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Belgian retailer takes next ambitious step in reducing climate impact Yesterday, Colruyt Group organised its Zero Emissions Transport event in Ollignies, showcasing a new hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) at the distribution centre and zero-emission vehicles, including a hydrogen-powered VDL-built truck. The station and truck are part of the H2Haul project, co-funded by the Clean Hydrogen […]

We interviewed Stefanie Van Damme, a research and development engineer at Colruyt Group. She has been involved in hydrogen projects since 2018. Her knowledge and experience in hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) have significantly contributed to developing one of the four HRS of the H2Haul project. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. What is

Scania is exploring the potential of hydrogen and fuel cell solutions and is developing its first fuel cell trucks for delivery to Swiss companies Emmi AG, Genossenschaft Migros Zürich, Gysin Tiefbau AG and TRAVECO Transport AG. The fuel cell trucks, with a total operating weight of between 40 and 70 tonnes, will be delivered in

Since 2020, Hyundai has delivered 47 of its fuel cell trucks to 23 Swiss companies. The XCIENT fuel cell trucks are used in various sectors, such as logistics, manufacturing, and retail. They are equipped with a 180-kW power system with two 90-kW fuel cells, three 72-kWh batteries and a 350-kW electric motor with a maximum

The German manufacturer Quantron has just presented a new hydrogen truck, called QHM FCEV, during the IAA trade show, which took place from 20 to 25 September 2022 in Hanover, Germany. The Quantron QHM FCEV hydrogen truck is a world champion in terms of range. This road tractor is intended for long-distance transport. It is

Hylane took delivery of the first Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell for Germany in Bremerhaven. The first seven trucks are part of 27 vehicles to be delivered to Germany straight from the Hyundai plant in South Korea in the coming weeks. In the first phase, HyLane is taking delivery of a total of 17 trucks. From

Hyundai announced the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany. Seven German logistics, manufacturing and retail companies will put 27 XCIENT fuel cell trucks into service thanks to green commercial vehicle funding from the German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport. Hyundai has already deployed 47 units in Switzerland, where they

Toyota has established a partnership with Isuzu, Hino Motors, and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation to develop fuel cell electric light-duty trucks for distribution in Japan from 2023. Toyota stated that the ideal use of the vehicles would be in the supermarket and convenience store sector, where several deliveries have to be made in one

Volvo announced today, 20 June 2022, that it has started testing hydrogen fuel cell trucks. Customer pilots will begin in a few years, and commercialisation is planned for the latter part of this decade. The hydrogen trucks will have a range comparable to many diesel trucks – up to 1,000 kilometres – with a refuelling

On Tuesday, 31 May 2022, the first 40-tonne hydrogen-powered delivery truck designed in Switzerland was unveiled in Geneva. This truck is part of the “GoH!” (Generation of Hydrogen) project, coordinated by the Nomads Foundation and four economic players – Migros Genève, GreenGT, LARAG and SIG. An electric-hydrogen propulsion system powers the truck. With an output of 500 horsepower, it

Cola-Cola Italia announced on 19 May 2022 the creation of a consortium with hauliers Italtrans, Number1, Casilli Enterprise, Favaro Servizi, London-based energy transition advisor Ikigai Capital and green energy development company NVA to decarbonise its road transport operations using biomethane and hydrogen as part of its 2040 zero emissions target.  More at fuel cell works

DEVK Versicherungen and its subsidiary Hylane are launching an innovative project for the future of mobility: the first commercial vehicle rental service with hydrogen trucks in Germany. Contracts have already been signed with customers such as DB Schenker, and vehicles have already been ordered. A real alternative in the future-oriented transformation of mobility. Hylane places

Scania announced that it would develop 20 fuel cell electric trucks with US fuel cell and electrolyser manufacturer Cummins as part of the Air Liquide-led HyTrucks project, which aims to put 1,000 hydrogen trucks on the road in Belgium, the Netherlands and western Germany by 2025, along with the necessary refuelling infrastructure. The new fuel

German supermarket chain Lidl is replacing the entire fleet of battery-electric vehicles at a logistics hub in Carquefou (western France) with a green hydrogen-powered fuel cell fleet, making it the first of its kind in Europe. The centre will be fuelled with 75 kilograms of green hydrogen per day, generated 75 kilometres away by Lhyfe

Hyzon Motors signed a memorandum of understanding with John G Russell Transport, one of the top fifty British logistics groups, to facilitate the deployment of hydrogen-powered, zero-emissions vehicles in the United Kingdom.