In Pictures: Sweden Debuts Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Snowplow as Norway's Battery-Electric Trial Proves Viable

A snowplow clears a snow-covered road, the kind of winter maintenance work now being tested with battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains in Norway and Sweden.

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Norway's battery-electric Scania snowplow logged roughly 7,000 km of winter road maintenance, reinforcing the case for battery power over hydrogen.

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Sweden's fuel-cell range-extended snowplow pairs hydrogen tanks with a 356 kWh battery, raising questions about cost and necessity.

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Plowing crews on Hardangervidda helped Norway's electric trial accumulate about 7,000 km of winter service.

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An aerial view shows the scale of winter road maintenance that new electric and hydrogen snowplows are being built to handle.

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Battery-electric plowing proved viable in Norway, while Sweden's hydrogen range-extender approach remains unproven on cost.

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A car follows a snowplow through winter conditions, a daily scene the electric Scania trial served for thousands of kilometers.

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Sweden's hydrogen fuel-cell snowplow adds fueling infrastructure requirements to an already capable battery-electric platform.

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Icy streets after heavy snowstorms are the proving ground for competing battery-electric and hydrogen snowplow technologies.

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