Hybot unveils hydrogen-powered heavy duty truck

Hybot, a hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle maker, unveiled its H49 heavy duty truck on Tuesday.

It is the world's first heavy duty truck that can run for over 1,000 km on gaseous hydrogen, said the Guangdong province-based company.

Hybot said the H49, which has a futuristic design, features innovative breakthroughs in such aspects as energy efficiency, mileage and durability.

The comprehensive efficiency of the model’s fuel cell system is 20 percent higher than rivals and the fuel consumption of the model with the full load stands at as low as 8 kg per 100 km.

Sun Ying, CEO of Hybot, said the company's next-generation model will see its hydrogen consumption to fall to below 7.5 kg per 100 km.

The company has developed a future-oriented architecture which enables such features as over-the-air update, long-distance diagnosis and autonomous driving.

Sun said Hybot will start to deliver the H49 in small numbers from the second half of 2024 and mass production and deliveries will start in 2025.