Technological diversity is the key to rapid decarbonization in the global transport and commercial vehicle sector.
“Today, there are a variety of applications and requirements for commercial vehicles, which promotes the diversification of technical solutions for sustainable drive systems.
” Mahler Group Management Board Chairman and CEO Arnd Franz said at a recent technology exchange event in Stuttgart.
Therefore, Mahler has established an extensive layout with a complete product line and profound system expert experience for battery electric drive, hydrogen engine, fuel cell and renewable fuel, thus actively shaping the environmentally friendly transportation in the future.
At present, Mahler is found in all the pure electric truck models on the market.
Not only that, the technology group is involved in all mainstream hydrogen engine projects and fuel cell vehicle development projects.
Mahler supplies more than 120 international commercial vehicle brands in road and off-road applications.
The commercial vehicle business accounts for about 1/5 of the company’s total mainframe business sales, and shows an upward trend, and the strong growth in the Chinese market is particularly expected.
At the Hannover International Transport Fair (IAA Transportation) in September, Mahler will demonstrate his systematic solutions in a fuel cell demonstration vehicle, including fuel cell peripherals, thermal management systems, and a full-featured electric drive bridge integrated with two SCT (ultra high continuous torque) motors.
In addition, a pioneering evaporative cooling system and a bionic cooling fan developed for high-performance fuel cells and pure electric vehicles will also make their world debut.
Franz said: “our product has completed the development design and test verification, and is ready for mass production.
” This year’s Hanover Transport Exhibition will be held in Hanover, Germany, from September 17 to 22.
Mahler will set up a booth in Hall 12.
Commercial vehicles are the backbone of the global economy.
80% of land transport depends on commercial vehicles.
The average annual mileage of a truck is 150000 kilometers in order to achieve the flow of goods and economic operation.
The demand for transport will continue to grow.
“if the transport industry stays out of the way, the rapid decarbonization of transport is out of the question.
” Arnd Franz stressed.
The industry must strike a balance between the necessary climate protection and reliable and affordable means of transport that meet global market trends and customer requirements.
It is predicted that pure electric trucks and fuel cell trucks will account for about 30% of global production by 2035.
This means that the internal combustion engine will continue to be an indispensable drive system around the world for the foreseeable future.
Battery-electric drive systems will be mainly used in medium-and short-distance heavy trucks.
fuel cells and internal combustion engines powered by hydrogen or other renewable fuels will have an advantage in long-distance transportation.
As a result, Mahler will adhere to the technological diversity approach and, with its three strategic areas of electrification, thermal management and efficient and sustainable internal combustion engines, develop the most appropriate solutions for every application scenario in the world.
and in this way to reduce the carbon footprint of road freight.
The Mahler SCT (Ultra High continuous torque) motor is the “endurance champion” of its kind and is an ideal electric drive for heavy-duty pure electric trucks and fuel cell trucks because of its high continuous power and efficiency.
At the Hanover Transport Show, Mahler will demonstrate for the first time a heavy-duty electric drive bridge that tightly integrates two SCT motors with a total power of 520kW and a complete liquid management system.
This product is a perfect demonstration of Mahler’s system expertise and the mass production applicability of his innovative products.
Mahler’s technical presentation is made up of a fully functional fuel cell, an electric drive bridge, and a series of battery cooling systems and fuel cell peripherals. Dr. Marco Warth, Vice President of Research and Frontier Engineering, Mahler Group, said: “these exhibits show how Mahler integrates a range of technologies, including thermal management, into electric vehicles to develop and optimize a variety of different options for different customer applications.
” The conversion of hydrogen energy into electrical energy in fuel cells puts forward high technical requirements for vehicles, especially in the field of thermal management.
Mahler is a leader in this field of technology.
An evaporative cooling device in this exhibit is the first in the world.
The technology helps fuel cells maintain an optimal temperature and provide an additional cooling capacity of up to 50 kilowatts in a given installation space.
This helps reduce fan performance requirements and reduce hydrogen consumption by up to 1.5%. At present, hydrogen is the most promising renewable fuel to help transport industry decarbonize.
Mahler is testing several hydrogen engines.
Deutz, the engine maker, will mass-produce a hydrogen engine using Mahler components this year.
The flagship project will start with fixed engines and gradually expand to mobile and off-road applications.
“We are confident that hydrogen production engines will be widely used within this decade,” Arnd Franz said.
However, without the right infrastructure, even the most advanced sustainable trucks do not have the opportunity to develop their talents.
“the EU has set targets for additional charging and hydrogenation facilities, which we like to hear and hear.
Nevertheless, we still need to step up our efforts in this area in order to better serve the vast number of zero-emission vehicles.
” Franz continued, “EU member states have been called on, we hope that they will not stop at the minimum requirements, but to speed up the pace of expansion.
” This will ensure that industry, especially the automobile industry, has the certainty needed for development planning.
” Franz reiterated that for users, only with economic benefits will they invest in zero-emission cars.
Therefore, legislators should create a policy environment that is conducive to promoting the market to produce climate-neutral driving systems.
He said that compared to the formal rather than substantive legal requirements and technical regulations, it is more important to promote the development of renewable energy through market means.
The means to achieve this include taking into account the impact on the climate when collecting taxes, tolls or other fees.
Arnd Franz cites the example of synthetic / biofuels, arguing that these sources of energy that should not be underestimated can make an additional contribution to reducing transport carbon emissions.
Biofuels are already fully dominant in regions such as South America and India.
Mahler is also doing everything possible to take advantage of it.
For example, Mahler’s shuttle between the central warehouse in Freiburg-upon-Neka and the factories of Faixingen and Mirak uses environmentally friendly HVO 100renewable fuel, thereby reducing carbon emissions by up to 90 per cent.
In addition, the group has converted about 70 diesel vehicles in its Stuttgart fleet to use HVO 100s, which can reduce up to 250t per year.
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