GÖTEBORG, Sweden, June 20,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a truck that only
emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a
range of up to 1 000 km. It's possible with fuel cells powered by
hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this
new technology.
To decarbonize transport, Volvo Trucks already today offers
battery electric trucks and trucks that run on renewable fuels,
such as biogas. In the second half of this decade, a third
CO2-neutral option will be added to its product
portfolio – fuel cell electric trucks powered by hydrogen.
"We have been developing this technology for some years now, and it
feels great to see the first trucks successfully running on the
test track. The combination of battery electric and fuel cell
electric will enable our customers to completely eliminate
CO2 exhaust emissions from their trucks, no matter
transport assignments," says Roger
Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
The fuel cell electric trucks will have an operational range
comparable to many diesel trucks – up to 1000 km – and a refueling
time of less than 15 minutes. The total weight can be around 65
tons or even higher, and the two fuel cells have the capacity to
generate 300 kW of electricity onboard.
Customer pilots will start in a few years from now and
commercialization is planned for the latter part of this
decade.
"Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially
suitable for long distances and heavy, energy-demanding
assignments. They could also be an option in countries where
battery charging possibilities are limited," says Roger Alm.
Generates its own electricity
A fuel cell generates its own electricity from the hydrogen
onboard instead of being charged from an external source. The only
biproduct emitted is water vapor.
Fuel cells delivered by cellcentric
The fuel cells will be supplied by cellcentric – the joint venture
between the Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG. Cellcentric will
build one of Europe's largest
series production facilities for fuel-cells, specially
developed for heavy vehicles.
More green hydrogen needed
Fuel cell technology is still in an early phase of development and
there are many benefits with the new technology, but also some
challenges ahead. One of them is large-scale supply of green
hydrogen*. Another is the fact that refueling infrastructure for
heavy vehicles is yet to be developed.
"We expect the supply of green hydrogen to increase significantly
during the next couple of years, since many industries will depend
on it to reduce CO2. However, we cannot wait to
decarbonize transport, we are already running late. So, my clear
message to all transport companies is to start the journey today
with battery electric, biogas and the other options available. The
fuel cell trucks will then be an important complement for longer
and heavier transports in a few years from now", says Roger Alm.
* Green hydrogen is produced by using renewable energy sources,
such as wind, water and sun.
June 20, 2022
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For further information, please contact:
Jan Strandhede
Media Relations Director, Volvo Trucks
jan.strandhede@volvo.com
+46 31 323 3715
Press images and films are available in the Volvo Trucks
image and film gallery at
http://images.volvotrucks.com
Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for
discerning professional customers with its full range of medium-
and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global
network of dealers with 2,200 service points in about 130
countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 13 countries across the
globe. In 2021 approximately 123,000 Volvo trucks were delivered
worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the
world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction
equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also
provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo
Trucks' work is based on the core values of quality, safety and
environmental care.
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