Special needs work in partnership with Bosch and Nikola Motor.
Bosch Corporation signed a partnership agreement with startup Nikola Motor, in which by 2021 it is planned to create a heavy electric truck hydrogen fuel cell.
The market for medium and heavy freight electric vehicles is in its infancy, but the number of players in this market is increasing. The intention to replace the diesel engine the battery is said, in particular, Daimler, Navistar International Corp and Tesla.
Bosch and Nikola Motor will jointly develop the vehicle which will be based eAxle technology from Bosch. Corporation that in 2016, earned €73,1 billion, is moving away from the internal combustion engine and plans to focus on technologies for environmentally friendly engines.
A new truck will be equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell which is lighter, faster charging and provides long range drive than traditional lithium-ion batteries. In particular, the model Nikola Nikola One and Two will have to have a maximum range on a single charge in the range of 1300 to 2000 km.
High production costs of batteries are the biggest obstacle for mass adoption of electric vehicles because they limit the range and size of vehicles. According to the Director Troy Clarke Navistar, a major market for electric vehicles in the short term, there will be district travel for short distances. Anyway, while the price of batteries will fall.
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