International Information Roundup: Daimler Testing Gas-Cell Truck with Liquid Hydrogen – Fleet Administration

Daimler Truck over the summer time began trials of a fuel-cell electrical truck fueled by liquid hydrogen as a way to decide how the gas compares to gaseous hydrogen. 

The prototype truck relies on the primary ‘GenH2’ truck examined final 12 months, which used gaseous hydrogen. The brand new automobile is refueled at a prototype filling station put in by Air Liquide. Cryogenic liquid hydrogen at minus 253 levels Celsius fills up two 40 kg tanks mounted on both facet of the chassis. The tanks are insulated properly sufficient to negate the necessity for energetic cooling for “a sufficiently very long time,” in response to Daimler Truck. 

Due to the upper power density than gaseous hydrogen, liquid hydrogen may be saved in smaller and lighter tanks, offering extra cargo house and payload. Furthermore, liquid hydrogen may be saved in higher portions, rising the automobile’s vary. Daimler Truck’s goal is to supply a fuel-cell truck able to touring past 1,000 km earlier than refueling. 

Hino Falsified Emissions Knowledge Almost 20 Years

Hino Motors has suspended most of its truck shipments in Japan over a scandal involving falsified emissions knowledge.

Hino, which is 51% owned by Toyota, systematically falsified emissions knowledge courting again so far as 2003, in response to an investigation.

In March, Hino stated it had recognized misconduct regarding the falsification of engine efficiency knowledge in its emissions sturdiness testing for the A05C (HC-SCR) medium-duty engine, and within the measurement of gas economic system efficiency in certification exams for 2 heavy-duty engine fashions, A09C and E13C. Hino has additionally confirmed that these engines have issues in

engine efficiency. Hino has determined to droop the sale of these three engine fashions and their corresponding autos in Japan.

Engine builders knew they couldn’t meet emissions targets so falsified take a look at outcomes, resulting in a sequence of deception as different employees lined it up. It included altering sturdiness exams associated to emissions on a variety of fashions, in addition to tampering with gas effectivity data in heavy-duty engines.

A bunch of outdoor consultants was set as much as examine and has since found extra light-duty engines have been additionally topic to falsified outcomes, bringing the overall engines affected to greater than 600,000.

In response to the Wall Road Journal, to date this has solely affected merchandise bought in Japan. The corporate is cooperating with an investigation below approach within the U.S.

Information from Across the World

Traton’s modular strategy: Navistar’s new S13 Built-in Powertrain is the primary demonstration of Traton Group’s new modular strategy, which permits for mass customization of broad variant choices throughout Traton’s international product vary. The modular system of cross-brand growth and manufacturing means quicker time to market and decrease manufacturing prices, whereas nonetheless permitting for regional adaptation and validation of the powertrain for the North American market. There’s a excessive diploma of commonality between the Worldwide S13 engine and the Scania 13L not too long ago launched.

Canada’s EV incentives: The Canadian authorities has launched a brand new four-year incentive program providing as much as 550 million Canadian {dollars} to consumers of recent medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission autos that match the factors for eligibility.

Making EV batteries: To satisfy rising demand for battery-electric heavy-duty autos and machines, the Volvo Group has began the method to ascertain a manufacturing plant in Sweden to make battery cells designed particularly for business automobile functions. It plans to succeed in large-scale collection manufacturing by 2030.

FCEV at IAA: Ballard Energy Techniques will showcase its newest gas cell options for medium- and heavy-duty vans at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany, in late September: The FCmove-HD+ gas cell module for mid-sized business autos and the FCmove-XD idea engine for heavy-duty vans.

Hotline International is produced in partnership with UK-based Truck & Bus Builder. This information appeared within the September 2022 difficulty of Heavy Obligation Trucking.