Daimler Expands Liquid Hydrogen Truck Trails with Five New Partners
Daimler Truck (OTCPK: DTRUY) has entered the second phase of its liquid hydrogen fuel cell truck trials, building on the success of its initial testing phase.
Over the past year, five GenH2 hydrogen trucks were trialed by Amazon, Air Products, Holcim, Ineos Inovyn, and Wiedmann & Winz, collectively covering more than 225,000 kilometers in real-world customer operations. With this milestone achieved, Daimler has now expanded the program to include five new partners: Hornbach, Reber Logistik, Teva Germany/Ratiopharm, Rhenus, and DHL Supply Chain. Each of these companies will operate a fuel cell truck on standard delivery routes across Germany for approximately one year.
The second phase of the trials is designed to collect additional operational insights across various industries, optimize service and sales workflows, and explore new delivery scenarios, ranging from temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics to long-haul freight. Each 40-tonne GenH2 truck is equipped with a 300kW fuel cell.
During the first phase, the trucks exclusively refueled at liquid hydrogen stations in Wörth and Duisburg, with hydrogen consumption ranging from 5.6 to 8.0 kilograms per 100 kilometers, depending on load and operational conditions.
Looking ahead, Daimler plans to begin small-series production of 100 GenH2 trucks at its Wörth facility by late 2026, with full-scale industrial production anticipated in the early 2030s. However, the company emphasized the critical need for Europe’s hydrogen refueling infrastructure to be ready by then.
In a statement, Daimler Truck reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonizing transport through a dual-track approach, utilizing both battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The company also expressed concern over the slow pace of hydrogen refueling infrastructure development, warning that this could hinder the widespread adoption of hydrogen trucks in the near future.
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