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2 10.29 to 11.3.2018 Photos: Disclosure. S ão Paulo - By the end of the year, Scania expects to sell 9 thousand trucks in Brazil, a volume that represents its largest global market once again. The projection was disclosed by the vice president of commercial operations, Roberto Barral, during the commercial launch of the new truck generation in Guarujá, SP. Sales of the Scania NGR line began on Monday, 29, in a specially designed structure for the announcement of the models to customers, potential customers, the press and other guests. According to Barral, three hundred units were sold - production in São Bernardo do Campo, SP, starts effectively from January. Another important business released by the executive was the partnership with Citrosuco to test a heavy model of the new generation with 410 hp, fueled by natural gas and biomethane, from the first half of December. He will be responsible for transporting orange juice on the Matão-Santos route, SP, destined for export to more than one hundred countries. At first, these tests will last for a year. The technology adopted by Scania, a novelty in Latin America, allows the mixing of the two fuels, according to Barral: “It is a viable option for diesel, which can be adopted in the short term and enables a significant reduction of fuel costs.” The first stage priority is to realize tests with the natural gas, supplied by Gás Brasiliano. The operation will be carried by Transportadora Morada do Sol, that provide services to Citrosuco. According to tests realized with buses, the CO² emissions with biomethane are 85% lower and 70% with natural gas compared to diesel. Brazil is Scania’s biggest market again Márcio Stefani | marcio@autodata.com.br Automaker