Hydrogen Fuel Is Gaining Traction With Truckers

Some operators say it allows trucks to drive farther and faster, but the technology is far behind development of battery-cell electric vehicles

Nov. 15, 2023 2:35 pm ET

Nikola says it is working with a third-party provider to develop a network of 50 hydrogen fueling stations across the U.S. over the next five years. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Jim Gillis is making a big bet on hydrogen-powered big rigs.

Gillis, president of the Pacific region for Collierville, Tenn.-based IMC, will take delivery in the coming weeks of his first hydrogen electric fuel-cell Nikola trucks long before the technology is proven and a refueling network is set up.   

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