BMW advancing further into Hydrogen21 Feb 2025 09:51
And while H2Haul is the main event here, BMW’s also leading a separate HyCET project to trial hydrogen internal combustion engine trucks in the near future.
These work a bit differently from fuel cell trucks – they’re effectively diesel engines but fuelled with hydrogen instead – but crucially, they can be built with existing engine technology, making them cheaper to produce.
According to BMW, the particularly low level of emissions produced by burning hydrogen means that hydrogen combustion engine trucks are classed as zero-emission vehicles under EU regulations.
DHL, Volvo Trucks, Deutz, KEYOU, and TotalEnergies are all involved too, suggesting hydrogen combustion might have a real future alongside fuel cells.