Sustainable vehicle manufacturer Innervated Vehicle Engineering (IVe) aims to demonstrate the viability of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered van for a range of commercial uses as part of the Teesside International Airport Hydrogen Refuelling Hub consortium, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) reported.
The project runs for a minimum of six months and will see the completion and testing of two hydrogen fuel cell-powered vans, each with a payload capacity of 1,500kg and a potential journey range of 600km.
Working with two market-leading operators across the retail sector as part of the demonstration, the vehicles will be retrofitted with IVE’s hydrogen fuel cell and powertrain technology to replace the existing diesel engine.
While embarking on the customer-focused routes, the project will test a number of data points around range, power efficiency, emissions and the impact of various weather and other driving conditions. It will also feed into the wider use case for the Teesside hydrogen refuelling hub and its potential environmental and economic impact for van-based activity centred around the region.
This project is funded as part of the Hydrogen Transport Hub programme, opened in October 2022. The projects are funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, with this programme providing £20 million across its projects.
Launched in April 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
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