Hydrogen Hits the Roads

Toyota and BMW to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle Platform by 2020

Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Germany’s BMW Group will jointly develop a fuel cell vehicle platform by 2020.  This will include not only a fuel cell stack and system, but also a hydrogen tank, electric motor and supporting battery system. Germany is an important early market for fuel cell electric vehicles, and Toyota can lend to BMW years of experience and expertise in the development of fuel cell and battery powered drivetrains.

This is one of the four binding agreements that follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in December 2011 and expanded last June, which also includes joint development of a mid-sized sports vehicle, lightweight technologies, and a lithium-air battery with an energy density greatly exceeding those of current lithium-ion batteries.

Reference: FuelCellToday

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Opening of the Innovation zone of the Hynor Lillestrøm station

Today marked an important step for hydrogen development in Norway, when the Innovation Zone of Hynor Lillestrøm was formally opened. The station has been open for almost a year at Akershus Energy Park and has serviced a number of FCEV´s[1] during that time. The Innovation Zone is a part of the station where innovative new hydrogen technologies will be tested and demonstrated, in conjunction with the operation of the station.

..read more Updated 03 Jun, 2013

H2 USA follows H2Mobility hydrogen infrastructure initiatives in Europe

Following the national H2Mobility initiatives that have been started across Europe in Germany, UK, France, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Portugal.

..read more Updated 23 May, 2013

Fuel cell forklift trucks can be cheaper than conventional battery systems

A report of the U.S. Department of Energy indicates, that in warehouses operating for two or three shifts a day, hydrogen-powered forklift trucks can be used at a lower cost than conventional battery-powered material handling equipment.

..read more Updated 21 May, 2013