General Motors and Honda's joint venture begins production of fuel cell power systems.
2024-01-26
General Motors and Honda's joint venture begins production of fuel cell power systems.
Guishi Automotive News reports that on January 25, General Motors and Honda Motor announced their joint venture has begun producing fuel cell power systems at a facility near Detroit.
It is reported that the initial production volume of the fuel cell power systems developed by both parties will remain relatively small. On January 24, Honda Motor executive Jay Joseph revealed at an event that Honda aims to deliver approximately 2,000 fuel cell power systems annually around 2025. Honda will integrate the fuel cell technology into a version of its SUV model, the CR-V (available for configuration and pricing inquiries), which is set to debut this March. Joseph also noted that fuel cells will be applied to other products, such as stationary generators. Additionally, Honda Motor is collaborating with Japanese truck manufacturer Isuzu to jointly develop a hydrogen-powered Class 8 semi-truck.
General Motors previously announced plans to supply fuel cell systems to commercial truck manufacturer Autocar, as well as to Komatsu, a leading maker of heavy-duty mining and construction equipment, under its Hydrotec brand. For nearly 60 years, GM has been committed to advancing fuel cells as a viable alternative to internal combustion engines. In 2021, GM CEO Mary Barra stated that the company was developing a mid-size commercial truck powered by fuel cells. However, on January 24, Charlie Freese, Executive Director of GM’s Global Hydrotec business, declined to comment on either the production targets or the timeline for bringing GM’s fuel cell-powered trucks to market.
Automobile manufacturers such as Hyundai, Toyota, Stellantis, Daimler Truck, and the U.S. startup Nikola are driving the development of commercially viable fuel cell technology to replace diesel engines. However, despite government subsidies and incentives, fuel cell technology has yet to achieve a breakthrough—largely due to high system costs and the lack of hydrogen refueling infrastructure. (This article is from Gasgoo.)
Translated from Sina Auto
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General Motors and Honda's joint venture begins production of fuel cell power systems.
2024-01-26
General Motors and Honda's joint venture begins production of fuel cell power systems.
Guishi Automotive News reports that on January 25, General Motors and Honda Motor announced their joint venture has begun producing fuel cell power systems at a facility near Detroit.
It is reported that the initial production volume of the fuel cell power systems developed by both parties will remain relatively small. On January 24, Honda Motor executive Jay Joseph revealed at an event that Honda aims to deliver approximately 2,000 fuel cell power systems annually around 2025. Honda will integrate the fuel cell technology into a version of its SUV model, the CR-V (available for configuration and pricing inquiries), which is set to debut this March. Joseph also noted that fuel cells will be applied to other products, such as stationary generators. Additionally, Honda Motor is collaborating with Japanese truck manufacturer Isuzu to jointly develop a hydrogen-powered Class 8 semi-truck.
General Motors previously announced plans to supply fuel cell systems to commercial truck manufacturer Autocar, as well as to Komatsu, a leading maker of heavy-duty mining and construction equipment, under its Hydrotec brand. For nearly 60 years, GM has been committed to advancing fuel cells as a viable alternative to internal combustion engines. In 2021, GM CEO Mary Barra stated that the company was developing a mid-size commercial truck powered by fuel cells. However, on January 24, Charlie Freese, Executive Director of GM’s Global Hydrotec business, declined to comment on either the production targets or the timeline for bringing GM’s fuel cell-powered trucks to market.
Automobile manufacturers such as Hyundai, Toyota, Stellantis, Daimler Truck, and the U.S. startup Nikola are driving the development of commercially viable fuel cell technology to replace diesel engines. However, despite government subsidies and incentives, fuel cell technology has yet to achieve a breakthrough—largely due to high system costs and the lack of hydrogen refueling infrastructure. (This article is from Gasgoo.)
Translated from Sina Auto
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