Plans for hydrogenpowered Euro freight corridor
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Plans for hydrogenpowered Euro freight corridor
Daimler Truck ' s hydrogen-based fuel-cell truck
electric charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles is a massive problem .
“ It ’ s one of the biggest barriers for widespread deployment of electric trucks ,” he says . “ Especially for long-haul freight operations .”
But Aneja does point out that there are signs of progress — not least in the US , where Daimler Truck has co-signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ), along with the renewable energy company ,
Daimler Truck and Shell are looking to jointly drive the adoption of hydrogen-based fuel-cell trucks in Europe .
Shell intends to roll-out a hydrogenrefuelling network , joining three green hydrogen production hubs at the Port of Rotterdam , in the Netherlands , as well as Cologne and Hamburg in Germany .
From 2024 , Shell aims to launch heavy-duty refuelling stations between the three locations . Daimler Truck , meanwhile , plans to hand over the first heavy-duty hydrogen trucks to customers in 2025 .
The ultimate goal of the plan is to create a hydrogen-powered freight corridor by 2030 . This will cover 1,200 km by 2025 , and will involve 150 hydrogen refuelling stations and 5,000 Mercedes-Benz heavy-duty fuelcell trucks .
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group have also signed an agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe .
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