US EditionStellantis Scraps Hydrogen Van Launch, Casting Doubt on Fuel Cell Future
FRANCE, JUL 17 – Stellantis cites limited hydrogen refueling infrastructure and high costs, with fuel-cell vehicle adoption not expected before 2030, aligning with industry-wide market challenges.
- Stellantis, automotive giant, ending development of hydrogen fuel-cell technology, halting production of fuel-cell vans.
- Amid fueling challenges and costs, Stellantis, the automotive giant, ended its hydrogen development, citing limited hydrogen infrastructure, high capital requirements, and weak consumer incentives.
- Only 13 hydrogen stations operate in Australia and about 100 nationwide in the United States, Jean-Philippe Imparato said, as infrastructure limits hinder market growth.
- Employees will be reassigned to other projects, the company added, and negotiations are underway to exit its Symbio partnership.
- Stellantis does not expect hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles to be adopted before the decade's end, the automaker said, while Toyota shifted its fuel-cell focus to commercial applications in 2023.
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technewstube.comStellantis scraps hydrogen van launch, casting doubt on fuel cell future
Stellantis has announced it is scrapping its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) program and cancelling plans to launch a hydrogen-powered van in 2025, delivering a major blow to the nascent hydrogen mobility sector and raising fresh questions about the commercial viability of hydrogen in the automotive industry.
Stellantis abandons its development programme. If some manufacturers still believe in it, this unexpected decision weakens a still embryonic industrial sector.
Stellantis says hydrogen stop, a turnaround for the least unexpected, while Stellantis is both co-shareholder and main customer of the specialized company Symbio.
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