Voith technology powers first H₂ truck to be serially produced in Germany

The energy for the electrical drive is generated in a fuel cell. The truck was developed, built and optimized by Paul Nutzfahrzeuge, a European market leader in special-purpose trucks, and Pepper Motion, a specialist in the electrification of new and used commercial vehicles, in close consultation with Voith.

The PH2P truck was based on a 16 t model from Daimler’s versatile Atego series. The result is a truck that offers optimum road performance and a range of 450 km. The PH2P truck series delivers impressive performance, efficiency and comfort. It is driven by a VEDS with 310 kW continuous power and 410 kW peak power. Moreover, the VEDS is the first electrical drive system to meet all requirements for automotive functional safety as per ISO 26262.



HD motor of the Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS) with 310 kW continuous power and 410 kW peak power.

Voith offers the VEDS as an electrical drive system including all basic components for various applications in the commercial vehicle segment. The system consists of an electric motor in two power classes – either Medium Duty (MD) or Heavy Duty (HD) –, a traction inverter, and a corresponding ECU. Thanks to its compact design, the VEDS does not require any additional installation space in chassis that are designed for combustion engines. The system therefore offers the perfect basis for retrofitting existing vehicles and sufficient flexibility for developing new vehicles. The concept supports battery systems from a wide range of manufacturers and – as is the case in the PH2P truck – can also get its energy from fuel cells.

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