BMW launches hydrogen-powered logistics fleet

BMW Group Plant Regensburg has announced plans to utilise hydrogen for its production logistics going forward.

Starting in 2026, hydrogen-powered tugger trains and forklift trucks will be deployed for all transport and logistics tasks, with the aim of this project to capitalise on the benefits of hydrogen propulsion.

To support its logistics fleet, BMW Group Plant Regensburg will install a 2km pipeline network with six decentralised filling stations between now and early 2026

Currently, the entire logistics fleet at the Regensburg plant is equipped with electric drive trains, with the batteries used in the industrial trucks needing a change twice per shift, and about 15 minutes per replacement.

The logistics fleet at BMW Group Plant Regensburg currently consists of 230 tugger train haulers and forklift trucks, with the transition expected to be completed in stages by 2030.