Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil and the government is keen to promote bio-diesel with 35% vegetable oil as a mainstream fuel in the country.

The export agreement is said to be worth KRW1trn (USD758m) to supply charging systems for the US market over a period of three years.

Challenges cited by the company included parts shortages, inflation, and other costs associated with starting up production at the new battery plant in South Carolina.

The brand organises a disparate set of different business operations which relate to transport and industry decarbonisation, including: fuel cell and battery manufacturing; electric powertrain products; and electrolysers for producing green hydrogen.

Jaguar Land Rover is participating in the scheme, trialling a Yutong ‘TCe12’ bus in its commuter service between Gaydon and Whitley, a round trip of 40 kilometres which amounts to 1,586 kilometres each month.

Nikola Iveco received a Letter of Intent from the freight-forwarding firm to acquire 20 fuel-cell electric trucks – with the eventual intention of replacing its entire fleet with Nikola’s vehicles.

While the majority of the hydrogen produced will be used in industry (including automotive), 10% has been earmarked as fuel for hydrogen vehicles, and Plug Power says it will also be installing a hydrogen fuel station at the site.

The two companies in question are Heliox BV of Best, Netherlands and Gilbarco Inc (“Gilbarco Veeder-Root”), a fuel pump supplier also based in Greensboro.

The direct current fast charging system which Mahle has installed provides up to 350 kW of power in under five minutes but can potentially lead to overheating in the battery and even in the vehicle cab.

According to the deal agreed between the two companies, HysetCo will start offering vans, minibuses and chassis cabs made to run on fuel-cell electric power by Hyvia, along with services and fuel.

Using the Scania Fleet Management Portal as the foundation, the two companies have come up with a digital application which draws on data regarding where a truck has been refuelled, its mileage, and fuel emission data for Neste’s renewable diesel.

The company announced it has a 5-year exclusive contract for the North American distribution rights of the Mahle chargeBIG 18-36 AC EV charging infrastructure, with orders beginning in Q2 2023 and delivery by Q1 2024.