Hydrogen vehicles

Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2008 – Nissan’s hydrogen-fuel-cell research vehicle, along with several fuel-cell vehicles from other manufacturers, made a stop today at Nissan’s Smyrna Test Track as part of an historic two-week cross-country trip. The 13-day, 31-city Hydrogen Tour is traveling from Portland, Maine, to Los Angeles and is designed to showcase the commercial viability of environmentally friendly fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs).

Nissan’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Showcases Innovation for Future Mobility: Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

BMW Hydrogen 7 Joins Department of Transportation, Department of Energy and Leading Automakers on a Two-Week Tour of 31 Cities, August 11 - August 23

Portland, ME, August 11, 2008 -- The BMW Hydrogen 7, the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan, joins an unprecedented cross-country journey featuring hydrogen-powered cars by the world's leading automakers in the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour. From August 11 - 23, the hydrogen powered convoy will travel from Portland, Maine to Santa Monica, California with one goal: to call on congressional leaders to support the creation of a nationwide hydrogen fueling station infrastructure.

Santa Monica Blvd Station to fuel Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicles in Chevrolet's Project Driveway Program as Infrastructure Build-up Critical to Bringing Larger Volumes of Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market

LOS ANGELES, CA, 2008-06-26 -- The first public hydrogen refueling station in California with integrated hydrogen and gasoline refueling is now open, providing drivers in Chevrolet's Project Driveway another location to refuel their Equinox fuel cell vehicles, currently on the roads throughout Southern California.

The New Shell Hydrogen Fueling Station in Los Angeles

Program marks first-ever large-scale retail initiative for a fuel cell vehicle

TORRANCE, Calif., 05/20/2008 -- Honda plans to deliver about 200 FCX Clarity hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles to customers in the first three years of production, with leases beginning in July, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

Honda FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle

The lease program marks the world's first large-scale retail initiative for fuel cell vehicle technology, and Honda has begun the process of identifying customers from a group of over 50,000 individuals who have expressed interest in the FCX Clarity on the company's website.

NEW-CAR SHOPPERS DO NOT SEE DIESEL AS A LIKELY MAINSTREAM FUEL SOURCE

IRVINE, Calif., January 28, 2008 – According to the latest Kelley Blue Book (KBB) Marketing Research study, the vast majority of in-market new-vehicle shoppers do not see diesel as a likely mainstream fuel source in the future. The January 2008 results reveal that only six percent of shoppers think diesel is most likely to succeed in becoming a mainstream vehicle powertrain type, compared with 40 percent saying hybrids, 20 percent saying hydrogen fuel cell and 17 percent citing flexible-fuel systems.

Jan. 12, 2008 -- Thanks to its combination of Mazda’s trademark Zoom-Zoom performance and excellent environmental efficiency, the hydrogen rotary engine (Hydrogen RE) is one of the leading lights in Mazda's efforts to develop the power plant of the future.

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.

Nov. 8, 2007, HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda Motor Corporation and HyNor（Hydrogen Road of Norway） will collaborate in the development of hydrogen fuel and hydrogen vehicles. This was formally agreed at a signing ceremony held at the Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo today. His Excellency Mr. Åge B. Grutle, Norwegian ambassador to Japan, and Mr. Hisakazu Imaki, Mazda’s President and CEO, attended the event, at which Mr. Ulf Hafseld, chairman of HyNor, and Mr. Seita Kanai, a director and senior managing executive officer in charge of Research and Development of Mazda, signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration and support in the development of a Hydrogen Economy. The memorandum states that HyNor intends to purchase 30 Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicles commencing summer 2008.