- Key handover of the first production-ready hydrogen fuel cell truck PH2P® of the PAUL Group at PIN21.
- Next Mobility Accelerator Consortium with Paul Group, MaierKorduletsch and Shell aims to build a hydrogen infrastructure from vehicles to filling stations for the transport and logistics sector.
- Shell buys H2 vehicles and plans rental model for customers.
Vilshofen – The Next Mobility Accelerator Consortium presents a holistic concept for medium-duty trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells: Paul Group, MaierKorduletsch and Shell want to jointly develop a vehicle ready for series production in combination with the complete infrastructure for hydrogen, from hydrogen production to the production of the Offer H2 trucks, logistics and refueling options. The strategic alliance wants to create a regional, scalable value chain. While the OEMs are concentrating on the heavy truck classes in the production of H2 trucks, the consortium is also focusing on the 12 to 24 ton class. MaierKorduletsch is also the first customer who will use the PH2P®Truck in practice: The company will use the hydrogen truck to deliver lubricants to industry and workshops. The team is handed the key at PIN21.
10 years of experience in developing e-drives
In its role as a vehicle manufacturer, Paul Nutzfahrzeuge has developed the PH2P® truck from the first presentation in October 2021 to a vehicle ready for series production: A medium-duty fuel cell truck with a total train weight of 24 tons and a range of up to 500 kilometers. As one of the leading European special vehicle manufacturers, PAUL can look back on more than 10 years of experience in the development of electric drives. In its “Next Mobility” area, the company has already successfully launched a fully electric 7.5-ton truck with a payload of 3.5 tons and a range of up to 200 kilometers with BAX in cooperation with BPW, Bergischeachsen Wiehl. “We don’t talk, we do,” explains PAUL Group Managing Director Bernhard Wasner. “If something doesn’t exist, we make it ourselves or find the best partners.
MaierKorduletsch installs the first H2 filling station
In the consortium, the first H2 filling station is being built in Passau-Sperrwies on the Paul Group site, implemented by the operator MaierKorduletsch. It will open in January 2023, by then a mobile hydrogen tank system will be ready. MaierKorduletsch is an expert in hydrogen logistics. The company supplies energy and fuel to logistics, agriculture, industry and public transport. “MaierKorduletsch has been building gas stations for 70 years – with the hydrogen mobility hub in Passau in combination with another 10 e-fast charging stations, we are breaking new ground,” says Managing Director Lorenz Maier. “Together with the partners in the consortium, we are solving the chicken-and-egg problem for the successful market introduction of hydrogen trucks in the transport industry. With the transformation of our business model towards emission-free logistics, we are securing the future of our company and actively taking responsibility for our employees and the environment.” The first filling station in Passau is designed to fill up 10 trucks per hour. This requires new, powerful compressors and cooling systems – all of which are custom-made, as there are no series models yet. An additional major project is also planned: in 2026, a mobility hub is to be built on 22,000 square meters at the then newly built A3/A 94 motorway junction in Pocking, with a hydrogen capacity of up to 5,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day, with photovoltaic systems on the entire roof area as well as more than 30 e-fast charging stations.
Shell buys H2 vehicles and plans rental model for customers
Shell has already purchased 25 PH2P® vehicles. These vehicles will be offered to interested customers from autumn 2022 via a mobility platform, through which they can rent the vehicle and obtain inclusive services such as hydrogen procurement, insurance, maintenance and service as well as driver and fleet manager training. Shell sees great potential in hydrogen to drive the decarbonization of medium and heavy-duty transport. Shell therefore plans to offer a total of up to 2,500 fuel cell trucks in different vehicle classes beyond the consortium by 2025 with other partners, subject to a final investment decision. These are also to be brought onto the market via the mobility platform.
System partners Voith, pepper motion and Hanwha Solutions
The PH2P® Truck was created in cooperation with other system partners: The central drive comes from the global technology group Voith, the horizontally installed hydrogen tanks from the South Korean energy solution provider Hanwha Solutions. The software integration and the system architecture were implemented by pepper motion – the company has extensive experience with technological developments and the continuous optimization of emission-free electric drive systems and uses a fuel cell from Toyota in the PH2P® truck.
At the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, the consortium will also present its project with the PH2P at the PAUL Group stand and give an outlook on further steps: The Next Mobility Accelerator Consortium is building a complete eco-system for hydrogen transport in Bavaria and with it a scalable model for the roll-out in Germany and Central Europe.
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