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Daimler Truck plans to introduce a small series of 100 fuel cell trucks with liquid hydrogen to customers by the end of 2026. The Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck is based on the GenH2 prototype and uses components from the eActros 600.
The PEM Chair of RWTH Aachen has developed a modular fuel cell drive for heavy trucks. The road-approved prototype was created in the SeLv project, which has now been completed after five years.
The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University is developing a digital platform for hydrogen logistics with partners. The goal is to efficiently manage gas station capacities and increase supply security for hydrogen trucks.
The lessor of zero-emission trucks, Hylane, has gained a new investor with Palladio Partners. The investment company acquires the majority of voting rights for certain areas as part of a capital increase and plans to invest a three-digit million amount in fleet expansion.
The Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) has restructured its board. With representatives from infrastructure and the vehicle industry, the expert panel aims to further strengthen its role in the standardisation and expansion of hydrogen mobility in Europe.
Air Products has commissioned a new hydrogen refueling station in Meckenheim, in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will supply the bus fleet of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) and is part of an infrastructure project for emission-free mobility in the Rhein-Sieg district.
Hylane customers will soon be able to refuel hydrogen for around 8 euros net per kilogram, albeit only at some H2 Mobility filling stations in the German city of Düsseldorf and the Rhein-Neckar region. The cooperation aims to enable the economical operation of hydrogen trucks.
Hylane has brought the first hydrogen truck equipped with a Bosch fuel cell module into Germany’s road freight transport sector. The 40-ton truck from Iveco is operated by logistics company Schäflein for the Bosch plant in Nuremberg – as part of a rental model.
The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University has analyzed the operational capability and running costs of fuel cell trucks. The study shows that fuel cell trucks continue to offer advantages over battery-electric trucks in terms of range and refueling time, but are still held back by high hydrogen prices.
Purem by Eberspächer has developed a modular exhaust air system for hydrogen-based fuel cell systems. It is designed to improve water management and reduce noise emissions. Initial tests with the engineering service provider AVL show promising results.
GP Joule and Keyou have entered into a strategic partnership to advance zero-emission hydrogen mobility in the heavy-duty transport sector. The cooperation includes both the provision of H2 trucks and the expansion of refueling infrastructure.
The “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) Chair at RWTH Aachen has successfully subjected its hydrogen-powered truck to several performance tests as part of the “SeLv” research project. These tests are an important step toward obtaining individual vehicle approval for the prototype.
The international trade fair hy-fcell 2025 will take place on October 7 and 8 in Stuttgart. The focus will be on new hydrogen applications for heavy-duty transport. Daimler Truck and Cellcentric will showcase new prototypes and systems. Infrastructure and aviation will also be addressed.
