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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

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Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi.

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Hyundai expands NEXO fuel cell SUV availability in Northern California

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Hyundai’s NEXO fuel cell SUV is now available at Roseville Hyundai near Sacramento. Based on a dedicated vehicle platform, NEXO is the cleanest, longest-range (380 mile) zero-emissions SUV on the road. NEXO is available now and can be leased for $379 (Blue model) or $449 (Limited model) for 36 months.

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BMW Starts Production of Fuel-Cell Systems for its iX5 Hydrogen SUV

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German luxury automaker BMW AG has started producing fuel-cell systems for its iX5 Hydrogen SUV at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich, Germany. The BMW Group is playing a […] The post BMW Starts Production of Fuel-Cell Systems for its iX5 Hydrogen SUV appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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FTXT, partners deliver 100 heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell trucks for demonstration project in Xiong’an New Area

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FTXT Energy Technology , a Great Wall Motor (GWM) subsidiary, along with partners Dayun, Dongfeng and Foton, has successfully delivered a fleet of 100 hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks for the Xiong’an New Area construction project in Hebei Province, China. The engine has a lifetime of 10,000 hours and can be started at -30 degrees C.

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Hyundai Motor and INEOS partnering on driving hydrogen economy forward

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Hyundai Motor Company and INEOS signed a memorandum of understanding to explore new opportunities to accelerate the global hydrogen economy. Hyundai and INEOS will jointly investigate opportunities for the production and supply of hydrogen as well as the worldwide deployment of hydrogen applications and technologies.

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Ineos confirms fuel-cell version of Grenadier retro SUV, green hydrogen plan

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billion investment in what the chemical company calls green hydrogen production, which could pave the way for a fuel-cell version of the Ineos Grenadier SUV. The investment will fund plants in Norway, Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom that will produce hydrogen through electrolysis, an Ineos press release.

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Pierburg to supply small series hydrogen blower to BMW

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The automotive supplier is contributing an innovative hydrogen recirculation blower, the development of which is being funded by a six-digit euro sum. The task of Pierburg’s blower is to feed the hydrogen not consumed during the reaction in the fuel cell back into the stack.

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