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EVS30 – The Electric Industry’s Meeting Point

EVS30 – The Electric Industry’s Meeting Point

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T. Walter, Messe Stuttgart, and F. Loogen, e-mobil BW, © Landesmesse Stuttgart

One of the biggest electric transportation conferences in the world will open its doors from Oct. 9 through 11 in the German state capital of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart. In 2017, the city’s show grounds will see three events run in parallel – the Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition, or EVS for short, the f-cell and the Battery+Storage. One day before the start of those, Stuttgart will have its Electric Transportation Day, AtEm. (more…)

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Ride on a Fuel Cell Train

Ride on a Fuel Cell Train

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Coradia ILint, © Alstom

The zero-emission future of the transportation sector has prompted an increasing number of energy policy debates on railroad electrification. At Hannover Messe, it was Alstom’s new fuel cell train that garnered much attention. After having been developed in less than two years, it had its first run in mid-March and will reportedly be used to transport passengers starting in 2018. (more…)

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Hyundai’s New Fuel Cell Car Ready in 2018

Hyundai’s New Fuel Cell Car Ready in 2018

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Next-Gen Fuel Cell SUV, © Hyundai

Not only has the second generation of Hyundai’s fuel cell car been unveiled earlier than expected, the price has already been set as well. The first event featuring the Next Gen Fuel Cell was moved up half a year and took place in mid-August in South Korea’s capital Seoul. The car scheduled to hit the market in early 2018 will cost EUR 54,000 (USD 62,712) outside South Korea (more…)

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Toyota Truck for Los Angeles

Toyota Truck for Los Angeles

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Fuel cell truck equipped with H2 tanks, © Toyota

Soon, Toyota may not only be known for its fuel cell cars and buses, but for trucks as well. A new initiative called Project Portal aims to build a 36-ton truck equipped with two fuel cell stacks originally designed for the Mirai. They will be supported by a 12-kilowatt-hour battery to provide 500 kilowatts of output and 1,800 Nm of torque at a range of 320 kilometers (199 miles). (more…)

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Switzerland Opens New Chapter in H2 Development

Switzerland Opens New Chapter in H2 Development

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Truck with fuel cell system, © COOP

As early as last November, Switzerland saw the opening of its first public hydrogen station. But soon, it will create a whole new chapter with a fleet of hydrogen trucks to be brought into operation. A prototype has already been in use in the Zurich area. (more…)

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