Mercedes-Benz Unveils Concept BlueZero at Detroit 2009
January 11, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mercedes-Benz showed off its new Concept BlueZero at an off-site reception held before the opening of the Detroit Auto Show. The car is both an example of clean technology and a preview of the styling for the next generation Mercedes B-Class. This concept uses a sandwich floor design like the current A and B class models, and adds a modular powertrain system.
There will be three powertrain options depending on the range requirements. The BlueZero E-Cell uses a 35 kWh lithium ion battery pack to provide a 120-mile range, while the BlueZero F-Cell variant gets a 90 kW hydrogen fuel cell for a 240-mile range. The efficiency of the fuel cell version is rated at the equivalent of 81 mpg (US). Read more
Opel Starts Fuel Cell Vehicle Test in Berlin
November 26, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Opel will run real-world road tests under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), a German Federal Department for Transport, Building and Urban Development funded project focused on proving the day-to-day suitability of hydrogen as a fuel for road transport.
Opel has launched the European component of GM’s biggest-ever test program for fuel cell vehicles. There will be nine companies involved in the GM/Opel HydroGen4 zero emission vehicle test in the Berlin area: ADAC, Allianz, Coca-Cola, Hilton, Linde, Schindler, Axel Springer, Total and Veolia. Read more
VW Shows Off Fuel-Cell Prototypes: LA 2008
November 19, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Volkswagen showed off two of it’s fuel cell prototypes at the LA show: the Tiguan, a compact SUV; and the Touran, a compact minivan. In Germany, the Tiguan and Touran are the most successful cars in their class.
The Tiguan HyMotion fuel cell prototype is VW’s first fuel cell-powered SUV. Compared to earlier prototypes, VW has delivered further performance gains in the fuel cell drive, and its efficiency is better. Read more
LA Auto Show: Shanghai VW Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Passat Lingyu
November 17, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Shanghai VW will introduce the hydrogen fuel-cell Volkswagen Passat Lingyu sedan at the upcoming 2008 Los Angeles auto show, according to a report in Shanghai Securities News.
The car, based on the Passat, uses a fuel cell powertrain jointly developed by SAIC (Shanghai VW’s parent); Tongji University and Shanghai Shen-Li High Tech Co., Ltd. Read more
Hybrid Hydrogen Supercar Revealed at SEMA 2008
November 8, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Ronn Motor Company, based in Texas, rolled out its hydrogen hybrid supercar Tuesday at the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas. The Scorpion is a wildly sculpted exotic vehicle that can hit 200 miles per hour, while promising 40 miles per gallon on the highway. Read more
Hydrogen Power - Daimler F-Cell
November 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Daimler has been testing 60 F-CELL fuel cell vehicles in a vehicle development program throughout the world. It has delivered these to customers in Japan, Singapore, Europe and the United States for trials. Daimler set up maintenance workshops in each country where there were F-CELL trials in order to support fuel cell powered servicing requirements. The German government has approved the installation of a hydrogen fuel infrastructure throughout the country (much like California’s Blueprint) and Daimler will be one of the leading automobile manufacturers for the trials in this project. Read more
ITM Power shows off hydrogen-powered Ford Focus
October 28, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
ITM Power showed off its converted Ford Focus to Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg MP and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP last week at ITM’s Sheffield factory. The MPs drove the car and visited ITM’s home hydrogen demonstration suite “where everything from a cooker to a television runs on power produced cleanly from hydrogen.”
Over a year ago, ITM said it had reached a bi-fuel “breakthrough.” The idea is to use an electrolizer to make hydrogen from energy (renewable, when available) and water. The hydrogen is then fed to the appliances, the car and to make electricity in fuel cells.
via ITM Power
