Targets cost parity for zero emission CVs through global partnerships
Quantron AG, a specialist in sustainable passenger and freight transportation, has announced that it is furthering its global partnerships with international commercial vehicle and component manufacturers at the VDA International Press Workshop in Frankfurt am Main. QUANTRON’s goal is to offer zero emission commercial vehicles at comparable costs to equivalent diesel vehicles on the back of these partnerships. Further details on these partnerships will be shared at the IAA Transportation fair starting on 16th September 2024.
QUANTRON as a company is still young but has been successful in delivering more than 200 zero-emission commercial vehicles on the road and into customer hands.
This includes the battery-electric CIZARIS 12m city bus, which is being operated by customers in Italy and Austria.
Further, the product portfolio covers light trucks for the last mile and heavy trucks, with QUANTRON offering both battery and fuel cell electric power trains in this product range.
The company is particularly proud of its flagship QUANTRON QHM FCEV AERO. It is a heavy-duty tractor unit with GVW up to 44 tons, available as both BEV and FCEV versions. Both variants are characterized by full usability without restrictions and can substitute a Diesel powered vehicle without limitations, due to innovative packaging and intelligent technology features.
Besides the battery-electric QUANTRON QLI BEV, the company now also has the fuel-cell powered QUANTRON QLI FCEV light truck in daily operations with IKEA in Austria as a customer. The latter began as a prototype hydrogen-powered vehicle less than two years back, but it has already developed into a vehicle that is successfully in customer use. With a short refuelling time and a range of up to 450 km, the QUANTRON QLI FCEV is proving to be the ideal complement to battery electric vehicles offered by the company in this segment.
QUANTRON QHM FCEV AERO Heavy Truck: customer delivery due soon
Long-distance cab: equipped for maximum comfort on long journeys
Hydrogen tanks fully integrated between the axles with a capacity of up to 54 kg without a “backpack” behind the cab
ISO guideline-compliant: for semitrailer combinations for international interchangeability and without restrictions in use compared to fuel cell-powered vehicles from other manufacturers
Innovative fuel cell technology with 240 kW power, thanks to the latest generation of FCmove™-XD fuel cells from Ballard Power Systems (2×120 kW)
Integrated e-axle – part of the QUANTRON Inside technology package
The aerodynamic design reduces drag by 20% and thus improves the range by 10%
Low noise and emission-free
The combination of state-of-the-art fuel cell technology and highly developed drive system makes the QUANTRON QHM FCEV a pioneer in the field of sustainable heavy-duty trucks.
QUANTRON QLI FCEV hydrogen transporter
The QUANTRON QLI FCEV has taken a leading position in its market segment and is already being deployed successfully by customers. IKEA Austria in Vienna, for example, has five vehicles in daily use, which now ensure sustainable deliveries to customers.
The QUANTRON QLI FCEV offers:
Range of up to 450 km (depending on payload, driving style, weather conditions and route profile)
Availability in various weight classes: from 3.5 to 5.2 tons
Maximum flexibility in the choice of body variants, no restrictions in use compared to fuel cell-powered vehicles from other manufacturers
Short refuelling time of less than 10 minutes
Low-noise and emission-free
QUANTRON Inside Technology
The fast time to market of these vehicles and the positive feedback from customers demonstrate QUANTRON’s innovation strength and core competencies. At the heart of this success is the QUANTRON INSIDE technology with its focus on significantly improving the reliability and efficiency of the zero-emission commercial vehicles. This technology seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art fuel cell and drive systems and ensures maximum efficiency and everyday usability of the vehicles.
QUANTRON INSIDE technology is available for both fuel cell-powered and battery electric vehicles. With that, QUANTRON currently offers the broadest product portfolio of zero-emission commercial vehicles, and thus, making a significant contribution to the decarbonization of the transport industry.