Hexagon Purus today (Oct 29) confirmed such news, having received a $1.2m order for an electric drive train and a full suite of solutions, including a 700-bar hydrogen storage system and battery packs for Class-8 drayage trucks.
It is believed the order will reach the customer in the fourth quarter of 2022.
As part of the deal, the Hexagon Composites company will also provide a service and support programme that both monitors and reports the trucks’ performance.
Todd Sloan, President of Hexagon Purus Systems, said, “Hexagon Purus is already recognized as an industry leader when it comes to packaging and efficient integration of high energy density solutions for on-road vehicles.
“We are proud to play a role in expanding the use of hydrogen across different industrial sectors and applications other than on-road.”
Hydrogen trucks, trends and technologies
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For energy intensive applications like long-haul and heavy-duty trucks, hydrogen is one of the most interesting energy carriers, presenting operators with a quiet, smooth and continuously strong performance, all without emitting any emissions. A major industry for North America, whether hauling foods, farming goods, construction materials or clothes, trucks are almost everywhere in the continent, with very few commuters being able to travel down the highway without seeing one.
Sadly, many of these vehicles emit high amounts of carbon emissions and cause great harm to the environment. However, this is something that North America, with the help of its thriving mobility sector, hopes to change with the introduction of zero emission technologies such as hydrogen.
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