PepsiCo in Brazil has purchased 18 compressed gas vehicles from Scania, the largest order to date of gas trucks in the country.

The trucks – 10 Scania G 340 4×2 and eight Scania R 410 6×2 – will be deployed for PepsiCo‘s product deliveries throughout Brazil. The goal is to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions across PepsiCo‘s value chain by 20 percent by 2030.

“PepsiCo was the first in the industry to carry out tests with gas-powered trucks and one of the first to test electric vehicles,” says Eduardo Sacchi, senior supply chain director at PepsiCo Brasil.

“This demonstrates our commitment in leading the transition to increasingly sustainable transport alternatives.”

Before purchasing the 18 Scania trucks, PepsiCo Brasil received a demonstration gas truck in November 2019 for trials.

“The testing period was crucial for assessing performance before making a purchase decision,” says Sacchi. “We needed to see substantially reduced emissions, reduced noise as well as if we could favourably operate the trucks considering our routes and fuel availability.”