st buses will be delivered in the spring of 2019. The buses are hybrid vehicles of the Van Hool A330 type with dual axles and a length of 12 metres. They will be equipped with the latest FCvelocity-HD85 Fuel Cell module from Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver, Canada and fitted with a 210kW Siemens PEM electric traction motor. The bus is designed for 29 seats and 46 (Cologne) and 49 (Wuppertal) standing passengers, with space for two wheelchair u...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/18

MC lithium-ion battery cell NCA battery cell (Prismatic) NMC lithium-ion battery module Mixed NMC/LMFP battery cell Lithium iron manganese phosphate battery cell Lithium iron phosphate battery cell (Short blade) Lithium-ion polymer battery Nickel–metal hydride battery cell Sodium-ion battery cell PEM fuel cell Lithium-ion battery NCMA lithium-ion battery cell (Cylinder) NMC lithium-ion battery High-voltage battery module Lithium iron phosphate ...

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timeframe The Gen V ePTFE Membrane, featuring highest current density and lowest resistance is suitable for application in passenger cars . Advantages of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)-reinforced proton exchange membrane: 1. Significant improvement of durability and longevity of the PEM: during the swelling/shrinkage cycle, the strong mechanical strength and chemical inertness of ePTFE creates a “holding force” that can counte...

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has debuted the Q5HFC hybrid fuel-cell concept at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendumin held in Berlin. The drive is provided by two electric motors; the motors produce a combined peak torque of 420 Nm. The lithium-ion battery has an energy content of 1.3 kWh and the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell outputs 133 hp. There are two high-pressure cylinders that store hydrogen at 700 bar. Audi announced on December 27 a plan to invest ap...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/09

Impact Coatings, Sweden, meets Japan’s NEDO standard for PEM fuel cells On December 1, Impact Coatings announced that its Premium FC coating for PEM fuel cell bipolar plates has met Japan’s national NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) test standard, with both verified test results and confirmation from a first Japanese customer. NEDO’s Evaluation and Analysis Protocol for PEM fuel cells is widely used by Jap...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

ustomers' needs. A new assembly and test line for H2 refueling stations will also be installed in 2023. On April 14, HYVIA, the joint venture of Renault Group and Plug, dedicated to hydrogen mobility, installed its first electrolyzer in its plant in Flins, in Ile-de-France. After installing several PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolysis in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal, Plug delivered its first electrolyzer to HYVIA on April...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/28

RWTH Aachen, Germany completes PEAk-Bat Project to speed up battery development On November 14, RWTH Aachen University announced that its Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) has successfully completed the ‘PEAk-Bat’ research project. As part of the project, researchers collaborated with industry partners including Ford and Trumpf to develop structural battery systems and reduce production costs, enabling earlier mar...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/17

ties, stationary fuel cell power generation, port vehicle applications and more. The Gardena, California facility already includes Toyota’s largest dynamometer (1.2 MW), and will yet build a flexible microgrid featuring a 230-kW solar photovoltaic system, 1-MW stationary proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell generator, 325-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), and onsite 500-kWh battery energy storage system expected to be fully operational by 20...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/11/13

uture. With a construction area of around 2 million square meters, it is one of Lower Saxony's largest projects. PowerCo is attracting battery experts and up to 1,500 employees will start working from by the end of 2023. On September 25, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University joined forces with Volkswagen's battery subsidiary PowerCo and Jagenberg Converting Solutions in the "MiKoBatt" researc...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/15

