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Hydrogen trucks for hire

Hydrogen trucks for hire

by | Aug 15, 2022 | Germany

Sara Schiffer, founder and director of hylane, advisor to the board at DEVK, © hylane

Sara Schiffer, founder and director of hylane, advisor to the board at DEVK, © hylane

The idea of carmakers running their own car sharing enterprises has been around for years. But an insurance company leasing hydrogen-powered trucks is something completely new. Indeed at first glance the plans put forward by hylane, a subsidiary of German insurer DEVK (historically an insurance fund for railroad employees), seem rather unconventional. During the course of the company’s press conference on April 11, 2022, however, the partners involved made it clear that unusual times occasionally call for unusual measures. The same applies to the H2 Delivery brand which began marketing its rental concept in December 2021. (more…)

Hyzon Motors – Truck orders coming from Saudi Arabia? 

by | Apr 21, 2022 | Germany

Things are happening on the analyst and investor front: BlackRock has raised its position in Hyzon Motors. Over 100 institutional investors are already involved. The largest of these is the Saudi Arabian state fund PIF, which holds over 8 million shares. Billionaire Izzy Englander named Hyzon as one of his top three picks and acquired 1.36 million shares.  (more…)

High expectations for H2 trucks

High expectations for H2 trucks

by | Aug 17, 2021 | Germany

Expections, © H2 Mobility

© H2 Mobility

Two truck heavyweights become partners

Volvo and Daimler have substantiated their plans to use hydrogen for large long-distance trucks. During an online presentation event at the end of April 2021, Martin Lundstedt, President of the Volvo Group, specifically named the high possible payloads and the long ranges as decisive criteria for the use of fuel cell technology. He also held out the prospect of large-scale production starting after 2025 and a gigafactory for fuel cells being built by then. Initially, pre-series production is to take place in Esslingen near Stuttgart. The final location question is to be clarified in 2022. (more…)

Cold chamber for hydrogen truck tanks

Cold chamber for hydrogen truck tanks

by | Jun 14, 2021 | Germany

img. of climatic chamber © JAG
© JAG

In February 2021, JA-Gastechnology, also known as JAG, shipped a permeation climatic chamber to a U.S. commercial vehicle manufacturer. Based in Burgwedel, Germany, JAG reported that it is the “world’s biggest climatic chamber for hydrogen trucks,” capable of carrying out pressure cycling tests and permeation measurements. With an internal diameter of 10 feet (3 meters), the unit can be used to put complete Type 4 tank systems through their paces under extreme conditions in temperatures ranging from -40 °C to +85 °C.

A quiet, clean way to waste collection

A quiet, clean way to waste collection

by | Dec 14, 2020 | Germany

Electric trash trucks in high demand

Bluepower Trash truck
© FAUN

Trash trucks are a bit of a standout among specialized vehicles, since they require energy for both powertrains and hydraulic systems. Fuel cells have long been known to be a very good fit for these trucks, allowing efficient, low-noise operation in residential areas. In 2011, Faun Umwelttechnik delivered a trash truck outfitted with a fuel cell-powered loader to Berlin‘s waste management company BSR (see HZwei, October 2011). This August, the company announced that after putting a second prototype to the test, it was now ready to bring the vehicle to market.

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