Bosch is investing $200 million to build fuel cells to be used for electric trucks.
On Wednesday, Bosch announced that it will produce fuel cell stacks in its Anderson, S.C., facility as part of a more than $200 million investment. According to a news release, the fuel cell stacks produced in the South Carolina facility “will drive hydrogen-powered trucks coming to the roads of the U.S. in the next few years.”
According to Bosch, several manufacturers have announced plans for hydrogen-powered vehicles in the United States, including Nikola. In fact, Nikola has been pilot-program testing prototype Class 8 fuel cell trucks using Bosch technology. The prototype trucks have logged more than 12,000 miles and hauled 2 million pounds of freight.
Nikola claims its Tre model has a range of 500 miles and refueling time up to 20 minutes, and produces 645 hp. Its Two model, which is expected…
Bosch investing $200M in fuel cells for electric trucks
