Scandinavians plan for hydrogen fuel-cell cars
Nordic countries have consistently proven to be at the forefront of electric car and alternative fuel adoption, and now look set to take the lead with fuel cell聽听迟辞辞.
Several northern European countries have signed a memorandum of understanding with Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai, to work towards the development of fuel cell vehicles and installing a hydrogen infrastructure.
As reported by聽, companies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland are committing to a hydrogen-fueling infrastructure between 2014-2017. The Nordic countries join Germany in聽.
In addition, the carmakers involved will now have greater confidence that their products will have a market.
The agreement coincides with a Honda announcement that it will produce an all-new fuel-cell electric聽, set to be launched in 2015.聽 The Japanese carmaker is one of very few companies currently running trials with a production fuel cell vehicle,聽.
Ken Kier, executive vice-president of Honda Europe, says "We want to continue to lead the way for fuel-cell technology across the world... [the memorandum] signifies that commitment."
The memorandum of understanding also adds to a previous agreement that set 2015 as a date for market introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles--into markets where a refueling infrastructure was in place.
All that should mean that fuel cell聽聽could soon be聽聽in northern Europe.
