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: China Develops First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car


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10-16-2006, 01:52 AM
Publication Date:15-October-2006
09:30 PM US Eastern Timezone
Source:SinoCast China Business Daily http://www.fuelcellsworks.com/hydrogenExpo.jpg (http://www.hydrogenexpo.com/)BEIJING-- China's first hydrogen fuel cell car with full independent intellectual property rights has been successfully developed by J&K Technologies Inc., Tsinghua University and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (CAC).
The fuel cell car has passed the examination by national experts. It indicates that China's technology of hydrogen power has reached international level.
Hydrogen fuel cell car is a front subject in international new energy sources area.
It's key technology was monopolized by Ford and Bayerische Motoren WerheAG (BMW).
J&K Technologies Inc., Tsinghua University and Chery Automobile began to develop China's first hydrogen fuel cell car from 2005 and successfully operated in the laboratory of J&K Technologies Inc. in January, 2006.
The experts think that this hydrogen fuel cell car has solved the technology difficulties. It is a vehicle with a speed of 80 kilometers per hour, having no exhaust fumes. Comparing with traditional cars, the cost of engine only increased 10%.