Get up close with Volvo’s new DME powered unit

Jun 6, 2013

Updated Jun 10, 2013

Thursday, Volvo Trucks North America threw back the curtain on its newest “green” truck: a 13 liter dimethyl ether (DME) fueled truck.

Watch the video below for an up close look.

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Jason Cannon has written about trucking and transportation for more than a decade and serves as Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. A Class A CDL holder, Jason is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School, an honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Reach him at [email protected].

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