Volvo Trucks Will Begin Live Testing Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Trucks By 2025

Volvo Trucks Will Begin Live Testing Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Trucks By 2025

The second phase of a pilot program will see customers offered the chance to road test the trucks, initially in Northern Europe.

The testing of fuel cell electric trucks in commercial traffic will start in 2025 followed by additional trucks in more countries over the coming years.

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially suitable for long distance and heavy, energy-demanding tasks. They could also be an option in countries where battery charging possibilities are limited.

Jessica Sandström, SvP Global Product Management at Volvo Trucks says:

“I believe that the pilot tests will highlight the potential for fuel cell electric trucks. The tests will run in a demanding, harsh climate and it also give us a great opportunity for driving with heavy loads up 65 tonnes.”

Fuel Cell technology is still in the early days of development and many challenges remain, not least the development of large-scale Hydrogen production and associated supply-chains.

Martin Fryer

Martin Fryer is Managing Director of a specialist haulage company as well as a qualified transport manager with experience across multiple different industries. He holds a BA (Hons) in Logistics and is a chartered member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.

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