The two state-owned corporations want to put 2,000 fuel cell trucks on the road by 2030.
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The two state-owned groups OMV and Post want to test the first trucks with hydrogen by 2023 at the latest and have signed a declaration of intent, as they announced in a joint broadcast on Wednesday.
The aim is to get 2,000 fuel cell trucks on the road by the end of the decade in order to reduce the emission of climate-damaging CO2. OMV and Post also want to involve other interested companies.
“Hydrogen is a key technology for reducing CO2 and achieving climate targets – in industry as well as in mobility. We see great potential in particular in freight and public transport, since electrification is often difficult or even impossible there.
With the recent decision to invest in a 10 MW electrolysis plant at the Schwechat location, we laid the foundation for hydrogen mobility, “explained OMV Manager Thomas Gangl.
“This brings us a big step closer to our goal of putting the first hydrogen-powered post truck into operation as soon as possible,” said Post Board Member Peter Umundum.
