Plug Power Signs Deal to Power StreetScooter Delivery Vans with ProGen Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engines
May 28 2019 - 4:01PM
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of
hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility,
announced a new agreement with electric vehicle manufacturer
StreetScooter. With this partnership, StreetScooter will initially
deliver 100 hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks for on-road use in
series production to Deutsche Post DHL, starting in 2020. Deutsche
Post DHL is the world’s largest logistics and mail communication
service.
StreetScooter’s electric delivery vehicles will be built
leveraging Plug Power’s ProGen hydrogen fuel cell engines
(containing its new MEA and metal plate stack technology) to
provide the vehicle with increased drive time—without the need for
long charge hours—and improved efficiency through clean and
sustainable technology. With the addition of Plug Power’s ProGen
fuel cell engine, StreetScooter vans will have an effective range
covering distances of up to 500 km.
“It’s our mission to help change the way our customers operate,
providing them with reliable and sustainable mobile solutions to
improve operational efficiency,” said Fabian Schmitt , CTO,
StreetScooter. “Working with Plug Power to incorporate hydrogen
fuel cell technology into our vehicles is yet another way we’re
able to deliver on that promise.”
“The European Union is committed to reducing its CO2 emissions
through the use of hydrogen technology by 2020; it’s exciting to
see governments taking that initiative towards a cleaner and more
sustainable future,” said Andy Marsh, CEO, Plug Power. “These
ambitions start to take off when private corporations take the lead
and start driving these goals from the ground up. DHL’s commitment
towards a cleaner future is the perfect example, and we couldn’t be
prouder to be part of this work.”
Plug Power leads the hydrogen economy with cutting-edge fuel
cells and hydrogen technologies. The company is proud to have
been the first to create an industry for hydrogen fuel cell systems
in electric mobility, and now to be first to deploy hydrogen fuel
cell engines at scale in the last mile. The company, working with
some of the world’s leading logistics companies, is uniquely
positioned to take its expertise, technology, and “know-how” to the
road application, providing commercial scale, sustainable and
efficient electrification solutions for on-road fleet
vehicles.
About Plug Power Inc. The architect of modern
hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power is the innovator that
has taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology from concept to
commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized the material
handling industry with its full-service GenKey solution, which is
designed to increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce
carbon footprints in a reliable, cost-effective way. The Company’s
GenKey solution couples together all the necessary elements to
power, fuel and serve a customer. With proven hydrogen and fuel
cell products, Plug Power replaces lead acid batteries to power
electric industrial vehicles, such as the lift trucks customers use
in their distribution centers. Extending its reach into the on-road
electric vehicle market, Plug Power’s ProGen platform of modular
fuel cell engines empowers OEMs and system integrators to rapidly
adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology. ProGen engines are proven
today, with thousands in service, supporting some of the most
rugged operations in the world. Plug Power is the partner that
customers trust to take their businesses into the future.
www.plugpower.com.
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