Jun 21, 2022 - 01:47 pm
Volvo Trucks presents FC truck with 1,000 km range
Volvo Trucks has presented an electric long-haul truck that is supposed to have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres with a hydrogen fuel cell. The Swedish company is not yet sure when such a vehicle could go into series production – but the first test vehicles are already on the road.
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Jun 17, 2022 - 01:12 pm
Otto Aviation to use fuel cell system from ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia, a company specialising in electric aircraft propulsion, is cooperating with Otto Aviation to develop a fuel cell propulsion system for a long-range Otto aircraft. Specifically, the ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain will be adapted for the Celera aircraft.
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Jun 9, 2022 - 03:14 pm
Monte to purchase 100 FC aircraft drives from ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia and Monte Aircraft Leasing will jointly market hydrogen-powered aircraft to regional operators. Under an agreement now signed between the companies, Monte will purchase up to 100 ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrains from ZeroAvia to be installed on existing and new 5- to 20-seat aircraft.
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Jun 7, 2022 - 03:10 pm
Schaeffler & Symbio launch joint venture for bipolar plates
Schaeffler and Symbio, the joint venture of Faurecia and Michelin, have founded a globally active joint venture for the production of bipolar plates for fuel cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM). Production will be exclusively for the needs of the two shareholders.
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May 19, 2022 - 03:44 pm
Renault Scenic Vision concept with battery & fuel cell
Renault has presented the Scenic Vision, a compact class show car that has both a large battery and fuel cell on board. The car can run on electricity from the socket and recharge from hydrogen while driving. The French company describes the concept as a “battery fuel cell drive”.
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May 9, 2022 - 03:38 pm
Anglo American presents fuel cell heavy-duty mining truck
Mining and resources group Anglo American has unveiled the prototype of what it claims is the world’s largest hydrogen-electric mining vehicle. The nuGen dump truck combines multiple fuel cells with a 1.2 MWh battery pack for a total output of 2 MW and can carry a payload of 290 tons.
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May 5, 2022 - 12:16 pm
Bosch’s eMobility order volume exceeds ten billion euros
Bosch recorded an order volume of over ten billion euros in the field of electromobility for the first time in 2021. In addition, the supplier announces its intention to offer further hydrogen components in the future: The company is also now entering the development of components for electrolysers.
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May 3, 2022 - 04:48 pm
NGen to set up EV supply chain in Canada
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), a network of private and public sector organizations working together to bolster advanced manufacturing in Canada, has announced a series of new innovation projects to support the emissions-free vehicle manufacturing ecosystem in Canada.
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Apr 25, 2022 - 03:06 pm
Stellantis restructures hydrogen fuel cell department
Jean-Michel Billig will become Chief Technology Officer for the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the Stellantis Group. In addition, Opel CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz will be given new responsibility for all aspects of hydrogen.
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Apr 25, 2022 - 11:32 am
Hyundai launches Nexo recall in the USA
Hyundai recalls its Nexo fuel-cell SUV in the US due to a possible hydrogen leak. The recall stemmed from an incident in South Korea when a 2019 Nexo caught fire at a hydrogen refuelling station.
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Apr 11, 2022 - 03:46 pm
Hyzon to deliver 18 FC trucks to Hylane
Hyzon Motors will deliver 18 fuel cell trucks to the new German company Hylane. The US manufacturer has received an order from the subsidiary of DEVK Versicherung, which specialises in vehicle rental.
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Apr 11, 2022 - 02:37 pm
Scania & Cummins to build 20 fuel cell trucks
Scania will work with Cummins to build 20 fuel cell trucks for the HyTrucks consortium. These will be based on Scania’s battery-electric vehicle platform and use fuel cell systems and hydrogen fueling and storage solutions from Cummins. The 20 H2 trucks are scheduled for delivery to HyTrucks in 2024.
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Mar 22, 2022 - 05:04 pm
Bavaria puts H2 fuel cell train through its paces
The first hydrogen train for the German state of Bavaria is taking shape: Siemens Mobility and Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) recently signed the leasing contract for the prototype, which is a two-part hydrogen multiple unit.
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Mar 16, 2022 - 02:19 pm
Toyota announces hydrogen tanks for non-automotive uses
Toyota has developed a new hydrogen storage system for different applications and tasks. Due to different safety standards and environments, the 700-bar high-pressure tanks developed for the Toyota Mirai could not be easily used in other areas until now.
