Class 8 fuel cell truck

Werner broadens base as test bed for new trucking powertrain technologies

If there’s a new trucking technology to try, it’s a good bet that Werner Enterprises will be among the first to test it.

The latest example is a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) from Cummins Inc. that could bridge the gap to hydrogen-powered fuel cells.

Werner (NASDAQ: WERN), a dedicated truckload and logistics provider, also is in line to test a Class 8 fuel cell truck when Cummins (NYSE: CMI) and Navistar International are ready to provide it. That experiment was announced in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/werner-broadens-base-as-test-bed-for-new-trucking-powertrain-technologies

Toyota equips Kenworth Class 8 truck with updated fuel cell

Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is using second-generation fuel cell stacks from its 2021 Mirai passenger car for internal testing in production-intent Kenworth Class 8 trucks. Meanwhile, the Japanese automaker is handing off heavy-duty fuel cell trucks revealed in 2019 to customers for demonstration use.

The new fuel cell electric system adapts a Kenworth T680 chassis for a more compact hydrogen storage cabinet containing six hydrogen tanks behind the cab. A more powerful lithium-ion battery...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/toyota-equips-kenworth-class-8-truck-with-updated-fuel-cell

Cummins sees $400M in revenue from making hydrogen in 2025

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) sees $400 million in revenue from hydrogen-making electrolyzers in 2025. The company’s vision: green hydrogen-powered fuel cell-powered trains, trucks and data centers.

“Hydrogen technologies, particularly electrolyzers, will be a fast-growing and increasingly important part of our business over the next few years,” Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said during the company’s virtual Hydrogen Day on Monday.

Hydrogen and fuel cells are not a fad at Cummins. The company has...

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