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Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

Cellcentric overcomes major obstacle

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Germany

A view of how the new cellcentric site should look. The design incorporates special green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

How the new cellcentric site should look –  green spaces, including on the factory roofs, © cellcentric

A positive result in a community poll has apparently cleared the way for cellcentric to press ahead with its plans to mass-produce fuel cells in the German town of Weilheim an der Teck. Cellcentric – a 50-50 joint venture by Daimler Truck and Volvo – is expected to start building its new factory in the course of the year. Preparations for the highly automated manufacturing facility have “already come a very long way,” H2-international was informed. (more…)

Fuel cells for long haul, batteries for cities

Fuel cells for long haul, batteries for cities

by | Jun 3, 2022 | Germany

TCO for 40-metric-ton long-range vehicles based on various studies

TCO for 40-metric-ton long-range vehicles based on various studies, © VDE/VDI study

According to European Union guidelines, carbon dioxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles will need to be cut by 30 percent by the year 2030 in order to ensure emissions reductions are on track to meet the EU’s 2050 net-zero target. This would mean that around 200,000 emission-free trucks would have to be operating on Europe’s roads by 2030. That’s the finding of a recent study carried out by the association of German engineers VDI and the testing and certification institute VDE entitled “Sustainable commercial vehicles – a comparison of different technology pathways for carbon-neutral and carbon-free propulsion.” It found marked advantages for the use of fuel cell power systems for long-distance transportation using large commercial vehicles while battery-electric powertrains were seen as clearly beneficial for small commercial vehicles. (more…)

Nikola Motors – The outlook keeps looking better

Nikola Motors – The outlook keeps looking better

by | Apr 21, 2022 | Germany

At Nikola headquarters, © Nikola

At Nikola headquarters, © Nikola

Nikola Motors needs to be understood/categorized as a start-up in the process of implementing its business plan. The construction of its factory in Coolidge, Arizona is underway, and the first battery–electric trucks (BEV trucks) are already with customers. This year should see 300 to 500 of these, along with sufficient capacity for 2,400, which should reach 20,000 by 2023. In Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, the number of units produced by partner Iveco is to increase from 2,000 to 10,000.  (more…)

How can Germany and Europe lead the way in fuel cell mobility?

How can Germany and Europe lead the way in fuel cell mobility?

by | Sep 12, 2021 | Germany

Overview of recommended actions, © NPM

© NPM

National Platform Future of Mobility reveals its position paper

The chances of fuel cell technology making a breakthrough in mobility applications are looking good. Various developments are helping the rollout, expansion and deployment of fuel cell technologies in many different areas of the transportation sector. These include the technological maturity of the automotive industry, potential synergies in connection with other hydrogen applications and sectors, considerable changes to the regulatory framework and new political ambitions, as articulated in Germany’s national hydrogen strategy. But how is the German and European vehicle manufacturing industry poised when it comes to fuel cells? (more…)

Daimler Truck + Volvo = cellcentric

by | May 15, 2021 | Germany

As previously announced (see H2-international, August 2020), Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group have embarked upon a joint venture in which each company holds a 50 percent ownership stake. At the beginning of March 2021, the two organizations announced that the company formerly trading as Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG had been renamed cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG.

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