Ballard to supply fuel cell systems to Ford Trucks for heavy-duty F-MAX hydrogen prototype

Ballard Energy Techniques signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Ford Vans to provide a gasoline cell system as a part of the development of a hydrogen gasoline cell powered car prototype. The partnership consists of an preliminary buy order for 2 FCmove-XD 120 kW gasoline cell engines which are deliberate to be delivered by Ballard to Ford Vans in 2023.

Ballard’s FCmove-XD is the next-generation heavy obligation gasoline
cell energy module to be used in zero-emission automobiles comparable to
heavy obligation vans and bus coaches.

Ford Vans, the worldwide model of Ford Otosan, plans to develop a Gas Cell Electrical Automobile (FCEV) F-MAX as a part of the mission. The 120 kW FCmove-XD gasoline cell engines are deliberate to be built-in into Ford Vans’ F-MAX 44-ton long-haul tractor truck. Ford Vans plans to construct and assemble the gasoline cell-powered F-MAX in Turkey and goals to begin European Ten-T hall demonstrations in 2025 as a part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe ZEFES (Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem) mission targets.

As per the LOI, upon the profitable completion of the event program and topic to sure different circumstances, Ballard could also be named as the popular provider for the serial manufacturing of the gasoline cell-powered F-MAX.

Within the ZEFES mission, 4 truck OEMs, two trailer OEMs, suppliers, logistic operators, and analysis companions will work collectively in direction of the general aim of accelerating the combination of ZEVs for lengthy distance heavy transport. This work plans to deal with effectivity enhancements, mass manufacturing capabilities, and demonstrating using the applied sciences in each day operations.

In 2025, 9 completely different car ideas (4 FCEV and 5 BEV) are anticipated to run greater than 1 million kilometers throughout EU corridors in actual each day operations, guided and validated by a digital platform (to be developed inside the mission). This mission is anticipated to be a big step ahead for ZEV adoption within the freight transport ecosystem. Autos are anticipated to hold greater than 40 tonnes for distances as much as 750 km, averaging 500 km in each day operation.

Ford Vans had beforehand accomplished the design of a single-cylinder inside combustion engine for heavy industrial automobiles utilizing hydrogen gasoline for the primary time, in addition to the primary engine start-up and ignition exercise. Ford continues to conduct engine improvement experiments.