The trucks will be on sale later this decade
Volvo to sell hydrogen trucks
Firm is in testing phase and will begin to sell fuel-cell electric trucks later this decade
Vehicle manufacturer Volvo says it will begin selling fuel-cell electric trucks (FCETs) by the end of this decade. The FCETs will have an operational range of up to 1,000 km—comparable to diesel vehicles—and a refuelling time of less than 15 minutes. The firm has been developing the technology for many years and is testing prototypes, according to Roger Alm, president of Volvo’s truck division. “Hydrogen-powered FCETs will be especially suitable for long distances and heavy, energy-demanding assignments. They could also be an option in countries where battery-charging possibilities are limited,” he says. Customer pilots will start “in a few years” and commercialisation is planned for “the la
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