The US-based company will debut the truck at the upcoming Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting, at the ACT Expo in Anaheim, California.
The vehicle, said to be capable of handling GCVWR of up to 180,000lbs, is designed and expected to operate for at least one full shift before refuelling. The company claims it can be refuelled in as little as 15 minutes, the same time it takes to refuel a traditional diesel truck. Wes Downing, Vice President and General Manager of Capacity Trucks, said it drew on nearly 50 years’ industry experience in designing the environmentally friendly vehicle.
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Brian Perry, President of Commercial Segment, REV group, added, “As the heavy-duty trucking industry continues to seek out low emissions alternatives, Capacity is bringing proven products with zero emissions capabilities.”
In 2021, Capacity produced the first two trucks as part of its effort to cut emissions with both hydrogen and battery technologies.
Read more: New hydrogen-powered terminal truck unveiled by Capacity Trucks
Last year, a IDTechEx report revealed the greatest challenge for fuel cell mobility is the availability of hydrogen fuel and refuelling infrastructure.
The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure has hindered fuel cell vehicle rollout for the past decade, although Japan, Korea, Germany, California and China are supporting initiatives to address the problem.
Read more: Hydrogen fuel and refuelling infrastructure ‘biggest challenges’ to fuel cell mobility
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