Demand creation key to hydrogen vehicle adoption, H2 View webinar hears
“End users will always choose a cheaper vehicle,” explained Hannah Bryson-Jones, Director at Delta H Consulting. “We need to see more demand creation by 2030.”
“End users will always choose a cheaper vehicle,” explained Hannah Bryson-Jones, Director at Delta H Consulting. “We need to see more demand creation by 2030.”
California’s Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is set to invest $78 million in 50 zero-emission buses, with 40 vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.
“Scrapping these existing vehicles and replacing them with new trains would be prohibitive in terms of cost and makes no sense in terms of sustainability.”
BMW Group wants to use hydrogen to power around 230 forklifts and tugger trains at its Regensburg electric drivetrain plant in Germany.
Rail operator RMV will reportedly return to diesel trains until the end of 2025 after Alstom recalled its largest hydrogen train fleet in Germany, citing component reliability issues.
The Czech Republic’s METRANS Group and Mobility and Innovation Production (MIP) have agreed to begin operational testing of a hydrogen-powered truck in Slovakia.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and ATCO EnPower have completed the construction of two hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered trains.
Daimler Truck has secured €226m ($238m) from the German government for the development, small-series production and customer deployment of 100 hydrogen fuel cell trucks.
MAHLE will supply automotive components to MAN Truck & Bus that are designed to meet the requirements of a hydrogen-powered truck.
“By addressing the key challenges of cost, durability, and performance, we are paving the way for widespread adoption of fuel cell buses across the nation.”
