Ashok Leyland prefers to go for hydrogen-powered vehicles

Ashok Leyland Ltd expects hydrogen-powered truck and buses to emerge as a self-sufficient green solution with commercial viability beginning in the next five years, at a time commercial vehicle makers prepare to invest in electric vehicles and natural gas and flexible fuel platforms. A potential move to reduce tax on hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen that

Iveco launches large hydrogen van

Italy’s Iveco showcased a prototype of the hydrogen powered eDaily large van it has developed with Hyundai Motor, the first tangible outcome of a wider partnership between the two manufacturers. Iveco and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor in March signed a preliminary deal to explore cooperating on shared vehicle technology, joint sourcing and mutual supply. In

Ballard to supply fuel cell modules to Medha Servo Drives

Ballard Power Systems announced a fuel cell module order from Medha Servo Drives, a leading rail system integrator, who has been contracted by Indian Railways to develop India’s first hydrogen powered trains. The two retrofitted diesel-electric commuter trains will integrate 8 units of 100 kW FCmoveTM-HD+, Ballard’s latest fuel cell technology, which offers improved efficiency

Port of Oakland invests on developing clean energy

The Port of Oakland will spend $2m developing clean energy at its facility. The project includes electrical infrastructure including solar generation, battery storage systems, a fuel cell, and the replacement of a substation and connecting circuitry. The port approved hiring Burns & McDonnell, an engineering design consulting firm with expertise in power resiliency and clean

Heavy-duty hydrogen trucks by Hyundai to hit roads in Europe

Hydrogen-powered trucks will take to the road in Europe with the funding from the German government, which will support the rollout of 27 heavy-duty Xcient Fuel Cell trucks by Hyundai to a group of seven German companies. The seven German companies working in logistics, manufacturing, and retail will put 27 Xcient Fuel Cell trucks into

DNV approves Ballard’s Marine fuel cell module

Ballard Power Systems announced it has received Europe’s industry-first type approval from classification society DNV for its marine fuel cell module FCwave. Ballard said its high-power FCwave module is a flexible solution that can support the energy needs of various vessel types as well as onshore power. The scalable 200kW power module offers a plug-and-play

The Battle Over Electric Vehicles — Could Hydrogen Win?

As the future of automotive power heads away from the internal combustion engine toward electric vehicle technology, the industry now has two options: fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which are vehicles that use hydrogen as the fuel source, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are vehicles that rely solely on battery power or electricity.  According

NeoGraf awarded $2mn for commercial vehicle fuel cell development

Developer and manufacturer of high-performance natural and synthetic graphite sheets, NeoGraf Solutions, has been awarded a $2mn grant by the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the development of graphite bipolar plates for heavy-duty fuel cell applications. NeoGraf says it will use the grant to develop flexible, low-cost bipolar plates for heavy-duty fuel cell applications