Volvo Trucks says it will store hydrogen as compressed gas in H2 trucks
Volvo Trucks has said it wants to use compressed hydrogen gas in pressurised tanks for its H2 trucks. The move highlights a different storage approach from Daimler Truck as both work on commercialising heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and related infrastructure in Germany.
Volvo Trucks has opted to store hydrogen as a gas in pressurised tanks for its H2 trucks, according to the source.
The company is working with Daimler Truck in Germany on the commercialisation of heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and the associated infrastructure, but the two manufacturers are taking different technical approaches.
Daimler Truck prefers liquid hydrogen storage, while Volvo Trucks is backing compressed hydrogen gas.
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