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We are thrilled to announce that Wrightbus has secured a new order in Europe for our single deck zero-emission hydrogen bus. German-based bus operator WestVerkehr GmbH has ordered a fleet of 12 Kite Hydroliners after a Europe-wide tender process. The buses will be rolled out across the town of Geilenkirchen. The order is a significant one for our business as we continue to break into the global sustainable transport market. Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Wrightbus, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with West Verkehr to put more zero-emission hydrogen buses on the streets of Germany. For Wrightbus, hydrogen represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get ahead in the large-scale manufacturing of a technology that will be in demand across the world. Udo Winkens, Managing Director of West Verkehr, said: "With the purchase of the 12 hydrogen-powered vehicles, we are taking an important step towards converting the west's bus fleet to emission-free drives. We were able to convince ourselves on site that we have found an innovative and powerful partner in Wrightbus." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCPkCZzZ #Wrightbus #DrivingAGreenerFuture #WestVerkehr #Geilenkirchen #Hydrogen #HydrogenBus #Hydroliner #SingleDeckBus #ZeroEmissions

On this #TransformationTuesday, we’re thrilled to share some exciting news from our #TRATON brand MAN Truck & Bus SE in #TransformingTransportation towards a more #sustainable future. 🚛 MAN will be the first European truck manufacturer to launch a small series of around 200 units with a #hydrogen combustion engine. While #BatteryElectric vehicles remain MAN’s primary focus for decarbonizing road freight #transport, the MAN hTGX with its hydrogen internal combustion engine offers an alternative zero-emission drive variant, particularly suitable for: 🚧 niche applications such as construction work, tank transport, or timber transport; 🔋 areas without sufficient #BEV charging infrastructure; 🌍 markets where sufficient hydrogen is already available. With emissions of less than 1g CO2 per tonne-kilometer, the MAN hTGX meets the criteria for zero-emission vehicles under upcoming EU CO2 legislation. “The introduction of new EU CO2 regulations recognizes trucks with hydrogen combustion engines as zero-emission vehicles, contributing significantly to our CO2 fleet targets,” highlights Dr. Frederik Zohm, MAN Executive Board member for Research & Development. Find out more on the MAN website.

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“Our hydrogen proposition can propel us to be in the top three green bus manufacturers in Europe” Jean-Marc Gales, Wrightbus CEO Wrightbus is expanding rapidly into Europe, with 5 significant orders already placed by German operators for Kite Hydroliners – our single deck hydrogen fuel cell bus. Germany is Europe’s most advanced hydrogen economy and the technical innovation and product offering from Wrightbus places us right at the heart of this competitive market. Expansion won’t stop there – with goals to reach the Benelux counties and France. Our message is clear – “we are not stopping” and our drive for a greener future in Europe has begun. Read more: https://lnkd.in/envPC_hv #Wrightbus #DrivingAGreenerFuture #RoadtoZero #TheTimes #Hydrogen #HydrogenBus #HydrogenInfrastructure #HydrogenEconomy #Decarbonisation

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𝗭𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗘𝗰𝗼 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 🚚📦🌱🌍📦🚛⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ZEFES is the acronym of the new European R&D project, launched in January 2023, in which IDIADA will be in charge of developing 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 to promote the 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.⁣ ⁣ The project’s main goal is to 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 for this sector and bring it closer to the goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions.⁣ ⁣ At present, the main constraints of battery propulsion systems are as follows:⁣ ⁣ 💸 High costs⁣ ⚙️ High reliability⁣ 🐢 Reduced range⁣ ⏳ High recharging times⁣ ⁣ Given the current constraints, ZEFES will focus primarily on technologies that can meet these challenges. In this respect, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 will be tested on roads across Europe with heavy goods vehicles. ⁣ ⁣ In addition, ZEFES envisages the mapping of the main transport routes in order to identify where the recharging points are located and will detect new ideal locations for the installation of new ones, given the confluence of freight transport routes. ⁣ ⁣ The ZEFES project has a budget of more than 35 million euros and is funded by the European Commission's Horizon Europe programme. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ℹ️ Want to know more about the objectives of the project, and who are the consortium’s partners? Then visit 👉🏿 https://zefes.eu/ ⁣ ⁣ #ApplusIDIADA #Innovation #Research #EU #Powertrain #EV #FCEV #FuelCell #Hydrogen #ZeroEmissions #FreightTransport #HorizonEurope #ZEFES #SustainableMobility ⁣     Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Here we go!! A next step in the decarbonisation of our industry. As a first European truck producer we launched a small series with a hydrogen combustion engine. The small series of around 200 units is to be delivered to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and selected non-European countries as early as 2025. The so called hTGX is an alternative to our battery-electric trucks for heavy applications such as construction, tank transport or timber transport. We have already been able to test "the new one" through its paces during our winter testing this year.   The new CO2 regulations at EU level will classify trucks with hydrogen combustion engines as zero-emission vehicles. This means that such vehicles fully contribute to our CO2 fleet targets, which also opens the door for this small series that complements battery electric vehicles. At the same time, depending on the country, our customers benefit from corresponding toll reductions.   Congratulations to the entire project team, who drove this project forward with a great amount of passion!   #MANTruckAndBus #hTGX #hydrogen #decarbonisation