Volvo Trucks continues to believe in the potential of combustion engines and proves it with the launch of a completely new platform that can produce truck engines that run on different fuels and can be deployed worldwide. Sales will start in the third quarter of 2026.
The new platform is compatible with different types of fuels: classic diesel, but also biodiesel/B100, HVO, bio-LNG and green hydrogen. It is distinguished by new pistons and a new turbo, is equipped with a significantly improved version of the Volvo Engine Brake and is combined with an even more advanced version of the automated I-Shift gearbox. All engines developed based on this new platform will of course meet future environmental standards such as Euro 7 in Europe or EPA 2027 Heavy-Duty in North America.
Volvo Trucks will initially launch two new engines for the European market: a D13 with a power of 380 to 560 hp and a torque of 1800 to 2900 Nm. The range is therefore expanded downwards with a 380 hp version, but also offers more power and torque, as the most powerful version gains, for example, 20 hp and 300 Nm. On a 500 hp Volvo FH 42 T, the manufacturer estimates that this new engine will save up to 4% of fuel, thanks in particular to a new version of the I-Roll system that will switch off the engine in more driving situations than is currently the case. The new natural gas G13 engine delivers between 420 and 500 hp (the same power as now), but with 300 Nm of extra torque (from 2400 to 2800 Nm).
“These new engines are not only our most fuel-efficient powertrains ever, they will also propel our combustion engine into the future,” says Jan Hjelmgren, head of product management at Volvo Trucks, clearly referring to a future hydrogen version.
These new engines will be offered in the Volvo FM, FMX, FH and FH Aero models and sales will start in the third quarter of 2026.
