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Milestone for tomorrow's mobility: TALKE Group invests in hydrogen trucks from KEYOU
KEYOU has announced GRIMMENER SPEZITRANS, a TALKE Group company, as one of the first customers for its 40-ton truck.
We decarbonize your fleet
With our pioneer vehicles, we are demonstrating that hydrogen engine technology also works in real life and is a cost-effective and robust alternative to battery electric or fuel cell vehicles. And you can be a "first mover" experiencing the commercial vehicles of the future.
KEYOU goes Heavy Duty
Sales launch for our CO2-free KEYOU
40-ton truck
Our new KEYOU tractor blends innovation with efficiency. Powered by our highly efficient KEYOU-inside hydrogen engine, it is ideally suited for long-distance operations. Fleet operators can get started for as little as €0.58 per kilometer — even without subsidies. This cost includes a comprehensive service and maintenance package as well as all-round insurance coverage.
ALL INCLUSIVE - from only
€0.58 / km
From the engine to H2 Mobility as a Service
We can certainly call it a paradigm shift: converting existing diesel engines into hydrogen engines in the most efficient way. To ensure a smooth, predictable, and risk-free transition to the new technology for our customers, KEYOU offers an all-inclusive mobility solution. This solution includes full insurance coverage and a comprehensive service and maintenance package alongside the vehicle. With our pay-per-use model, fleet operators rent the vehicle and pay a monthly flat rate per kilometer based on their annual mileage.
H2 Truck
We convert the engine and vehicle to hydrogen operation. The lowest possible investment for you as a customer who wants to run zero-emission hydrogen trucks and maintain your current business model.
Service & Maintenance
Don't worry — we’ve got you covered! Together with our partner network, we provide professional service, maintenance, and repairs for your H2 vehicle.
Insurance
With us, you get everything from a single source — including optimal liability and comprehensive insurance. We collaborate with reputable insurance providers to offer customized terms tailored to our products.
Hydrogen
Vehicle and fuel go hand in hand. That's why you can also get your hydrogen from our local partners and benefit from attractive hydrogen prices.
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The heart of KEYOU-inside: the hydrogen engine
As technology leaders, we at KEYOU recognize the value of reliable and powerful combustion engines. However, the disadvantages of diesel and gasoline engines are clear: they emit pollutants and cause environmental damage. KEYOU has developed a simple solution to this problem.
Our vehicles on the road
Past hydrogen engines have been clean but delivered low performance and involved complex adaptation work. KEYOU changes the paradigm by transforming existing diesel engines into hydrogen engines in the most effective way, by smartly utilizing the same base engine and just upgrading the core sub-systems necessary for an optimal hydrogen combustion operation. Around 80 % of the engine remains unchanged.
Drive up to 600 km without thinking about refueling
A "second life" for
existing vehicles
With our hydrogen expertise, our technology and our conversion know-how, we can solve the major challenges in the commercial vehicle sector and provide a cost-effective, CO2-free mobility solution - especially for existing vehicles. Our entry-level fleet consists of converted 18t trucks, which are being delivered to the first pioneering customers since early 2025.
The story behind KEYOU - we have the KEY for YOU
It all started in a basement in Porto with a bold idea: transforming the global transportation sector through the power of hydrogen. The three KEYOU founders have been working on this vision for most of their professional lives.
Founders & management
Experienced managers, each with different expertise, characterize KEYOU's management. They have known each other for a long time and share a common vision: Thomas Korn, Markus Schneider, and Alvaro Sousa are three engineers with over 20 years of experience each in research and development of alternative drives. Together, the KEYOU management is pursuing a common goal: affordable and clean mobility based on the sustainable and energy-rich fuel of the future - hydrogen.
Thomas Korn
CEO & Co-Founder
Thomas Korn
CEO & Co-Founder
As CEO and Co-Founder of KEYOU, Tom is now turning his dream of developing sustainable and clean hydrogen engines into a reality.
Markus Schneider
COO & Co-Founder
Markus Schneider
COO & Co-Founder
Markus is Chief Operating Officer (COO) and therefore responsible for processes, infrastructure and resources. As COO, Markus can draw on his experience from various areas at BMW.
Alvaro Sousa
CIO & Co-Founder
Alvaro Sousa
CIO & Co-Founder
Alvaro has been leading the engine development as CTO. As Chief Innovation Officer, he is now responsible for the strategic further development of the KEYOU product line.
Olaf Bergner
Chief Financial Officer
Olaf Bergner
Chief Financial Officer
Olaf is a skilled manager who can draw on a wide range of management- and start-up experience. As Chief Financial Officer, he is spearheading the KEYOU finance team while actively raising new investments.
Jürgen Nadler
Chief Marketing Officer
Jürgen Nadler
Chief Marketing Officer
Convinced by the concept, technology and founding team, Jürgen Nadler joined the high-tech company and was able to successfully position the start-up as a high-tech company on the market as Chief Marketing Officer.
Pedro Bravo
Chief Sales Officer
Pedro Bravo
Chief Sales Officer
Pedro has more than 20 years of experience in sales and business development in various industries and joined KEYOU in 2019 as Head of Business Development. Since March 2024, he is responsible for the expansion and strategic development of sales and business development as Chief Sales Officer.
Meet KEYOU
We are a team of engineers, climate activists, technicians, business experts, and engine enthusiasts. We all pool our talents and expertise in the high-tech company KEYOU to develop hydrogen-based, CO2-free mobility solutions that are pragmatic, efficient, and environmentally friendly.
What others say about us
We can tell you a lot. But we thought we'd let others have their say instead, who also have something to say about KEYOU and hydrogen.
"Hydrogen is the fuel that powers the universe. I strongly believe that hydrogen-based technologies are essential alternatives to meet the world's complex mobility needs.”
Ulrich Bez
Advisory Board Member
“Without internal combustion engines, it will still not be possible to solve all transportation tasks and drive working machines in construction and agriculture in the future.”
Rudolf Ellensohn
Advisory Board Member
"Electric trucks are out of the question for our purposes. On the test track, we were very positively surprised by the performance of the 18-ton truck, so we decided quite early on to order two vehicles."
Markus Pumpf
Geschäftsführer, EP-Trans
"KEYOU's hydrogen engine drive technology for converting existing diesel fleets represents an important building block in the portfolio of alternative climate and environmentally friendly drives. The conversion of the existing fleet fundamentally enables an immediate contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions in heavy-duty traffic."
Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt
Vorstandssprecher BGL e.V.
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Award-winning hydrogen engine experts
We know that awards are not everything, but we see them as recognition of our work and an acknowledgment of our achievements. We are pleased that our work is appreciated and that our vision is shared. For this reason, among others, we are proud to have received many important industry prizes in recent years.
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