As one of the corporate measures to decarbonize its operations, GM is renewing its Brazilian car transport truck fleet with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) units.
The automaker has just announced that it is renewing its Brazilian car transport truck fleet with new CNG-powered units, which have already begun transporting new Chevrolet vehicles in the South American country. This initiative is part of a partnership between GM Brazil and the SADA Group, a Brazilian company specialized in the transportation and logistics of new cars in Latin America.
“General Motors is committed to building a more sustainable future globally,” said Executive Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain at GM South America, Carlos Bibi. “This project in partnership with Grupo SADA is a first step in Brazil towards having less polluting trucks transporting our vehicles throughout the country,” he added.
Significantly, the renewal of GM Brazil’s car transport truck fleet with CNG units is estimated to help cut around 108 tons of CO₂ emissions per year, as part of a pilot project between the two companies that will progressively increase the number of trucks and the range of the fleet in the country. Initially, the new CNG trucks will cover the route between the GM Sao Caetano do Sul plant and SADA’s headquarters in São Bernardo do Campo.
GM says CNG-powered trucks significantly reduce emissions of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, as well as contributing to up to a 20-percent reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to diesel trucks. This change not only improves air quality, but also reinforces the company’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.
The renewal of GM Brazil’s car transport truck fleet with CNG units is the company’s latest move to reduce carbon emissions in logistics processes in that country. In addition to the new CNG trucks, the manufacturer replaced road transport with maritime transport for parts in northern Brazil, using 50 electric tugboat teams, as well as electric trucks to transport parts between factories and dealerships.
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