Government and industry map path to hydrogen vehicle future

Plans for a nationwide roll-out of hydrogen vehicles and refuelling infrastructure have today been welcomed by SMMT as a major step in securing the UK’s position as a global leader in the development and manufacture of ultra-low carbon vehicles.

UK H₂Mobility, a consortium of 13 automotive companies, government organisations and energy companies, will consider the actions needed to secure the UK’s global role in the manufacture and use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, ahead of an anticipated roll-out to consumers in 2014/15.

“UK H₂Mobility is an exciting initiative that will accelerate the development and introduction of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles in UK,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “It is yet another signal of the UK’s commitment to create a strong ultra-low carbon vehicle market and attract major international investment in R&D and product development to secure the long-term success of automotive manufacturing.”

Work undertaken by the Automotive Council to develop the strategic direction for automotive technologies has played a pivotal role in identifying ‘sticky technologies’ and developing an industry-wide consensus ‘Low Carbon Vehicle Roadmap’, which forecasts mass market hydrogen vehicle uptake to begin within the next 10 years.   

For a PDF article on the latest about the work of the Automotive Council in developing lowcarbon vehicles and fuels in the UK.