Hydrogen Cars arrive in Australia
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 7, 2020
H2X – a hydrogen car manufacturer – has launched in Australia this week. Based in Port Kembla, Wollongong, the company aims to utilised Australia's renewable energy and materials to deliver Australian-made vehicles. CEO Brendan Norman stated:
“Today we launch our company which not only demonstrates the advanced technology and engineering capabilities of Australia in the clean energy arena but also provides a real clean alternative in terms of transportation,” Norman said in a company announcement. “With the development of many Green Energy projects in Australia at the moment, we have a unique opportunity to bring a significant manufacturing operation back to the country.”
The start-up will deliver 5,000 jobs in technology and production over the next 5 years, with commercial production commencing by 2023. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be developed and manufactured for the commercial and mining sectors initially, before moving to passenger vehicles, taxis and delivery vans.
Each vehicle chassis will be manufactured in Europe or North America before being assembled in Australia. The first vehicle on the drawing board is called 'the Snowy', named after Australia's Snowy Hydro energy business and will pack a 60kW fuel cell with an overall power output of 190kW.
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