KEYOU developed the first hydrogen internal combustion engine that is efficient enough to expect a similar or lower total cost of ownership for vehicle operators as they are accustomed to with diesel vehicles.
Due to decarbonisation efforts worldwide vehicle operators are looking to switch their fleets to vehicles that can use renewable energies such as renewable electricity or green hydrogen. However, with currently available technologies they have to restructure their business model du to higher capital and operational costs of zero-emission vehicles, additionally, battery vehicles will not be able to perform well in the heavy-duty segment. With KEYOU’s driving vehicle, which can be tested in real operations, we can finally offer end-users a solution that is cost effective, as well as environmentally sound and it does not disrupt their mode of operation. Maintenance of a hydrogen engine is possible for any worker who is trained on diesel or gas engine vehicles. Additionally, existing production and value-chains for conventional engines can be converted easily for the production of hydrogen engines, this omitting CO2 emissions, high costs, and efforts in the erection of new production facilities while at the same time jobs of skilled workers are being saved.
After the project end the demonstrator vehicle will be handed to an end-customer for testing and collecting technical feedback on the performance, which will be used for the production of a pre-series fleet of trucks and buses. With the hydrogen engine KEYOU enriches the bouquet of technologies to counteract the climate change and support the Green New Deal objectives of the European Union.
