Recently, some of the world's largest truck manufacturers such as Volvo, MAN, ... said they are designing internal combustion engines to be able to use low-emission hydrogen fuel, instead of using diesel oil that causes serious environmental pollution.
This is considered a more cost-effective solution than switching to low-emission vehicles without having to eliminate internal combustion engine technology.
In fact, the truck manufacturing industry is facing many major challenges to achieve zero emissions. Meanwhile, fuel cells are considered unsuitable for long-distance freight transportation, as well as taking a lot of time to fully charge and use.
It is known that using a hydrogen fuel cell to create electricity helps reduce the weight and expand the range of operation of trucks. However, switching to this technology is very expensive because companies need to redesign new truck systems. That is why truck manufacturers and their suppliers have shifted their immediate focus to developing hydrogen engines.
In the first pilot project, MAN Truck will deliver about 200 trucks with hydrogen engines to customers in Europe in 2025 for testing. This is considered an important step forward on the path towards mass production.
Similarly, Swedish truck maker - Volvo AB said that the company will also launch hydrogen fuel cell trucks to the market in the near future. At the same time, the company is also planning to test models using hydrogen fuel for customers starting from 2026.
