WACKER Neuson is ramping up its sustainability credentials by offering customers the chance to switch to HVO as an alternative fuel.
All of the manufacturer’s construction equipment and compact machines with a Stage V diesel engine produced from September this year are approved for use with HVO fuels following EN15940. This includes excavators, wheel dumpers, wheel loaders and telehandlers, as well as vibratory plates, rammers, and rollers.
“We take our responsibility to provide an environmentally-friendly and safe product range very seriously,” explained Alexander Greschner, chief sales officer of the Wacker Neuson Group. “With the option to use HVO instead of fossil fuels, our customers can improve their carbon footprint without great effort and they can work in a more future-oriented manner.
“With this, we are offering our customers more flexibility, and as a manufacturer we are contributing to more sustainable construction sites.”
Wacker Neuson said that, as there are ‘no significant differences’ in the chemical properties between HVO and diesel, the engine does not necessitate any adaptations. There are also no additional requirements in terms of storage or use when compared with fossil fuels.
Customer do not have to decide upon one fuel, but can operate the same engine with either pure HVO, an HVO-diesel mixture, or continue to use standard diesel.
Wacker Neuson added that it plans to double its range of zero emission machines within the performance class up to 40 kW or up to five tons by 2025. All hand-held construction equipment will be on offer as battery-powered alternatives by 2030.
