Truck revolution: This is the new type of vehicle on the way to Israel

Colmobil Snow truck in Zen (PR photo)

First-of-its-kind cooperation in Israel: Colmobil, Sonol and Zen have signed an agreement that is expected to bring trucks based on hydrogen fuels, which are more environmentally friendly than oil and gas-based fuels, and emit only water vapor, instead of toxic gases.

Under the agreement, Colmobil, an importer of Hyundai, will bring to the country the Korean manufacturer’s trucks based on hydrogen fuel cells, while Zen will produce hydrogen fuel for them and Sonol will allow such vehicles to be refueled at its gas stations. In addition, Sonol and Zen have purchased trucks of this type for their vehicle fleets.

The trucks are expected to start moving on the country’s roads in the third quarter of 2022. Xcient Fuel Cell trucks will first arrive in Israel, capable of traveling 400 km after a single refueling that lasts 8 minutes. Hyundai is expected to produce 2,000 trucks of this model by 2025. A new model for a hydrogen-based family car, under the name Nexo. In hydrogen-based vehicles, hydrogen is used to generate electricity that drives the vehicle. Hydrogen engines weigh less than lithium-ion batteries in ordinary electric vehicles.

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At the signing ceremony, Nir Galili, CEO of Sonol, said, “I am confident that the global trend of using hydrogen will reach us through Israel and change the way energy is consumed, by making it much cleaner and more environmentally friendly.”

Malachi Alper, CEO of Bazan, emphasized that the cooperation is a first practical step in the implementation of Bazan’s strategy, with the aim of becoming a leading supplier of renewable energy for transportation, with an emphasis on the hydrogen market.

Yaniv Shirazi, CEO of Colmobil, stated that “this is an important milestone on a global scale. “Israel is among the first countries in the world to stage the movement of hydrogen fuel cells on the country’s roads, and the cooperation between the companies positions Israel as one of the most advanced countries in the world from an environmental point of view.”

Malachi Alper CEO of Zen, Yaniv Sharazi CEO of Colmobil and Nir Galili CEO of Sonol. Photo: Yossi Aloni

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