Honda Plans Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Production for Future
Honda is planning to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell system with GM
Honda’s new fuel cell system
Honda is expected to start producing a brand new hydrogen fuel cell system in a bid to accelerate sales figures in the current decade and expand its business in the hydrogen segment
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A major co-development venture
Honda will be co-developing this system with General Motors, while targeting 2,000 units in annual sales for the system by the middle of the present decade, aiming at touching 60,000 units annually by 2030
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Why Honda is keen on the new system
Honda is not just looking at scaling up its own FCEVs or fuel cell electric vehicles but is also targeting future commercial vehicles including heavier trucks, and even construction equipment and stationary power stations
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What is Honda’s vision?
With this new generation, Honda is planning to double its overall durability as compared to older systems for fuel cells, aiming at lowering 2/3rds in costs
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Commercial vehicles are expected to witness electrification soon throughout the world, just like in the case of passenger cars according to the company’s senior officials, leading to more trucks and other vehicles using batteries & operating on fuel cells