German transport company Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) has introduced a fleet of 35 hybrid fuel cell buses for public transport and also opened two hydrogen refuelling stations at Meckenheim.
(Hydrogen Europe)
(Hydrogen Europe)
Soumen's key takeaways:
- Automotive industry is looking for an alternative fuel and hydrogen can emerge as an excellent carrier for transportable and storable energy.
- Hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) buses are still in a nascent stage of development. We need collaboration between automakers and local governments to create proper infrastructure for HFC adoption.
- There are very few players like Hyundai and Nikola that are betting big on development of fuel cell vehicles. More entrance of major automakers in this field will make it a competitor to battery electric vehicles in the coming years.