Hyliion Hypertruck Production on Schedule for Late 2023

expect to be our final milestones before delivering units to fleets,” said Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy.

Along with its ERX hybrid, Hyliion is partnering with New York-based Hyzon Motors to produce a fuel-cell electric prototype truck.

“Together, we will integrate the Hyliion electric powertrain system and the Hyzon fuel cells into a Peterbilt [Class 8 sleeper] chassis,” said Healy. Hydrogen-powered trucks should develop increased demand as hydrogen fueling infrastructure increases and fuel cost comes down. Currently there are only a handful of hydrogen fuel stations in California.

In a statement from Hyzon, the company said, “Collaboration between Hyzon and Hyliion leverages the competitive advantages of each company to speed the development of a fuel cell

Class 8 semi-truck, while eliminating duplicative costs and improving vehicle performance and reliability.”

In yet another project, Hyliion is working to figure out the Karno generator technology the company acquired from General Electric. These fuel-agnostic generators can be adapted to use 20 different fuel types and could eventually offer more than 20% in improvements over current equipment.

Hyliion views the Karno tech as the future generator for the HyperTruck and as a bridge to when fuel-cell trucks are viable. Healy also envisions these generators could be deployed as a solution to power fleet’s charging stations for battery-electric vehicles.

Although the company appears on the upswing, industry analysts believe 2023 could be a pivotal year for Hyliion.