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GM’s hydrogen ‘power cubes’ will be used to power massive mining trucks

GM’s hydrogen ‘power cubes’ will be used to power massive mining trucks

Komatsu’s 930E mining truck | Image: Komatsu General Motors announced a new partnership with Japanese construction vehicle manufacturer Komatsu to build heavy-duty mining trucks powered by the automaker’s hydrogen fuel-cell technology. The company will work with the Japanese firm...

Komatsu’s 930E mining truck Komatsu’s 930E mining truck | Image: Komatsu

General Motors announced a new partnership with Japanese construction vehicle manufacturer Komatsu to build heavy-duty mining trucks powered by the automaker’s hydrogen fuel-cell technology.

The company will work with the Japanese firm to install its Hydrotec-branded “power cubes,” each containing 300 individual hydrogen fuel cells with an output of 80 kW of new power, into the mining trucks.

The amount of power needed for each truck will be immense. Komatsu’s 930E mining trucks weigh over 500 tons, are capable of generating 3,500 horsepower, and can carry a nominal payload of 320 tons.

The amount of power needed for each truck will be immense

Hydrogen fuel cells use compressed hydrogen as their fuel, releasing water vapor as its only...

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