Hexagon Purus continues drive toward zero-emissions with battery-electric trucks contract
Hydrogen solutions company — best known for its Type IV hydrogen cylinders — will provide fully integrated vehicle drivetrains, ProPack and power electronics for Class 6 and 8 trucks.
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Hexagon Purus (Ålesund, Norway) has been awarded a contract from a leading hybrid-electric and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions designer, to deliver three battery-electric trucks for testing of the company’s next-generation drivetrains by Q1 2022.
Hexagon Purus will provide fully integrated vehicle drivetrains, including its proprietary ProPack high-energy density battery pack, and power electronics for one Class 6 and two Class 8 trucks. The total sales value of the contract is approximately $1.7 million (approx. NOK 15 million).
“This project involves us in the development of leading-edge propulsion technology, showcasing our proprietary battery packs and battery management systems,” says Todd Sloan, EVP Systems, Hexagon Purus. “We are pleased to contribute to ground-breaking work with propulsion solutions for zero-emission transportation.”
This contract follows several others awarded to Hexagon Purus, including delivery of a hydrogen fuel-cell electric (FCEV) Class-8 drayage truck, Class 6 and 7 FCEV trucks, composite storage systems for hydrogen vehicle prototypes and two separate agreements for Type IV hydrogen cylinder tanks.
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