Fuel cells

Breakthrough zero emissions vehicle to be delivered in July

06/16/2008, TOCHIGI, Japan -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced five of the first customers for its advanced new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle and also provided details of the world's first fuel cell vehicle dealership network in the United States. The announcements were made during a ceremony for the start of FCX Clarity production at the world's first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan.

Honda FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle

Lotus Engineering Invests in Low Carbon Vehicle Programmes

June 16, 2008 -- Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus has won two contracts as part of winning project consortia announced by the UK Government Technology Strategy Board. These two project consortia will be allocated part of a total £23 million for 16 innovative low carbon vehicle development programmes. Including investments from companies such as Lotus, these projects collectively represent a total value of £52 million.

Zero Emission London Taxi Commercialisation

TOKYO, Japan, April 16, 2008 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle will serve as the official car of the 2008 Indy Japan event (2008 IRL IndyCar Series 3rd race: Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile) to be held at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi, Japan, April 17-19.

Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle:: Official car for 2008 Indy Japan

Comprehensive low-temperature tests under the toughest conditions

Stuttgart -- Mar 17, 2008 -- The Mercedes-Benz B-Class with fuel-cell drive has passed its winter testing in northern Sweden with flying colours. At double-digit, below-zero temperatures, the zero-emission drive showed what it could do in the comprehensive test programmes.

2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL

GM Forum Geneva: Important milestone on the road toward zero-emissions mobility

Geneva, 2008-03-03 -- At major motor shows like Frankfurt, Paris or Geneva, General Motors traditionally presents the future of individual mobility on a dedicated stand. The focus of the GM Forum at the Geneva Motor Show 2008 is on the GM HydroGen4, incorporating the fourth generation of GM’s fuel cell technology.

Hyundai i-Blue Fuel Cell Concept reveals third-generation fuel cell technology

Chicago, 02/06/2008 -- Hyundai’s new hydrogen-powered, zero-emission concept, the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), debuted in North America at the 100th edition of the Chicago Auto Show today. Developed at Hyundai’s Design and Technical Center in Chiba, Japan, the i-Blue concept illustrates the design direction for a future FCEV production model.

Hyundai i-Blue Fuel Cell Concept

The all-new i-Blue platform features Hyundai’s third-generation fuel cell technology, currently being developed at Hyundai’s Eco-Technology Research Institute in Mabuk, Korea.

Federal commitment will enhance advancement of fuel cell technology production

Release date: January 8, 2008, AUBURN HILLS, MICH. -- U.S. Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, D-N.Y., chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, yesterday joined Bill Destler, president of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT); Steven Shaffer, chief engineer for fuel cells at Delphi; and Nabil Nasr, director of RIT's Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) to announce $2.75 million in federal funds for fuel cell development.

December 12, 2007 -- The deadline for the hydrogen education development funding opportunity has been extended to Jan. 3, 2008. Applications must be accessed, completed, and submitted through Grants.gov to be considered for award.

The Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Education Subprogram seeks to facilitate near-term market transformation and future commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cells by providing technically accurate and objective information to key target audiences. In support of these efforts, the Education Subprogram has issued a funding opportunity announcement for the following topic areas:

* State and local government outreach: "Hydrogen 101," building state and local government partnerships
* Early deployment and education

Nissan CARWINGS Wins Eco-Products Award

TOKYO, Dec. 11, 2007 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will participate in Eco-Products 2007, Japan's largest annual eco-exhibition, to be held from December 13 - 15, at the Tokyo Big Sight. At the fair, Nissan will showcase a comprehensive range of its original technologies in line with its Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP2010) goal to help reduce CO2 emissions. Nissan will offer visitors the opportunity to test drive its range of green technologies including the fuel-cell vehicle and clean diesels.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a Fuel Cell Pre-Solicitation Workshop on January 23-24, 2008 at the DOE Golden Field Office in Golden, CO. DOE invites the fuel cell research community and other stakeholders to participate in a discussion of the most relevant fuel cell technology research, development, and demonstration topics appropriate for government funding in automotive, stationary, portable power, and early market applications. Input from workshop participants and from the DOE Request for Information will be used to assist in the development of a planned Fuel Cell Funding Opportunity Announcement with awards anticipated in FY 2009.

