Leading German Parcel Service Successfully Deploys Allison Transmission-Equipped Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

GLS Germany covers 30,000 kilometers delivering 100,000 packages with an Allison-equipped Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel cell truck.

Leading German Parcel Service Successfully Deploys Allison Transmission-Equipped Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

AllisonTransmission.com | August 27, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allison Transmission is pleased to announce that GLS, a global shipping leader, has successfully completed 30,000 kilometers in its evaluation of the Allison-equipped Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel cell truck in Germany. Since late 2023, GLS Germany has delivered over 100,000 packages with the Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell 6x2 truck equipped with an Allison 4000 Series™ fully automatic transmission in the greater Cologne area. Additionally, since March 2024, the truck has been used for long-distance trips between Cologne and Mannheim. For the Europe-wide parcel service, this hydrogen truck trial is a further step in the testing of environmentally friendly propulsion technologies in everyday logistics.

"We are open to new technologies and want to explore the various options. The main thing for us is that it works," said Oualid Hamza, Operations Manager, GLS. "The vehicle itself works well. There have been no problems or breakdowns."

The three-axle vehicle with a steered rear axle, which can transport up to 1,300 parcels per trip, is powered by a 180-kilowatt (241 horsepower) hydrogen fuel cell system with two 90-kilowatt fuel cell units. The two fuel cell units feed a 350-kilowatt electric motor (2,237 newton-meters), which is coupled with an Allison fully automatic transmission for fast acceleration without loss of tractive power...more
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