Sustainable transport solution takes off
First hydrogen-powered motor vehicle chassis from Hyundai with Schmitz Cargobull body approved for road transport in Germany
November 2022 - Schmitz Cargobull has delivered the first climate-neutral vehicle combination of M.KO box body and hydrogen-powered motor to its customer hylane.
Manufactured at the Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania, the body is equipped with a multifunctional floor, two load-securing rails and a tail lift, completing the Hyundai hydrogen-powered vehicle. Assembly of the vehicle and the DEKRA inspection of it took place at the GRW plant in Toddin, where Schmitz Cargobull's project production is also still based. This development makes Schmitz Cargobull the first certified bodybuilder for Hyundai in Germany.
Manufactured at the Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania, the body is equipped with a multifunctional floor, two load-securing rails and a tail lift, completing the Hyundai hydrogen-powered vehicle. Assembly of the vehicle and the DEKRA inspection of it took place at the GRW plant in Toddin, where Schmitz Cargobull's project production is also still based. This development makes Schmitz Cargobull the first certified bodybuilder for Hyundai in Germany.
Box bodies are optimally equipped to accommodate the hydrogen tanks
Dirk Nuxoll, Managing Director GRW, Sabine Essmann, International Key Account Manager Logistic/Food Business at Schmitz Cargobull, and Bruno Altenschöpfer, Fleet Manager at hylane, took delivery of the vehicle for its first use on the road.
"I am thrilled at how quickly this concept could be implemented. This vehicle is another step forward for sustainable transport solutions with hydrogen in Germany," says Altenschöpfer.
"Solutions for sustainable freight transport are particularly important to Schmitz Cargobull. We are pleased to realise this great pilot project in such a short time and will complete a total of 17 vehicles in the next few weeks. The box bodies from Schmitz Cargobull are optimally equipped to accommodate the hydrogen tanks on the bulkhead," says Essmann.
" As the first hydrogen series truck to be approved in Germany, we were able to show the vehicle together with Schmitz Cargobull at the BMDV conference "Climate-friendly commercial vehicles" in Berlin. There we were also allowed to present our concept for the practical use of the trucks in detail", says Sara Schiffer, Managing Director, HyLane GmbH. “Vehicles of the type "XCIENT Fuel Cell" will be prepared – depending on customer requirements - for their use on the road. Refrigerated and dry freight boxes are mounted on the motor vehicle chassis in order to be able to safely transport the goods. Some of the vehicles will also be fitted with a refrigerated trailer."
As an exclusive provider of climate-neutral mobility vehicles for rent, hylane offers competitive rates thanks to funding from the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport. Customers only pay for the kilometres they actually drive. As a hylane customer, you not only save CO2 - a certificate of the individual CO2 savings is issued - but also costs.
Further information on Hyundai trucks and other rentable hydrogen vehicles is available at www.hylane.de
"I am thrilled at how quickly this concept could be implemented. This vehicle is another step forward for sustainable transport solutions with hydrogen in Germany," says Altenschöpfer.
"Solutions for sustainable freight transport are particularly important to Schmitz Cargobull. We are pleased to realise this great pilot project in such a short time and will complete a total of 17 vehicles in the next few weeks. The box bodies from Schmitz Cargobull are optimally equipped to accommodate the hydrogen tanks on the bulkhead," says Essmann.
" As the first hydrogen series truck to be approved in Germany, we were able to show the vehicle together with Schmitz Cargobull at the BMDV conference "Climate-friendly commercial vehicles" in Berlin. There we were also allowed to present our concept for the practical use of the trucks in detail", says Sara Schiffer, Managing Director, HyLane GmbH. “Vehicles of the type "XCIENT Fuel Cell" will be prepared – depending on customer requirements - for their use on the road. Refrigerated and dry freight boxes are mounted on the motor vehicle chassis in order to be able to safely transport the goods. Some of the vehicles will also be fitted with a refrigerated trailer."
As an exclusive provider of climate-neutral mobility vehicles for rent, hylane offers competitive rates thanks to funding from the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport. Customers only pay for the kilometres they actually drive. As a hylane customer, you not only save CO2 - a certificate of the individual CO2 savings is issued - but also costs.
Further information on Hyundai trucks and other rentable hydrogen vehicles is available at www.hylane.de
À propos de Schmitz Cargobull
Schmitz Cargobull est le premier fabricant européen de semi-remorques pour le transport de marchandises à température contrôlée, de marchandises générales et de marchandises en vrac, et un pionnier des solutions numériques pour les services aux remorques et l'amélioration de la connectivité. L'entreprise fabrique également des machines de réfrigération de transport pour les semi-remorques réfrigérées destinées au transport de marchandises à température contrôlée. Avec une gamme complète de services allant du financement, de la fourniture de pièces détachées, des contrats de service et des solutions télématiques au commerce de véhicules d'occasion, Schmitz Cargobull accompagne ses clients dans l'optimisation de leur coût total de possession (TCO) et de leur transformation numérique. Schmitz Cargobull a été fondée en 1892 dans le Münsterland, en Allemagne. L'entreprise familiale produit environ 60 000 véhicules par an avec plus de 6 000 employés et a généré un chiffre d'affaires d'environ 2,6 milliards d'euros pour l'exercice 2022/23. Le réseau de production international comprend actuellement dix usines en Allemagne, en Lituanie, en Espagne, en Angleterre, en Turquie, en Slovaquie et en Australie.
L'équipe presse de Schmitz Cargobull :
| Anna Stuhlmeier: | +49 2558 81-1340 I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com |
| Andrea Beckonert: | +49 2558 81-1321 I andrea.beckonert@cargobull.com |
| Silke Hesener: | +49 2558 81-1501 I silke.hesener@cargobull.com |
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Image 1: Handover of the hydrogen-powered motor vehicle M.KO to hylane_1
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Image 2: Handover of the hydrogen-powered motor vehicle M.KO to hylane_2
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Press Release: "Sustainable transport solution takes off"
