TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co (7267.T) mentioned it should begin producing a brand new hydrogen gas cell system collectively developed with Basic Motors Co (GM.N) this yr and step by step step up gross sales this decade, in a bid to develop its hydrogen enterprise.
Honda will goal annual gross sales of round 2,000 items of the brand new system in the course of this decade, the corporate mentioned on Thursday, aiming to spice up that to 60,000 items per yr in 2030.
The Japanese carmaker is looking for to develop the usage of its new system not just for its personal gas cell electrical autos (FCEVs), but additionally business autos comparable to heavy vans, as stationary energy stations and in development equipment.
Honda will begin manufacturing of the hydrogen gas cell system via its three way partnership with GM this yr, Honda senior managing govt director Shinji Aoyama informed reporters throughout an organization occasion in Tokyo.
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With the “next-generation” system, the corporate goals to greater than double sturdiness in contrast with its older gas cell system and to convey prices down by two-thirds.
“Whereas business autos are in use everywhere in the world, they will possible see electrification simply as with passenger automobiles,” mentioned Tetsuya Hasebe, common supervisor of Honda’s hydrogen enterprise growth division.
That may possible result in a divergence in vans utilizing batteries and people operating on gas cells, he added.
Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Enhancing by Chang-Ran Kim and Jamie Freed
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