Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
PUBLISHED MON, JUN 20 20229:04 AM EDT
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/20/volvo-has-started-testing-tr…
In a statement, Gothenburg-headquartered Volvo Trucks said refueling of the vehicles would take under 15 minutes. Customer pilots are set to begin in the next few years, with commercialization “planned for the latter part of this decade.”
Fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler Truck that was established in March 2021.
“Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially suitable for long distances and heavy, energy-demanding assignments,” Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said.
Volvo EV delivery trucks (panel truck sized) are already selling and registering in the EU, FWIW:
The electrification of long-haul, heavy-duty trucks poses its own unique set of challenges. The International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook for 2021 has described long-haul trucking as needing “advanced technologies for high power charging and/or large batteries.”
Competition within the sector has increased in recent years. Volvo Trucks’ focus on zero-emission technologies will put it in competition with companies like Tesla and JV partner Daimler Truck, which are both developing electric trucks.
Like Volvo Trucks, Daimler Truck is focusing on both battery-electric and hydrogen vehicles.