Volvo Trucks saidMonday that it's begun testing vehicles with hydrogen-powered fuel cells that emit water vapor instead of greenhouse gases, a move that's part of the company's carbon-neutral portfolio.
Volvo said the range for the fuel-cell semi-trucks will be as far as 621 miles, with a recharging time of less than 15 minutes. Commercialization is expected in the latter half of the 2020s. Photo courtesy Volvo Trucks June 20 (UPI) -- Volvo Trucks announced on Monday that it's begun testing vehicles with hydrogen-powered fuel cells that emit water vapor instead of greenhouse gases, a move that's part of the automaker's carbon-neutral portfolio. Volvo's semi-truck manufacturing division already offers battery-powered electric trucks and trucks that run on renewable fuels. The hydrogen fuel cell option would be a third for Volvo Trucks apart from gasoline-powered engines and could enter the market in the…