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GM set to launch stationary fuel-cell generator
Technology based on fuel cell developed jointly with Honda can provide EV fast-charging without need for permanent charge points, US automaker says
America’s largest car manufacturer, General Motors (GM), is preparing to enter the market for stationary fuel-cell power generators, which can be used for fast-charging of electric vehicles (EVs) without installing permanent charge points. GM expects to start selling a generator based on its Hydrotec fuel-cell technology “within the next year” and sales could reach tens of thousands per year, Joe Mercurio, the company’s fuel-cell business development manager, tells Hydrogen Economist. Sales of GM Class 8 trucks with fuel cells could reach hundreds of thousands, he says. GM recently announced several non-vehicle commercial applications for its Generation 2 Hydrotec technology, which it develo
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