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Mar 16, 2022 - 01:18 pm
Hyvia opens fuel cell plant in France
Nine months after it was founded, Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and fuel cell specialist Plug Power, has opened a plant at Renault’s Refactory in Flins, France. Hyvia plans to assemble and test fuel cell modules based on Plug Power’s technology at the new facility.
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Mar 10, 2022 - 02:22 pm
BMW is winter testing the iX5 in Sweden
BMW has begun winter testing the iX5 Hydrogen in Sweden before going into small series production later this year. The focus is particularly on the performance at temperatures below freezing. Before entering a possible large-scale production, however, BMW has called for support from politicians; especially in terms of infrastructure.
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Mar 3, 2022 - 03:53 pm
EKPO to build FC stacks for logistics vehicles
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, the joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, has signed a development and supply agreement with Globe Fuel Cell Systems for fuel cell stacks to power logistics vehicles.
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Feb 21, 2022 - 03:03 pm
EKPO Fuel Cell appoints new management
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies has announced a change in management. Armin Diez, previously one of the three managing directors of EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies left the company at his own request and for private reasons on 31 December 2021. His successor Stefan Schmid began on 1 February 2022.
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Feb 21, 2022 - 02:48 pm
Extreme E announces hydrogen-based racing series
The battery-electric off-road racing series Extreme E has announced plans for a spin-off with hydrogen vehicles at the start of its second season. The Extreme H off-road series is scheduled to start in 2024. Incidentally, last year’s champion Rosberg-X-Racing won the season opener in 2022.
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Feb 7, 2022 - 02:32 pm
German hydrogen consortium working on flat H2 tank
BMW, Bosch, Hexagon Purus and Testnet Engineering are working together on a flat hydrogen tank for the underbody of future fuel cell cars. The first prototypes of the 700 bar high-pressure storage tank are to be developed by the end of 2022.
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Feb 4, 2022 - 01:57 pm
EKPO receives FC order from Aerostack
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies has received an order from Aerostack GmbH. Over the next two years, EKPO will provide development services and supply fuel cell stacks optimised for aerospace applications.
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Feb 3, 2022 - 02:42 pm
US Hydrogen Bus Council forms FC coalition
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council (HFC Bus Council) in the US has formed a national coalition of public transit agencies, manufacturers, and suppliers working together to advance the hydrogen fuel cell electric bus economy and its applications in the public transit sector.
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Jan 26, 2022 - 02:48 pm
Nikola and Corcentric agree on leasing deals for trucks
Nikola and Corcentric Fleet Funding Solutions, have signed an agreement to facilitate sales of Class 8 Nikola Tre BEVs and FCEVs. Corcentric will purchase vehicles and related assets directly from Nikola to offer Nikola customers a bundled lease.
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Jan 20, 2022 - 04:28 pm
General Motors to use fuel cells to power DC chargers
General Motors is planning new commercial applications for its Hydrotec fuel cell technology. In addition to its use in heavy-duty trucks and locomotives, it will also be used in a mobile power generator to help petrol stations offer low-cost DC charging without expanding the grid.
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Jan 20, 2022 - 02:16 pm
Ballard receives follow-up order for train FC module
Ballard Power Systems has received an order for eight additional 200 kW fuel cell modules to support the expansion of Canadian Pacific’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program from one to three locomotives, with expected delivery in 2022.
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Jan 19, 2022 - 03:14 pm
SAIC subsidiary to build fuel cell truck plant in China
SAIC Hongyan, a heavy-duty truck subsidiary of SAIC Motor, has commissioned a fuel cell truck production facility in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, and manufactured the first vehicles. The plant is designed for a production capacity of 3,000 trucks per year.
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Jan 12, 2022 - 02:28 pm
Proton & Torqeedo to develop hybrid hydrogen system
Proton Motor Fuel Cell and Torqeedo are working together on an innovative hydrogen hybrid propulsion system kit for maritime mobility that can deliver fuel cell outputs between 30 and 120 kW and variable hydrogen storage capacity.
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Dec 22, 2021 - 02:28 pm
Hexagon Purus to supply H2 fuel cell trucks to the US
The Norwegian hydrogen storage specialist Hexagon Purus has been contracted by two major truck manufacturers in North America to deliver complete vehicle integration of two hydrogen-powered class 8 trucks. Hexagon Purus will assemble the trucks with zero-emission systems and deliver the complete trucks.
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