Volvo produces new heavy-duty truck engine to meet Euro 6 requirements

The Volvo FH gets a new 460 hp (340 kW) engine for fast and fuel efficient transport.

The first trucks with the new engine will be delivered in early 2013, while the remainder of the Euro 6 engine range will be launched before the January 2014 deadline. The Volvo D13 engine is an in-line six cylinder engine with unit injectors and catalytic exhaust treatment (SCR). To meet the emissions regulations, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is also used, along with a diesel particulate filter system that has been used for some time. Unlike conventional EGR systems which cool down recirculated exhaust gases to lower engine temperatures to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, the Volvo Euro 6 engine’s EGR system is almost inactive during highway cruising, and therefore does not impact fuel consumption. The new engine cuts nitrogen oxide emissions by 77% and halves particulate emissions. The table below provides some of the technical information regarding the new engine.