutions offer an immediately available pathway to decarbonisation, without waiting for the full deployment of electric or hydrogen infrastructure.
More than ever, the market appears to be moving toward a multi-energy future, where improved combustion engines, renewable fuels, electric mobility and hydrogen will each have a role to play depending on the use case.
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Les moteurs Volvo Trucks les plus économes en carburant jamais conçus sont arrivés – deux tout nouveaux moteurs de 13 litres prêts pour les carburants diesel et gaz renouvelables, y compris les futures applications à l'hydrogène. Tous sont basés sur la toute dernière plateforme moteur dév...