Daimler Truck's next milestone on the road to sustainable mobility is also based on hydrogen drive. Since last year, the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck fuel cell prototype has been undergoing intensive testing - both on internal test tracks and on public roads.
Daimler Trucks is putting another prototype into service to test liquid hydrogen applications.
Daimler has installed a new prototype hydrogen filling station at its development and test center in Wörth, which can fill trucks with liquid hydrogen. Recently, Daimler Truck, together with Air Liquide, celebrated the first successful liquid hydrogen (LH2) refill.
During the refueling process, low-temperature liquid hydrogen at minus 253 degrees Celsius is injected into two 40-kilogram hydrogen tanks installed on both sides of the chassis. Because the on-board storage tanks are particularly well insulated, hydrogen can remain cold enough without active cooling.
Daimler Trucks prefers liquid hydrogen when developing a hydrogen drive. In this polymerized state, it has a higher energy density compared to gaseous hydrogen.
As a result, more hydrogen can be carried, which greatly increases the vehicle's range and enables the vehicle to perform on par with conventional diesel trucks. The development goal of GenH2 series trucks is to reach a maximum mileage of more than 1,000 kilometers.
This makes the truck suitable for flexible and demanding applications, especially in the important part of heavy-duty long-distance transportation. Large-scale production of hydrogen-fueled trucks is planned to begin in the second half of this decade.
At the same time, Daimler Trucks is working with Linde to develop a new process for handling liquid hydrogen ("supercooled" liquid hydrogen technology, or "sLH2 technology"). Furthermore, this innovative approach enables higher storage densities and easier refuelling compared to LH2.
The companies plan to conduct the first refueling of the prototype at a pilot station in Germany in 2023. Daimler Trucks and its partners are planning to achieve a high level of transparency and openness around the relevant interfaces of the jointly developed sLH2 technology.
The goal is to collaborate as much as possible with other companies and associations to develop their own hydrogenation equipment and vehicle technology for the new liquid hydrogen standard, thereby establishing a global market for the new process.
Daimler Trucks is planning to partner with Shell, BP and Total Energy when it comes to hydrogen filling station infrastructure on important European transport routes. Daimler Trucks is also a shareholder in German H2 MOBILITY, the operator of hydrogen refueling stations.
In addition, as part of the H2Accelerate (H2A) interest group, Daimler Trucks, Iveco, Linde, OMV, Shell, TotalEnergy and the Volvo Group have committed to work together to create the conditions for the mass market launch of hydrogen-fuelled trucks in Europe.
On the road to a CO2-neutral future, Daimler Trucks has clearly defined its strategic course and has always pursued a dual-track strategy in the electrification of its product portfolio, including battery and hydrogen drive.
The company aims to offer only new cars that are carbon-neutral in driving operations in its core global markets by 2039. Fully committed to hydrogen
At the same time, Daimler Trucks is working with Linde to develop a new process for handling liquid hydrogen ("supercooled" liquid hydrogen technology, or "sLH2 technology"). Furthermore, this innovative approach enables higher storage densities and easier refuelling compared to LH2.
The companies plan to conduct the first refueling of the prototype at a pilot station in Germany in 2023. Daimler Trucks and its partners are planning to achieve a high level of transparency and openness around the relevant interfaces of the jointly developed sLH2 technology.
The goal is to collaborate as much as possible with other companies and associations to develop their own hydrogenation equipment and vehicle technology for the new liquid hydrogen standard, thereby establishing a global market for the new process.
Daimler Trucks is planning to partner with Shell, BP and Total Energy when it comes to hydrogen filling station infrastructure on important European transport routes. Daimler Trucks is also a shareholder in German H2 MOBILITY, the operator of hydrogen refueling stations.
In addition, as part of the H2Accelerate (H2A) interest group, Daimler Trucks, Iveco, Linde, OMV, Shell, TotalEnergy and the Volvo Group have committed to work together to create the conditions for the mass market launch of hydrogen-fuelled trucks in Europe.
On the road to a CO2-neutral future, Daimler Trucks has clearly defined its strategic course and has always pursued a dual-track strategy in the electrification of its product portfolio, including battery and hydrogen drive.
The company aims to offer only new cars that are carbon-neutral in driving operations in its core global markets by 2039.
