The partnership, bringing together ZF’s expertise in driveline component design and integration and FST’s fuel cell technology and battery knowhow, will produce complete fuel-cell electric drive systems for easy integration in a truck, bus or coach.

ZF and FST are collaborating on a three-year project to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell electric coach, assessing optimal dimensions, thermal management and load peaks for fuel cell systems.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is collaborating with Munich-based pan-Europe bus and coach operator, FlixBus DACH GmbH on a project to put fuel cell-powered coaches on the road.