Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck Info Page
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In California, 40% of greenhouse gas emissions are sourced from the transportation sector. Heavy-duty (HD) trucking makes up 21% of these emissions and 26% of statewide emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). i Therefore, the State enacted the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation in March 2021, to drive the adoption of zero-emission Class 8 truck tractors as a percentage of sales in California by 2030.ii Also, the State is in the process of enacting the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation, which would require a percentage of zero emission trucks in every large fleet. In response, Class 8 truck OEMs have invested in the development of fuel cell electric trucks (FCETs) to meet market needs.
The First U.S. Commercial Truck Dealership Hydrogen Refueling Station
HD fueling stations operational today
First Element Fuel HD Station - Port of Oakland
Announced future HD stations
Carson, CA
Colton, CA
West Sacramento, CA
Mobile Refueler Availability
Infrastructure Incentives
Energiize - Up to 75% of hydrogen equipment costs can be covered for drayage fleets and up to 50% for non-drayage fleets.
Vehicle Incentives
The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) - $240,000+ per vehicle vouchers available, plus more for drayage and small fleets.
Inflation Reduction Act - $40,000 tax credit to end users.
CARB Carl Moyer (check with local air district) - Scrap and replace program with up to $410,000 per vehicle.
VW Settlement Fund - $240,000 per vehicle.
High Priority Fleets
Drayage Truck Fleets - Starting January 1, 2024, all newly-added drayage trucks must be zero emission and by January 1, 2035, all drayage trucks operating in California must be zero emission.
SCAQMD WAIRE Program - A point system with monetary value for warehouses in the South Coast Air Basin based on their zero emission equipment and truck deliveries.
EPA Proposed Rule: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3
Policy asks:
Weight exemptions
Near Zero Emissions Flexibility - ACF
Further incentives
Mobile fueler incentives
Large OEM FCET Announcements
Volvo Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America / Accelera (Cummins)
Liquid Hydrogen Trucks Testing
Daimler Truck tests fuel-cell truck with liquid hydrogen
Hyzon Motors Successfully Completes First Customer Demo Of Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck
US DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program - or H2Hubs–includes up to $7 billion to establish six to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs across America.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership
Center for Hydrogen Safety
CaFCP Truck Vision Report
OEM websites
Nikola
Hyzon
Kenworth
Toyota
CellCentric (Volvo, Daimler)
Cummins (Accelera)
TCO Calculator
CALSTART HVIP
NREL
NREL Fast Flow Future for Heavy Duty Truck
NREL Levelized Cost of Dispensed Hydrogen for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