Aachen University, Germany to develop AI-enhanced EV battery packs On September 24, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University announced that it will be developing innovative battery packs in collaboration with national and international partners as a part of the European “RESiLiTE” research project. The EUR 6.2 million EU-funded project aims to improve the energy density, efficiency, safety, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/25

ed service life of 25,000 operating hours under standard transit duty cycles. By internalizing the DC/DC converter and power controller, the FCmove-SC consolidates functionality into a smaller, more serviceable package. FCmove-SC architecture also introduces industry-leading safety features, with a PEM stack enclosure that incorporates new internal geometry to inhibit hydrogen-related risks.  The new FCmove-SC draws on Ballard’s extensive on-r...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/19

ttery cell cap Fully molded battery cell cap Deep-drawn battery cell can Blade can -RDI - Infrared Refueling Data Interface - Hydrogen Pressure Control Unit -H2 Pressure Control Valve -Fuel Injectors for ICE -RDI Transmitter on Car Side -H2 Pressure Control Unit -H2 Pressure Control Valve: In a PEM fuel cell, the hydrogen is admitted according to demand -Design Changes based on customer needs possible while maintaining the proven production m...

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t international scale-ups. (From a press release on May 18, 2021) Marelli and RWTH Aachen University, Germany signed a framework agreement for collaboration in the area of e-mobility. The partnership between Marelli and the university’s Chair “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) will be focused on new technologies for electric vehicles as well as related production technologies. Marelli and PEM plan to collaborate on spec...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

ls for energy storage, including in batteries and supercapacitors, as well as in catalysis. The company has developed a much more efficient synthesis process. Initial tests have shown that the novel materials significantly improve fast-charging capability in batteries and the long-term stability of PEM fuel cells. A pilot plant is now being built at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung. Based on Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

V SYMBIO signs LOI with CNR and ENGIE for green hydrogen Michelin to expand photovoltaic areas at tire plant in Bad Kreuznach, Germany SYMBIO notifies for IPCEI project Hymotive, updates about SymphonHy gigafactory SYMBIO to support Stellantis and SAFRA in hydrogen mobility Elogen, France to supply PEM electrolyzer for Symbio’s new fuel cell plant Michelin to present sustainable mobility solution at IAA Transportation 2022 Nihon Michelin Tire...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ty is part of this effort. (From a press release on May 25, 2021) Marelli and RWTH Aachen University, Germany signed a framework agreement for collaboration in the area of e-mobility. The partnership between Marelli and the university’s Chair “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) will be focused on new technologies for electric vehicles as well as related production technologies. Marelli and PEM plan to collaborate on spec...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/21

a factory to produce the core components for the fuel cell stacks and systems at their headquarters in Aalborg, Denmark. The 8,500 square meters production building that Blue World Technologies took over in February, will be one of the world’s largest fuel-cell factories within high-temperature PEM technology. At the factory, methanol fuel cell stacks and systems will be manufactured for a wide variety of industries within the stationary and ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/07

ivities in Russia and Belarus  Johnson Matthey to invest EUR 50 million at Gliwice, Poland plant Johnson Matthey receives GBP 400 million financing for hydrogen projects Johnson Matthey expects supply chain disruption due to Russia-Ukraine war Schaeffler, Bekaert, Johnson Matthey, and TNO work on PEM technology development Johnson Matthey sells part of Battery Materials business to EV Metals Group Nano One to acquire Johnson Matthey Battery Ma...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/06

the company to 100%. Set up three new companies in China in 2007 - Faurecia (Shanghai) Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Faurecia Wuhan Automotive Seating Co. Ltd. and Faurecia Qingdao Exhaust Systems Co. Ltd.Set up one new company in South Korea, Faurecia Trim Korea Ltd. 2008 Established Faurecia Equipements Automobiles Maroc, in Kenitra, Morocco.Established Faurecia (Wuhu) Exhaust Systems in China Established Faurecia Exhaust System Rayong in Thai...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

l Cell Technologies, the Company’s joint venture with ElringKlinger, formed a contract with FAW Group for the development and supply of NM12-Single fuel cell stack module prototypes. These stacks will be used in a next-generation fuel cell vehicle under FAW's Hongqi premium brand. The NM12-Single PEMFC (proton exchange membrane fuel cells) stack module is suitable for passenger car and light commercial vehicle applications. It offers high power...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29