Sacramento, Calif., Nov 28, 2007 - Chrysler is the newest member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP)—the 34th member of the public-private partnership.

"Of the fuel sources on the table for long-term future use in transportation, hydrogen holds the greatest promise," said Mark Chernoby, Vice President – Advance Vehicle Engineering, Chrysler LLC. "Collaborations such as the California Fuel Cell Partnership will help engineers develop solutions for this technology at an accelerated rate."

The CaFCP is a collaboration of 34 organizations including auto manufacturers, energy providers, fuel cell technology companies and government agencies working together to promote the commercialization of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles.

November 26, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on potential topic areas for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of fuel cell technologies for automotive, stationary, portable power, and early market applications.

The DOE is requesting comments on the technical topic areas described in the RFI and is also accepting suggestions for other fuel cell RD&D topic areas. Feedback from the fuel cell research community and other relevant stakeholders will be used to assist in the development of a planned Fuel Cell Funding Opportunity Announcement for anticipated awards in FY 2009.

November 26, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a Fuel Cell Pre-Solicitation Workshop on January 23-24, 2008 at the DOE Golden Field Office in Golden, CO. DOE invites the fuel cell research community and other stakeholders to participate in a discussion of the most relevant fuel cell technology research, development, and demonstration topics appropriate for government funding in automotive, stationary, portable power, and early market applications.

Input from workshop participants and from the DOE Request for Information will be used to assist in the development of a planned Fuel Cell Funding Opportunity Announcement with awards anticipated in FY 2009.

Averages Well-Above 300 Miles Per Tank

November 14, 2007 - Los Angeles, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A, Inc., revealed a significant achievement in its ongoing hydrogen-hybrid fuel cell development program at a press conference today at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. A recent 2,300 mile trek in a Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (FCHV) from Fairbanks, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia along the Alaska-Canadian (ALCAN) highway confirmed substantial progress in reliability and durability, cold-weather operation and extended range capability of Toyota's hybrid fuel cell system.

Dynamic styling and performance herald major advances for fuel cell vehicles; limited marketing to begin next summer

LOS ANGELES, U.S.A., November 14, 2007 – Honda unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in the US, starting summer 2008.

Honda FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle

Appliance-like device may help solve problem of hydrogen supply for fuel cell vehicles

11/14/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif., - Honda today announced that it has begun using the Home Energy Station IV at its Honda R&D Americas, Inc. facility in Torrance, California. This fourth-generation experimental unit is designed to provide fuel for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, as well as heat and electricity for a home. The new system is more compact and efficient, with a lower operating cost than previous models. The announcement coincides with the world debut of the all-new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

2007-11-14 -- Chevrolet, which commands the industry’s highest fuel economy in full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, is committed to achieving fuel economy and environmental technology leadership in every segment in which it competes. To do this, Chevy is incorporating improvements to the internal combustion engine such as Active Fuel Management, along with six-speed transmissions; gas-electric hybrids and, in the future, electrically driven vehicles.

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Westchester Residents Taking Part in Hydrogen-Powered Real-Life Test Can Refuel at Shell White Plains DPW Depot

2007-11-13, WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –The state of New York opened its first hydrogen station to support Chevrolet’s Project Driveway, an effort to move fuel cell technology from the laboratory into people’s driveways. White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino and Phil Baxley, president of Shell Hydrogen LLC, dedicated the state’s first hydrogen vehicle refueling facility today at the city’s Department of Public Works depot.

The White Plains fueling station is the first of six hydrogen vehicle refueling stations planned for the U.S., as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.

VANCOUVER, CANADA – Nov. 8, 2007 – Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company are forming a new, privately-held company that will focus on automotive fuel cell technology and allow the two automakers to further expand their global leading position in fuel cell technology. With a share of 50.1 percent, Daimler AG will be the majority stakeholder in the new company, Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC). Ford Motor Company will hold a 30-percent stake and Ballard Power Systems the remaining stake of 19.9 percent in AFCC.

Highlights:
* Ballard Power Systems transfers division for fuel cell applications in passenger cars to new company called Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation
* Daimler and Ford are primary stakeholders in the new privately-held company