60% growth in fuel cell truck segment, outpacing cars and buses 10% of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles were trucks Sources: IEA Global EV Outlook 2023 Hydrogen-powered trucks: the pros and cons There are good reasons why many people think that hydrogen is the fuel of the future. First and...
Daimler Truck AG has initiated customer trials for its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks, marking a significant step towards the decarbonisation of long-haul transport. This trial involves five hydrogen fuel cell trucks deployed with notable partners: Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS, and Wiedmann &...
Head of Truck Technology, drove the truck across the finish line in the Ministergarten in Berlin: “To decarbonize transport, we need both battery-electric and hydrogen-powered drive technologies. The sweet spot for fuel cell trucks lies in flexible and demanding long-haul transportation...
[136]. Hydrogen trucks have also been launched, such as the Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell, the world's first fuel cell truck. There is also the Kenworth T680 FCEV, powered by a Toyota fuel cell (ZANZEFF project), and Hino Dutro FCET, a light-duty, fuel cell–powered truck [137]. In ...
In March 2024, Volvo Group andWestport Fuel Systemsestablished a joint venture calledCespirato develop high-pressure gas injection fuel systems (HPDI) for long haul and off-road applications. HPDI enables the world's trucking and off-road equipment manufacturers to address the challenges of meeting...
After intensive testing on the test track and on public roads, the fuel cell vehicles are now at an advanced stage of development maturity so that they can be used for the first customer-oriented driver tests. In this next step, Daimler Truck is building up a customer-oriented test fleet ...
Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. When hydrogen gas enters the fuel cell, it reacts with oxygen from the air. This reaction produces electricity, water, and heat. The electricity is then used to power the forklift truck, enabling...
Haulage truck and fuel manufacturers have joined forces with researchers to make heavy transport across Europe more climate-friendly. And all thanks to having SINTEF ‘behind the wheel’. The first of a total of 150 hydrogen-powered haulage trucks will start rolling on European roads next year. ...
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Scania will leave the door open, it says, for future fuel cell truck development, but it's a pretty clear statement on the topic and an instructive insight into where the industry is going. As for how battery-electrics will stack up, Scania has this to add: "In a few years’ time, ...