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Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) enters administration

It means the end of the road for the newcomer, specializing in the development of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles. Headquartered in Glasgow, HVS has been active for several years, as we reported multiple times. Over 70 people used to work for the company.

Hydrogen trucks, HVS will supply 30 fuel cell vehicles in the UK

Founded in 2015, Explore, the company that will use the trucks, is a specialist supplier of transport and plant hire services to a diverse range of industry sectors including aerospace, construction, rail and nuclear, and is one of the fastest growing haulage and plant hire businesses in the UK.  

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A DAF XD Electric goes milk collecting in the Netherlands

Dutch dairy transport specialist Van Der Mierden Transport has taken delivery of a distinctive DAF XD Electric for milk collection operations. The 4x2 electric tractor combines a 350 kW driveline and 525 kWh battery pack with a claimed range of more than 500 kilometres.

MAN starts road testing fuel cell trucks in southern Germany

MAN Truck & Bus has started real-world testing of three hydrogen fuel cell trucks as part of its Bayernflotte research project. Operated by logistics company LoadFox for three months, the vehicles will cover regular routes in southern Germany, with a targeted range of between 450 and 500 kilometres.

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HVS to reveal hydrogen heavy-duty truck at CV Show in Birmingham

According to HVS, the new truck will have a range of up to 600 km, as well as a leading refuelling time of just 15 to 20 minutes. The vehicle powertrain employs a fuel cell system and energy storage system to deploy electricity to an electric motor to transmit power to the wheels.

UK, HVS gets £6.6 million funding to develop autonomous hydrogen truck

The first hydrogen-electric truck prototype will be fitted with a driver’s cab and tested on the road in autonomous operation, using the Fusion Processing Ltd’s Automated Drive System, CAVStar, with a human safety driver at the wheel. The second prototype will have the driver’s cab removed and repla...
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