The German automaker Bosch announced its plan to launch its first hydrogen engine for trucks and construction equipment in 2024, which will be part of its existing fuel cell and battery-electric offerings.
Despite the gains made by EVs over the past decade, hydrogen is still a hot topic, with a handful of automakers that have developed and even fielded production hydrogen fuel-cell models. You can probably guess right away just which automakers we’re talking about: Toyota, BMW, and Honda.
Despite the huge success of electric vehicles (EVs) over the past decade, automakers such as BMW, Toyota, and Honda still see hydrogen as a potential business in the future. As hydrogen engine technology’s popularity increases, these manufacturers have responded with innovations in the production of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.
Besides heavily investing in EVs, they have also been preparing for a time when all sizes of hydrogen fuel-cell cars would coexist with electric vehicles and be a significant part of the zero-emission vehicle landscape.
However, in that bright future, hydrogen models could come in more forms than just fuel-cell cars. Recently, Bosch provided more details about their ideas for a hydrogen engine, an alternative method of using hydrogen as a fuel for automobiles. READ MORE...
Hydrogen vehicles are on the rise. The industry is growing by an astounding 40% annually. Compared to electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen–powered vehicles are cleaner, more power-efficient, charge faster, and have longer operating ranges.
While the majority of people think that electric cars are environmentally friendly, the truth is that even when they are charging at home, they still release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. On the other hand, hydrogen fuel cells are completely green.
It’s common to hear people refer to hydrogen fuel cells as the actual green solution because hydrogen is generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power. The latest studies confirm that green hydrogen can cut annual global emissions by 20% on its own.
Ford has made it clear that, despite its continued strong interest in electric vehicles, fully electric power is not currently a realistic option for larger trucks. Instead, the automaker is investigating the possibility of hydrogen power through two distinct pilot programs, both of which are focused on hydrogen fuel cell-powered Transit and F-550 models. READ MORE...
Hydrogen-based technology is not only setting standards on the racetrack and in the automotive industry in general, it is also present in other areas of human activity where diesel and gasoline internal combustion engines have dominated for decades, such as the construction industry. This is the case of the B6.7H hydrogen engine developed by Cummins, which will be unveiled at the Intermat exhibition in Paris from April 24 to 27 this year.
Intermat is an international trade show that showcases, among other things, the latest advances in technological solutions for the construction industry. Cummins will use this platform to showcase this new engine, which can seamlessly replace diesel and gasoline engines currently used in a variety of construction equipment.
Cummins New Hydrogen Engine
This new design of the B6.7 engine has a displacement of 15 liters and can operate on a variety of clean fuels such as biodiesel, hydrogen and natural gas. One of its great advantages is that it requires no adaptations and can be easily connected to the equipment and accessories that work with conventional engines: cooling system, transmission and hydraulic system. On the other hand, its maintenance is no more demanding than that of a traditional diesel engine. READ MORE...
