From CNBC, June 20:
- Gothenburg-headquartered Volvo Trucks says refueling of the vehicles will take under 15 minutes.
- While there is excitement in some quarters about the potential of hydrogen powered vehicles, there are hurdles when it comes to expanding the sector.
- Competition to develop low and zero emission options within the trucking sector has increased in recent years.
Volvo Trucks said Monday that it had begun to test vehicles that use “fuel cells powered by hydrogen,” with the Swedish firm claiming their range could extend to as much as 1,000 kilometers, or a little over 621 miles.
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....
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