Bosch said today that it has taken another step toward climate-friendly logistics. Its Nuremberg plant recently started using a fuel-cell electric truck in plant traffic. The truck is equipped with the Bosch fuel-cell power module (FCPM). [The Germans, who once scoffed at Japanese technological prowess appear to be trailing them in fuels cells – AutoCrat.]*

With the Iveco FCPM truck, Bosch has put its own system into real operation in Europe for the first time. The truck’s five hydrogen tanks hold up to 70 kilograms at a pressure of 700 bar. Its fuel-cell system delivers a total output of over 200 kilowatts. Its e-axle is powered by the fuel-cell system, while two battery packs installed centrally in the truck serve as energy storage. The truck has a system output of 400 kilowatts and a gross weight rating of up to 44 metric tons. In addition to its robustness and long range – which, unlike battery-electric vehicles, is not affected by the outside temperature – the truck has short refueling times, which are similar to those of a diesel truck. Large-scale production of the FCPM started in Stuttgart-Feuerbach in mid-2023. The Bosch plant in Bamberg supplies the fuel-cell stack, while the Homburg plant supplies other components such as the electric air compressor and the recirculation blower.