Bosch to launch hydrogen engine for trucks and construction vehicles later this year
German manufacturing giant has already tested a three-litre H2 internal combustion engine in a race car
German manufacturer Bosch has announced plans to launch its first hydrogen internal combustion engine for trucks this year, to add to its existing fuel cell and battery-electric offerings.
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In other words, they may be better suited to off-road heavy-duty vehicles, with the website showing construction-industry diggers and farmyard tractors as possible solutions for the technology.
Other manufacturers, including US-based Cummins, German engine maker Deutz and South Korea’s Hyundai Doosan Infracore, are also developing hydrogen engines, with the US company explaining that internal combustion engines are suitable for trucking fleets as they are “a familiar technology to operate, maintain, troubleshoot and service”.
“The technology can offer the performance of a diesel engine,” said Bosch. “It will be suitable for commercial vehicles in the on- and off-road segments, such as heavy-duty long-haul trucks and construction machinery.”
Bosch Mobility already offers four different injection systems for hydrogen engines on its website.
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