Volvo Trucks launches new fuel-efficient engines and expanded electric lineup

Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new generation of combustion and electric truck technologies aimed at supporting lower-emission freight transportation while improving fuel efficiency and operational flexibility.

The company said the launch follows a multi-billion-dollar investment in new driveline technologies, including an all-new 13-litre combustion engine platform designed for renewable fuels and future hydrogen applications, as well as upgraded battery-electric trucks with driving ranges of up to 700 kilometres.

The new combustion platform will underpin both diesel and gas-powered engines and is designed to run on fuels including biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil, biogas and bio-LNG. Volvo said future versions will also support green hydrogen applications.

“This is a hugely important launch as the decarbonization of the transport industry needs to accelerate,” said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks. “Our new electric trucks are capable of replacing traditional trucks in most cases. However, in certain regions and transport segments we also need the combustion engine to reduce CO2 now, and in the future.”

Volvo said the new engines are its most fuel-efficient combustion powertrains to date, with fuel consumption reductions of up to four per cent compared with previous models when paired with technologies such as Cruise Control, I-See and I-Roll.

Jan Hjelmgren, head of product management at Volvo Trucks, said the engines are designed to support both current and future emissions requirements.

“These all-new engines are not only our most fuel-efficient powertrains ever, but they will also take our combustion engine into the future,” Hjelmgren said. “The flexibility and readiness for all existing diesel and gas fuels but also future hydrogen applications means that we can offer efficient trucks with the possibility of net zero emissions to all our customers globally.”

The company said the new D13 diesel engine will offer between 380 and 560 horsepower, while the G13 gas-powered version will deliver between 420 and 500 horsepower.

Volvo said the engines will initially be produced in Skövde, Sweden, with truck assembly taking place in Tuve, Sweden and Ghent, Belgium.

The rollout of Volvo’s updated battery-electric trucks is scheduled to begin in 2026. Sales of the new combustion engines are expected to start in the third quarter of 2026, beginning in Europe, Morocco, Turkey and India before expanding into North America and other global markets.