The zero-emission trucks, designed for cargo, courier and delivery services, will travel more than 300-plus miles on a single fueling with hydrogen storage of approximately 40kg. A second storage option will allow for a range of 500-plus miles.

The RONN truck line will include cab-over, box delivery, cutaway delivery, walk-through parcel delivery, and drop roof walk-through parcel delivery trucks. The group anticipates delivering prototypes Q4 and showcasing vehicles to US fleets Q2 2024.

According to its website, preliminary truck specifications are expected to feature a 300-320 kW electric motor and it is evaluating a two-speed transmission, 90-100 kW PEM fuel cell, and small Li-ion battery to capture regenerative braking. Hydrogen storage is 35-45kg at 350 bar.

Ronn Ford, CEO, said, “The growing demand for zero emissions logistics at the corporate and government levels is too large to ignore. Our ability to quickly scale our technology to fill that demand allows us to offer logistics customers a solution that will support their fleets with improved range, superior payloads and the flexibility that real-world duty cycles need.”

Like all-electric vehicles, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric vehicles use electricity to power an electric motor. In contrast to other electric vehicles, HFCEVs produce electricity using a fuel cell powered by hydrogen rather than drawing electricity from a battery.

The amount of energy stored onboard is determined by the size of the hydrogen fuel tanks.