IAA Transportation 2022: Voith presents solutions for the mobility shift in commercial vehicles

Since its introduction in 2019, Voith has continued to develop this electric drive concept for buses, gaining a footing in ever more commercial vehicle segments. With the VEDS HD+, the company is now introducing its first drive concept for heavy-duty trucks. Special configurations for waste collection vehicles, innercity logistics or long-distance transport applications ensure efficient driving with every use. The core of the system is a new innovative automated four-gear electric transmission. This makes optimal traction available for every driving situation and under any load condition. At the same time, it ensures that the electric motor is always operated at optimum efficiency. For the drive system of the VEDS HD+, customers can choose between two Evo-named electric motors with top outputs of 330 and 390 kW respectively.

The technology group will also be presenting its new Plug & Drive H2 storage system. With the holistic concept, customers receive everything from a single source, from the tank nozzle to the fuel cell inlet, including a patented installation system to accommodate the H2 tanks. Voith uses pre-impregnated fibers, so-called TowPregs, as material for the tanks, which Voith manufactures itself. The production utilizes a special winding process that enables optimized winding layers. This enables higher storage amounts of H2 without any compromises in terms of safety, even with high pressures in the tank. Here Voith focuses on 700-bar technology to ensure long ranges even with limited installation spaces. Combined with short refueling times this results in greater economic efficiency for the operator, compared to conventional systems. The Plug & Drive H2 storage system is primarily designed for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, construction vehicles and similar applications, where the use of battery-electric concepts does not make sense from an economical or technical perspective.