According to Electrive, the project is part of Daimler's "SuperTruck" effort to deliver a fuel cell-based truck that can transport cargo for as long as 965 kilometers.

The researchers say that the upcoming heavy-duty EV will offer this range regardless of the payload, thanks to more energy efficient electronic components, such as the electric motors.

Yue Cao and Alan Fern are the two experts from Oregon State University and they have received 860.000 USD for their knowledge in the project.

Fern said that "it’s exciting to be able to team up with Daimler toward the extremely important goal of lowering emissions without compromising the trucking industry’s ability to perform the vital job of moving consumer goods, industrial supplies and other key items around the country."

Daimler Truck works since 2009 to bring a fully-functional hydrogen-powered truck to the market and in 2020, the company signed a partnership with Volvo Trucks to work together in order to develop such a vehicle.

Last year in June, we wrote about the fact that Volvo Trucks began testing fuel-cell truck models that can go as far as 1.000 kilometers on a full tank, lining up with Daimler's current ambitions.