• Joint hydrogen truck in planning • Bundled resources accelerate processes and reduce costs Löbichau--Shaping the future hand in hand: Framo and FES GmbH Vehicle Development Saxony are causing a stir in the industry with a wide-ranging cooperation. In close cooperation, the new business partners are currently in the process ofd rastically increasing their production capacities - up to 1000 electric commercial vehicles are to be sent onto the road each year in the future. "At the same time, production costs are falling sustainably and we can work more resource-efficiently on both sides," explains Serhat Yilmaz. At Framo, he is responsible for marketing, business development, investor relations and sales as a support to the management. "This cooperation is very promising for both companies. We are now creating theproduction capacitiesthat our customers in Europe demand," says Yilmaz. Joint hydrogen truck in planning Because electric vehicles play off their climate friendliness especially in the short and medium distance, the logistics industry is still looking for an economical solution for emission-free heavy transport on the long-haul route. Framo and FES have found this solution – and will make it a reality together: with a common Hydrogen truck is to fill the critical market gap in th transport business in the future. "The advantages of hydrogen propulsion are very obvious," says Yilmaz. "With our fuel cell system, we can reduce vehicle weight by at least half a tonne. Compared to the pure battery drive, our hydrogen truck gets more range and, of course, more payload. This will not only make the vehicle more economical, but also much more ecological on the long-haul route."

Framo GmbH - the e-mobility expert for the commercial vehicle sector

As an industry pioneer, Framo GmbH has been an innovative technology developer and user for electric mobility in the commercial vehicle sector for years. The medium-sized company from Thuringia has made a name for itself with small series for special demands in the international industry. From purely electric suitcase vehicles, tractor s to local and factory traffic, municipal Waste collection trucks to concrete mixers and many more range from the portfolio, which covers the load range from 7.5 to 60 tons. Framo supplies desired vehicles with state-of-the-art drive technology and counts professional customers such as the supermarket chain Aldi, the railway logistics company DB Schenker and the largest automotive group Volkswagen among its customer base.

FES GmbH Vehicle Development Saxony: An experienced development service provider from concept to series production

FES was founded in 1992 and has about 30 years of experience as a partner in vehicle development. For many customers, the company is the benchmark for a strong price-performance ratio. FES offers efficient, timely and cost-effective development services in the automotive sector, with customers being fully supported from concept to prototype construction to vehicle testing and technical documentation. With an enthusiasm for top performance, the company with more than 800 employees realizes innovative solutions in technical perfection. Due to the acquisition of the former HQM Sachsenring plant in 2014 and the experience of several thousand vehicles built in the prototype and pre- and small-series sectors, FES has the know-how and infrastructure for the construction of electric commercial vehicles. Since 2016, FES has been working intensively on the system integration of fuel cell drives in the automotive and intralogistics sector. In addition, FES has one of the largest validation and testing centers for high-voltage storage systems in Germany.

Framo GmbH and FES GmbH Will Cooperate on Hydrogen Truck