Hydrogen Hits the Roads

Mercedes defies crisis with investments electric transport future.

Published on: March 11, 2009

“We have to make our zero emissions vehicles fascinating and beautiful,” said Mercedes-Benz’ research and development boss, Dr. Thomas Weber at the Geneva Motor Show 2009. This year Mercedes therefor will spend a chunk of his 8 billion euro budget doing just that. Weber is convinced that for him it will be money well spent and that companies that do so will not only be more likely to survive but will emerge from the financial crisis with added strength. He will be spending money on developing high technology diesel and petrol engines, hybrids and, as part of the company’s Concept BlueZERO programme, zero emissions electric vehicles – including fuel cells. This year, the new generation Mercedes B-class will be revealed and a small batch will be fuel cell powered. “We have changed the timeline for their introduction from 2010-11 to 2009,” said Weber. “This shows our clear commitment to roll out this technology around the globe.” Weber reckons that an effective network of hydrogen filling stations could be built in Germany for about 1.7bn euros: “A small amount compared to the money the banking community has burned in the last few months!” he added.

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Hyundai to provide FCEV for Oslo’s public fleets and taxi firms

Hyundai  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norwegian firm Hydrogen Operation, (HYOP) in Seoul on May 15, 2012,  to support Oslo’s pilot project to provide FCEVs for public agencies, commercial fleets and taxi firms. HYOP plans to build additional hydrogen refuelling stations in accordance with the rollout of the vehicles. In early 2011, Hyundai signed an MoU with representatives from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland under which Hyundai would provide FCEVs for demonstration and the countries would continue to develop the necessary refuelling infrastructure. These efforts are progressing well. In May 2011, Hyundai test-drove its FCEVs in cities such as Stockholm and Oslo. In Denmark, the Hyundai Tucson ix35 FCEVs crossed the country from east to west (about 340 km) on one tank of hydrogen, in cooperation with local hydrogen station operator H2 Logic. Prior to the test drive, Hyundai entered into a partnership with H2 Logic and vehicle distributor Hydrogen Link. In November 2011, Hyundai joined the H2moves Scandinavia project, collaborating in the official opening of the project’s hydrogen station in Oslo. In April this year, Norway’s Zero Emission Resource Organization (ZERO) drove two Hyundai ix-35 FCEVs from Oslo to Monte Carlo, which was accomplished with only five refuelling stops using already-established hydrogen [...]

Hannover Fair FCEV Drive and Ride refuelled by green hydrogen

The FCEV and EV Drive and Ride at the Hannover Fair is a big success: long lines, even in the rain, are forming the first days of the fair for test drives . The Fair with more than 5.000 exhibitors, over half foreign, has seen an increase of exhibitors of 8%.  ”Greenintelligence” has been the fair’s theme over recent years and the clean energy and clean transport showcases are also this year very prominent. The Drive and Ride includes the VW Tuareg HyMotion, Daimler FCELL,  Honda FCX Clarity and Toyota FCHV adv and Opel  HydroGen4, who is bringing 10 FCEV to the fair.

Danish Government to launch hydrogen Infrastructure Program & continue FCEV tax exemptions throughout 2015

The Danish Government has announced a new Energy Plan 2020 that includes establishment of a range of initiatives for hydrogen infrastructure.

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