Scania and Brado drive growth of LNG‑powered trucks in Brazil

The seven‑year‑old Scania gas‑propulsion technology in Brazil is reaching commercial maturity as a secondary market for used gas trucks emerges. Financing from Scania Banco's CDC Verde line has enabled the sale of about 20 semi‑new gas trucks between April and May 2026, reducing residual‑value risk and allowing smaller carriers to adopt low‑carbon vehicles. As Tarcisio Dias, editor of Mecânica Online®, noted, “the creation of a secondary market for gas trucks is definitive proof that Brazil’s energy transition has moved from technical experimentation to commercial viability.”

Separately, logistics firm Brado Logística has started operating 81 Scania G 460 6×2 trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a 640‑km container route between São Luís and Davinópolis in Maranhão. The partnership with Virtu GNL and fuel supplied by Eneva doubles vehicle range to about 1,200 km. Since launch, roughly 1,300 tonnes of cargo have moved, and the LNG fleet cuts CO₂ emissions by about 25 % and reduces NOx by up to 90 % compared with diesel trucks. Brado’s executive Michelle Braga said the project “represents another step toward decarbonising transport by integrating different solutions, with LNG emerging as a relevant alternative for more conscious road operations.”