Mercedes: H2-ICE is a viable path for commercial trucks

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a pair of prototypes powered by hydrogen combustion engines that were created in collaboration with Mörtlbauer Baumaschinen Vertriebs. The prototypes are part of the “WaVe” development project to research hydrogen combustion engines for special-purpose vehicles.

The WaVe project is a publicly funded program by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. It consists of 18 partners ranging from industry and science experts and began in July 2021. Development work on the prototypes began in mid-2022. The main objective of the WaVe project was to develop a hydrogen-based drive system for working machines that demonstrated the practicality of replacing diesel-fueled trucks.