Japanese carmaker Honda and American automaker Common Motors don’t appear to be able to abandon hydrogen gas cell programs simply but. In a press launch, Honda revealed that it could be launching a brand new FCEV mannequin geared up with a next-generation gas cell system in 2024. The know-how was co-developed with GM.
Whereas Honda could be very optimistic concerning the know-how, this system’s targets are conservative. Honda is simply concentrating on annual gross sales of about 2,000 items geared up with the brand new hydrogen gas cell know-how by 2025. In 2030, Honda is trying to increase these numbers to about 60,000 items.
“Honda will start exterior gross sales of the next-generation gas cell system modules within the mid-2020s. Honda is envisioning the preliminary gross sales stage of two,000 items per yr and can try to develop gross sales in phases, with targets to extend gross sales to 60,000 items in 2030, and to a couple hundred thousand items per yr by the second half of the 2030s,” Honda’s press launch acknowledged.
The brand new hydrogen gas cell system wouldn’t solely be used for shopper autos. Honda can be trying to develop the usage of the answer to industrial autos corresponding to heavy-duty vans. The system may be used for initiatives like stationary energy stations and building equipment. Honda believes that these purposes would permit its new hydrogen gas cell know-how to develop alongside battery-powered options.
Honda famous that its new FCEV automotive that can be primarily based on the fashionable CR-V crossover SUV. The automobile is predicted to have lots of vary and be geared up with plug-in capabilities.
“Honda is planning to start gross sales of the all-new FCEV mannequin in 2024 in North America and Japan. This mannequin can be primarily based on the CR-V launched final yr in North America and geared up with the next-generation gas cell system. Along with the benefits of FCEVs, which permits long-distance driving with quick refueling time, this all-new FCEV mannequin will function a plug-in operate that provides the comfort of EVs which might be recharged at residence,” Honda famous in its press launch.
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