Exciting news from one of our founding members, Ballard Power Systems! Ballard has announced multiple purchase orders totaling 70 FCmove®-HD hydrogen fuel cell engines from Wrightbus, a leading UK-based bus manufacturer. These engines will power both single and double-decker buses in the UK and Germany, with deliveries expected in 2024 and buses entering service in 2025.
“We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with Wrightbus and support their deployment of an increasing volume of hydrogen-powered transit buses across the UK and Europe,” said Oben Uluc, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, EMEA. “We are seeing broader market acceptance of fuel cell buses by European transit operators seeking to decarbonize their operations with a technology approach that enables long range, fast refueling, and scalable refueling infrastructure.”