To test their efficiency, the trucks were put through their paces above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, where extreme cold temperatures and challenging road conditions were ideal for testing. Helena Alsiö, VP Powertrain Product Management at Volvo Trucks, said that the tests were going well, confirming what had been carried out beforehand both digitally and on the confined test track close to Gothenburg.
Volvo testing fuel cell trucks
Volvo Trucks is currently offering the industry’s widest product line-up of battery electric trucks with six models in series production, catering to a wide variety of transport types in and between cities. The fuel cell electric trucks, which use two fuel cells to generate 300 kW of electric power, will be available in the second half of this decade, while tests with hauliers will commence a few years before the commercial launch.
To speed up the development, Volvo Group has teamed up with Daimler to develop and produce fuel cell systems specifically designed for heavy-duty vehicles. Volvo Trucks also currently offers six different battery electric models as well as trucks that run on renewable fuels, such as biogas. According to Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, acting now is critical to prevent global warming. In a few years, customers will be able to eliminate CO2 emissions from their trucks completely.
Source: Volvo Trucks
