GM Partners With Autocar To Develop Zero Tailpipe Emissions Commercial Vehicles: Details

General Motors Co GM has signed a joint development agreement with Autocar Industries, LLC, to create a range of zero tailpipe emissions vocational vehicles powered by GM's HYDROTEC power cubes.

The initiative is expected to help Autocar in offering zero tailpipe emissions solutions to customers. 

Fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity through an electrochemical reaction. 

The fuel cell enables the conversion of energy stored in hydrogen into electricity to power a vehicle. Fuel cells are lightweight and enable large payloads, range, quiet operation, and rapid refueling.

The jointly developed trucks will be powered by GM's HYDROTEC power cubes, which are GM's fuel cell propulsion system solution for demanding commercial vehicles. 

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"EV propulsion systems like GM's Ultium Platform are great solutions for electrifying passenger vehicles, but larger vehicles like Autocar's class 8 trucks, refuse trucks and terminal tractors require robust solutions that enable significant energy carrying capacity and fast refueling times," said GM executive director, Global HYDROTEC, Charlie Freese.

The first of these vehicles is expected to go into production in 2026 at the Autocar Truck Plant in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Each power cube contains more than 300 hydrogen fuel cells, along with thermal and power management systems and proprietary controls to fuel cell and battery life.

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Photo Via Autocar