Toyota and BMW are among the major Japanese and German manufacturers that are entering the hydrogen-powered vehicle industry, which is currently dominated by Hyundai Motor Co.
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Amogy and Ballard Power Systems have a deal for the sale of fuel cell engines for use in ammonia-to-power maritime applications.
South Korean’s Hyundai Motor Co. easily defeated its Japanese rivals to lead the world in hydrogen car sales in the first ten months of this year.
Toyota is adamant that it is premature to concentrate on a single zero-emissions solution, therefore it is simultaneously developing technology for hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen combustion engines, and battery electric vehicles.
In China, the production line is specialized in the power systems of industrial vehicles and is situated in an industrial park in the Chancheng area of Foshan, Guangdong.
Manufacturing, vehicle integration, safety, and road certification will all fall under ABT’s purview. It is a modular system that can be made to fit the vehicle’s size by placing two to seven 700-bar hydrogen tanks at the bottom of the model. This prevents interior space from being lost.
In order to create hydrogen-powered ships and port applications for the European market, renewable energy startup e1 Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval design and engineering experts NAVTEK.
The production will take place at BMW’s “pilot factory” at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre, with the vehicle expected to hit the roads in the spring of 2023. The plant employs about 900 employees who work in departments like the body shop, assembly, and concept car manufacturing.
A government and industry initiative has given £30 million to a Scottish-led project to create a large freight vehicle driven by hydrogen fuel cells.
Toyota has agreed to contribute £11.3 million to the development of a new line of pickup trucks fuelled by hydrogen.
