Fontaine Modification Leads Supplier Consortium to Develop and Deploy Fuel-Cell-Electric Class 6 Truck

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[{"type":"text","content":"Fontaine Modification Leads Supplier Consortium to Develop and Deploy Fuel-Cell-Electric Class 6 TruckProject partners are Ballard Power Systems, Forsee Power and Linamar Corp.\n\n\n\n CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Fontaine Modification\n \n is leading a consortium of companies working together to develop a Class 6 fuel-cell-electric truck to meet the demands of “middle mile” delivery logistics. The consortium includes Ballard Power Systems, Forsee Power and Linamar Corporation.\n \n\n Fontaine Modification is serving as the vehicle and systems integrator. It is assembling the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) on a 26,000-pound GVWR straight truck chassis at its flagship Charlotte, N.C., modification center. Ballard Power Systems is supplying the fuel cell system, and Forsee Power is supplying the high-voltage battery system. Linamar Corporation is providing the FCEV’s eAxle.\n \n\n “Fontaine Modification is excited to lead this team of well-established companies that are committed to bringing clean mobility solutions to the commercial vehicle market,” said David Brosky, Fontaine Modification director, sales & business development – eMobility. “We are on track to complete a pilot unit this summer. The pilot unit will then undergo independent track testing before being handed over to its first customer, a large commercial fleet in the U.S., for a six-month trial during which it will be operated over regular routes.”\n \n\n The pilot vehicle will be fitted with a lift-gated dry freight body built by Fontaine sister company Kentucky Trailer. The consortium anticipates that upon successful completion of the field trial, regular production of the truck will begin as early as late 2026.\n \n\n “The middle-mile segment covers freight hauled between warehouses or distribution centers,” Brosky explained. “This segment is usually the longest, with runs within states or across regions of typically 300 to 500 miles. It’s that need for longer range that makes a fuel-cell system the best zero-emission option for efficiently powering a middle-mile truck.”\n \n\n The project provides consortium members a unique opportunity to demonstrate their latest technology and capabilities to help fleets achieve their goals.\n...

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