Stuttgart-based automotive supplier Mahle has put a new test center for H2 applications into operation on a 1,400 sq m site in Stuttgart/Germany. The company has invested around $2.5 MM in the new facility, further expansion being planned. The rigs will be used to test components for fuel cells and close to zero-emissions engines running on hydrogen in order to develop economical and robust system solutions for the automotive industry. 

The test center’s activities will focus on developing drive systems and components for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. MAHLE believes that hydrogen in fuel cells and combustion engines is an important contribution to sustainable transportation.

With this new test center, Mahle is strengthening its research and development activities in this field.