Bosch will invest more than 200 million dollars (199.9 million euros at current exchange rates) for the production of fuel cells at its facilities in Anderson, in the state of South Carolina (United States), as reported by the company in a statement.

As part of the multinational’s strategy to build locally, the fuel cells produced at Anderson will power the hydrogen-powered trucks that hit America’s roads. This investment is expected to create some 350 new jobs by the start of production in 2026.

Capital improvements on the Anderson campus include an estimated 140,000 square foot facility that will be developed to manufacture the fuel cells, as well as support for clean room and HVAC environments needed for quality processes.

The German multinational will be one of the first to commercialize large-scale production to support hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.

The company recently announced that it would invest more than $1 billion (€999 million) globally to develop mobile fuel cell technologies by 2024.

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Source: dpa

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The new product, designed by the Axicle company, is a smart wheel that could automatically detach from the truck trailer at the time of an accident or overturning of the cargo car, avoiding injury and death of its driver.

Additionally, the wheel would have locking systems that guarantee an expeditious coupling, even at high speeds. It includes intelligent sensors that allow the collection of information on the wind, load and vibrations of the fleet, facilitating efficient logistical decision-making.

With this proposal, the Axicle company hopes to transform the heavy-duty automotive market since there is no other technology capable of completely eliminating the rollovers of autonomous or driver-assisted vehicles.

Saving lives

With the use of the fifth wheel, the company estimates that 400 lives could be saved annually and more than 9,000 injuries and deaths that are occurring in the United States each year as a result of truck overturns would be avoided.

On the other hand, these accidents generate a significant expenditure of financial resources for organizations. Currently the expenses are on the order of 3.5 billion dollars in the payment of insurance for injuries and deaths caused in accidents. That is why the company believes that it would not only save the lives of drivers, but also generate savings of the order of 25 % per year in equipment and liability costs.

M.Rodríguez

Source: 20minutos

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