Daimler Truck says batteries, hydrogen are the future
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DAVID McHUGH, AP Business Writer
May 20, 2021
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A prototype of a truck for future electric technology strategy of the Daimler Trucks company is presented during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 20, 2020. Daimler Truck AG unveils plans for hydrogen and battery trucks in a zero-emissions, software-driven future. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)Britta Pedersen/AP
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) The world s largest truck and bus maker is charting an ambitious zero-emission future and says it s not that far off - despite higher costs and the current lack of support infrastructure.
Daimler AG s truck division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025 and predicts that battery and hydrogen-powered trucks could be competitive with diesels on cost later this decade.