{
  "id": 19499277,
  "title": "Hydrogen trucks’ fuel cell is ready. Europe’s pumps aren’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hydrogen-trucks-fuel-cell-is-ready-europes-pumps-arent",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-11T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cellcentric-fuel-cell-hydrogen-stations-europe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stuttgart, Germany - Cellcentric's latest fuel cell, the BZA375, is designed to fit within the engine bay of a 13-liter diesel truck. The manufacturing plant for this technology can be found in Esslingen, situated within the greater Stuttgart area. A larger production facility is currently being prepared for scale manufacturing and is presently a reserved plot in an industrial park in Weilheim an der Teck, Germany. However, the joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group will not begin construction until Europe has hydrogen stations and fuel near €6 (about $6.70) per kilogram, enabling cost-effective operation of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks. Nicholas Loughlan, Cellcentric's Chief Technology Officer, explained this during a media visit on September 17, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive infrastructure before the trucks can be implemented.\n\nLoughlan made this statement during his visit to Cellcentric's headquarters in Kirchheim/Teck, near Stuttgart, which followed the formation of an alliance between Daimler Truck, Volvo, Toyota, Bosch, and four energy companies at IAA Transportation. The goal of this alliance is to deploy hydrogen stations in tandem with truck fleets, starting in Germany. In July, Toyota also agreed to become an equal one-third owner of Cellcentric, with the acquisition expected to close by the end of the year or early 2027.\n\nThe BZA150, Cellcentric's current system, powers a 40-metric-ton truck with two 150-kilowatt units. They have fast-tracked their successor, the BZA375, which was unveiled in April 2026. The BZA375 delivers up to 375 kW of continuous net power, equivalent to more than 500 horsepower, from a single unit weighing less than 500 kilograms (about 1,100 pounds). This system provides more than 10.2 miles per kilogram of hydrogen, with a service life of approximately 25,000 hours, and uses 20% less fuel than the BZA150 twin system.",
  "summary": "cellcentric is holding 16 hectares for a large fuel cell plant until 2029. CTO Nicholas Loughlan says it gets built when stations and fuel prices catch up The post Hydrogen trucks’ fuel cell is ready. Europe’s pumps aren’t appeared first on FreightWaves .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}