Liebherr, MAN, and Daimler Truck Join Forces to Test Hydrogen and Cut Emissions on Construction Sites
Liebherr, MAN, and Daimler Truck Join Forces to Test Hydrogen and Cut Emissions on Construction Sites
The Hydrogen Engine Alliance is a network of automotive companies, suppliers, engineers, and research institutes that initiates and coordinates tests to promote the use of hydrogen as a key energy carrier for low-emission mobility. At a gravel plant in Munich (Bavaria, Germany), a Liebherr wheel loader is loading MAN and Daimler Truck vehicles, […]
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The Hydrogen Engine Alliance is a network of automotive companies, suppliers, engineers, and research institutes that initiates and coordinates tests to promote the use of hydrogen as a key energy carrier for low-emission mobility.
At a gravel plant near Munich, the hydrogen-powered wheel loader efficiently and powerfully loads an H2 truck
At a gravel plant in Munich (Bavaria, Germany), a Liebherr wheel loader is loading MAN and Daimler Truck vehicles, all three powered by hydrogen engines. The test results show that these new low-emission engines are not inferior to diesel ones, as each vehicle successfully and reliably performed earthmoving and material-handling tasks.
“What makes it special is that our wheel loader can be used in exactly the same way as a conventional diesel machine”.
Explains Hans Knapp, Head of the Pre-Development and Drive Technology Department at Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH. The L 566 H is currently undergoing operational testing with selected customers; the situation is different for MAN, which has already started limited production of the hydrogen-powered hTGX truck, available for order.
The L 566 H is the first prototype of a Liebherr large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine
“The engine’s driving behaviour is comparable to that of a diesel engine”.
Peter Albrecht, Senior Manager Engineering Vehicle & External Engines at MAN Truck & Bus SE confirms. Instead, Daimler Truck also presented a hydrogen-powered construction vehicle based on the Arocs, which is even quieter than its diesel counterpart, as Mirco Conitz, Lead Engineer H2 ICE at Daimler Truck, explains.
The future is within reach: Liebherr, MAN, and Daimler Truck have shown us that. However, developing a European infrastructure network and ensuring competitive pricing will be essential for large-scale adoption.
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