– At IAA Transportation, MAHLE is showcasing innovations for the rapid decarbonization of the commercial vehicle sector
– Fuel cell truck exhibit with fuel cell peripherals, thermal management and heavy-duty electric axle demonstrates the group’s systems competence.
– Further world innovations: extremely quiet, bionic high-performance fan and fuel-saving evaporative cooling for fuel cell and electric trucks
– CEO Arnd Franz: “We are committed to shaping a sustainable transportation sector with a view to strengthening the foundations for economic growth.”
Climate protection cannot be successful without the transportation sector. In view of an expanding global economy and population growth, road transport volumes are expected to grow by over 40 percent by 2030, compared with 2019. This will make commercial vehicles a key lever for carbon-neutral mobility. “We are committed to shaping a sustainable transportation sector with a view to strengthening the foundations for economic growth,” said Arnd Franz, Chairman of the MAHLE Management Board and CEO, on Monday at IAA Transportation in Hanover. The technology group develops components and systems for battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles and is making the internal combustion engine fit for the use of hydrogen and other renewable fuels. At this year’s international commercial vehicle show, MAHLE is showcasing for the first time a complete system for a fuel cell truck with fuel cell peripherals, thermal management and a fully functional heavy-duty electric axle. Other product innovations include a high-performance, fuel-saving evaporative cooling system for demanding fuel cell and electric vehicles as well as a bionic fan that makes an electric truck considerably quieter at full load or during rapid charging by halving the sound pressure level. All electrified trucks now available contain significant volumes of MAHLE products and the group is involved in all major development projects for fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen engines currently in progress.
Speaking to journalists, Arnd Franz emphasized that the growing electrification of the transportation sector offered considerable potential for the company. He said that the volume of MAHLE components per vehicle was twice as high in the case of battery-electric trucks as with conventional internal combustion engine trucks and would be doubled once again in the case of fuel cell trucks. The sustainable commercial vehicle sector is a significant business area for MAHLE. The group’s customers currently include more than 120 international commercial vehicle brands in the on-highway and off-highway segments. The commercial vehicle sector accounts for about one-fifth of MAHLE’s OEM business and the share is growing.
Factors such as use cases, the distances traveled, payloads and the infrastructure available differ considerably throughout the various regions of the world. “We are committed to technological diversity with a view to decarbonizing the transportation sector, with its wide range of requirements, as rapidly as possible. MAHLE offers the technologies needed,” Arnd Franz added. “Our products are developed, tested and ready for volume production.”
IAA Transportation is being held in Hanover from September 17 to 22. The MAHLE stand is in Hall 12.
Note for journalists: The digital press folder for IAA Transportation with further information and images is available in the MAHLE Newsroom: www.mahle.com/IAAtransportation2024 or using this QR code
