Recently, some of the world's largest truck manufacturers, such as Volvo, MAN, etc., have announced that they are redesigning internal combustion engines to be able to use low-emission hydrogen fuel, instead of using diesel oil that causes severe environmental pollution.
This is considered a solution to save costs compared to converting to low-emission vehicles without having to abandon internal combustion engine technology.
In reality, the truck manufacturing industry is facing many major challenges to achieve zero emissions. Meanwhile, fuel cells are considered unsuitable for long-distance cargo transportation, as well as taking a long time to fully charge and use.
It is known that using hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity helps reduce weight and expand the operating range of trucks. However, switching to this technology is very costly because companies need to design new truck systems. That is why truck manufacturers and their suppliers have shifted their focus to developing hydrogen engines in the short term.
In the first pilot project, truck manufacturer MAN will deliver around 200 trucks with hydrogen-powered engines to customers in Europe in 2025 for testing. This is considered a significant step towards mass production.
Similarly, Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo AB has announced that it will also bring hydrogen fuel cell trucks to the market in the near future. At the same time, the company is planning to test hydrogen fuel cell models for customers starting from 2026.
