Participation in consortium to develop hydrogen engines for off-road applications

Participation in consortium to develop hydrogen engines for off-road applications

- Examination of hydrogen applications in the construction and agricultural sectors

- Joint project of renowned manufacturers and institutions

- Funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Esslingen / Stuttgart (Germany), 26 November 2024 - As part of the decarbonization of the transport sector, heavy duty commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery are also coming to the fore. Purem by Eberspaecher is involved in the "PoWer" project together with vehicle and engine manufacturers, suppliers and scientific institutions to investigate the use of hydrogen engines in construction and agricultural applications.

Hydrogen engines offer many advantages due to their inherent properties such as efficiency, robustness and low untreated emissions, which make them particularly suitable for applications in construction and agricultural machinery. "We see the use of hydrogen engines as a great opportunity for clean mobility in heavy duty applications - for example in the off-road sector. We are therefore pleased to be part of this consortium and to play a key role in shaping its development," explains Avinash Mutharja, Executive Vice President Technology & Innovation at Purem by Eberspaecher. "Not only do we have decades of experience in exhaust technology, but we have also been carrying out pioneering research work in the field of hydrogen for several years."

A powerful collaboration
In addition to Purem by Eberspaecher, various well-known partners are involved in the consortium: The automotive supplier MAHLE, as well as DEUTZ, Claas, Liebherr, Nagel, Umicore, Castrol, NGK, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) and the Technical University of Braunschweig have taken up leading roles. The project members demonstrate and analyze off-road applications in vehicle concept studies and systemic fleet and infrastructure considerations.

Expertise in exhaust technology
The consortium is investigating the influence of hydrogen on the materials used and their friction and wear characteristics. This will lay the foundations for meeting the robustness requirements of non-road mobile machinery, taking into account future emission legislation. Purem by Eberspaecher contributes its decades of expertise in the field of exhaust technology and materials science. By developing various exhaust gas aftertreatment concepts, the experts demonstrate compliance with the strictest emissions legislation, such as Euro 7 or Stage VI, on the test bench.

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About Purem by Eberspaecher:
Purem by Eberspaecher is a subsidiary of the Esslingen-based Eberspaecher Group. To achieve clean and quiet mobility, around 7,500 employees develop and produce exhaust and acoustic systems for passenger cars, CVs, and off-road vehicles. The technologies make a significant contribution to meeting the strictest emission standards and noise guidelines. Its customer base includes the world's leading vehicle manufacturers. In 2023, the area within the group of companies generated revenue of around 5.5 billion euros. Net revenue adjusted for transitory items amounted to 2.2 billion euros.

About Eberspaecher:
With approximately 11,200 employees at 80 locations worldwide, the Eberspaecher Group is one of the automotive industry's leading system developers and suppliers. The family business, headquartered in Esslingen am Neckar, stands for innovative solutions in exhaust technology, automotive electronics and thermal management for a broad range of vehicle types. In combustion or hybrid engines and in e-mobility, the components and systems from Eberspaecher ensure greater comfort, higher safety and a clean environment. Eberspaecher is paving the way for future technologies such as mobile and stationary fuel cell applications, synthetic fuels as well as the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier. In 2023, the Group generated revenue of around 6.4 billion euros. Net revenue adjusted for transitory items amounted to 3.0 billion euros.