JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO DEVELOP HYDROGEN-POWERED DEFENDER FUEL CELL PROTOTYPE
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year. The FCEV concept is to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036, and net-zero carbon emissions across its supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.
Highlights:
- Jaguar Land Rover announces hydrogen concept to be based on new Land Rover Defender
- Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) prototype to begin testing in 2021
- Hydrogen FCEVs forecast to top 10 million by 2030 with 10 000 refueling stations worldwide*
- Project part of the company’s aim to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036 and net-zero carbon emissions across the supply chain, products, and operations by 2039
FCEVs, which generate electricity from hydrogen to power an electric motor, are complimentary to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the journey to net-zero vehicle emissions. Hydrogen-powered FCEVs provide high energy density and rapid refueling, and minimal loss of range in low temperatures, making the technology ideal for larger, longer-range vehicles, or those operated in hot or cold environments. Since 2018, the global number of FCEVs on the road has nearly doubled while hydrogen refueling stations have increased by more than 20%**. By 2030, forecasts predict hydrogen-powered FCEV deployment could top 10 million with 10 000 refueling stations worldwide*.
The zero tailpipe emission prototype New Defender FCEV will begin testing towards the end of 2021 in the UK to verify key attributes such as off-road capability and fuel consumption. To deliver Project Zeus, Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with world-class R&D partners, including Delta Motorsport, AVL, Marelli Automotive Systems and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to research, develop and create the prototype FCEV.
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