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General Motors will supply its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell system to Navistar for use in commercial trucks, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Navistar is developing a semi-tractor using the technology with the aim of having test trucks on the road in late 2022.
GM’s Hydrotec Power Cube is equipped with 300 fuel cells that combine hydrogen with atmospheric oxygen to generate electricity, along with the thermal management and energy control systems needed to operate it. Installed on a truck equipped with hydrogen storage tanks, each Power Cube can send 80 kilowatts of power to an electric power train.
Each Hydrotec Power Cube has 300 fuel cells and a power of 80 kilowatts. (GM)
Navistar has partnered with maritime giant JB Hunt to pilot the technology and expects to have commercially available vehicles in 2024 with a range of more than 500 miles and a 15-minute refueling time. The hydrogen supplier OneH2 is partnering with the effort to provide fueling and refueling systems to fleet customers.
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General Motors is also supplying Hydrotec technology to startup Nikola Motors through a non-binding agreement that followed the dissolution of an earlier agreement that would have seen GM take a $ 2 billion stake in the company in exchange for the technology. GM withdrew from the original deal after allegations of fraud were brought against Nikola’s founder Trevor Milton by short seller Hindenberg Research, which led to Milton’s resignation as chief executive.
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Navistar is one of several truck manufacturing giants that are working on hydrogen engines as a carbon-neutral alternative to diesel, along with Toyota and Hyundai, while Tesla and Freightliner are focused on developing battery-powered electric semis .