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With a total weight of less than 400 kg, this new system presented at IAA by cellcentric is designed for conventional 13-liter diesel engine compartments. The new single-packaging fuel-cell system will combine high efficiency and performance with market leading TCO.

"cellcentric’s goal is to develop, produce and distribute fuel cell systems on a large scale in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg that achieve the best possible total cost of ownership (TCO) in the highly competitive transportation industry", stated cellcentric, the JV shared by Volvo and Daiml...

With a compact design and a net output of more than 350 kW, the NextGen system achieves the performance characteristics of comparable long-haul conventional heavy-duty trucks while reducing fuel consumption by 20 percent compared to the current generation.

At the trade fair, the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group presents its tailormade close-to-production solution for the long-haul trucks of the future, sustainably powered by hydrogen and fuel cells.

The agreement deals with the supply of electric air compressors with integrated power electronics. These will be part of the cellcentric fuel-cell system that will feature in heavy trucks and stationary applications in the future. According to cellcentric, large-scale production is set to begin from...