overnments all over the world have made clear statements: There is no future for Diesel trucks. Batteries have won the race for the future powertrain technology of cars. Yet, the hurdles are much higher for batteries to be used in trucks: Payload is much more critical, range and recharging times strongly impact costs, chargers which could supply enough power for truck charging are not yet developed, and multiple charge cycles per day drastically decrease battery longevity.
Therefore, many industry experts are certain: Hydrogen will be the energy source that trucks of the future will use. Its high energy density, combined with the comparably easy and speedy refueling make it the ideal fuel for heavy long- haul trucks.
After decades of hydrogen truck development and numerous test vehicles on the roads, there is a last decisive question to be solved: Should the hydrogen distributed by truck refueling stations be gaseous or liquid? Standards must be defined, and technologies developed further. Parallel investment in both scenarios must be avoided. The choice depends on user requirements, truck technology, infrastructure build- out, and the sourcing of hydrogen.
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Steffen Stumpp (1970) joined the Berylls Group in October 2020 as Head of Business Unit Commercial Vehicles. At this point, he already looked back on extensive professional and leadership experience in the commercial vehicle industry. Stumpp started his career in an OEM and went through different roles in research, marketing, product planning and after-sales service. When he switched to the automotive supplier industry, he took over the responsibility for worldwide sales and marketing of a medium-sized tier 1 supplier. After another step as head of sales he decided to join Berylls, where he is now responsible for the commercial vehicle business.
Stumpp is a graduate engineer and has studied industrial engineering at the KIT in Karlsruhe and the Technical University of Berlin with focus on logistics.
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