It is no secret that big changes are afoot in the CV industry, and the challenges faced by manufacturers, old and new, are enormous. Martin Wawra, Head of the Mobility Division at Voith Turbo, spoke to T&BB about how the company is maintaining its “right to play” in the industry by addressing decarbonisation, digitisation, and problems such as rising costs and volatile supply chains.

In his previous role as Managing Director of Hyzon Motors Australia, he has been credited with delivering Australia’s first domestic assembly facility for fuel cell electric trucks in Melbourne, Australia.

The 4x2 tractor unit, dubbed ‘Europa’, is powered by a single ‘X150’ fuel cell module designed and made by Zepp.solutions, giving it a range of over 700 kilometres.

The project brings together a consortium led by HVS and includes Fusion Processing and Asda.

XCMG is traditionally a manufacturer of construction equipment, but in recent years it has been expanding into the on-highway business.

Enginius is a new company or division of refuse body builder, Faun Group.

The Electra eCargo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) travelled 208 miles (334 km) a day from the supermarket’s depot in Sherburn-on-Elmet to Newcastle and then back again.

Biznek joins from industrial engine manufacturer, Kohler Power Systems, where over the last 10 years he served in the roles of General Manager of Marine & Power Solutions, Vice President of Global Operations & Supply Chain and as Vice President of Operations & Engine Development. 

BAE Systems is the only powertrain supplier to have received both ‘Low’ and ‘No’ emissions awards under the USD1.17bn DoT FTA Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program

The 407,000-sq-ft facility, referred to as the ‘Plug Vista’ facility, reportedly features advanced automation, allowing for greatly increased scale and efficiency in the assembly of fuel cell systems for applications such as trucks.

Loop Energy comes off a bumper 2022, which saw the company achieve significant growth, including quadrupling the number of purchase orders and doubling its customer base and number of unit sales.

Hyundai is the first manufacturer to series build HFC trucks with vehicles currently used for commercial operations in Germany, Switzerland and New Zealand.