China’s biggest SUV and ute maker turns its back on hydrogen

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GWM’s hydrogen subsidiary, FTXT, is focusing on large commercial vehicles, such as trucks, buses, and marine applications. With five R&D centers and over 800 staff, FTXT’s director, Michael Li, stated that the company will commercialize a five-tonne truck as the smallest hydrogen-powered vehicle in the near future. While passenger cars are not currently on the agenda, FTXT is developing various FCEV powertrains, including 255kW commercial vehicle powertrains and a 100kW passenger vehicle powertrain. Li believes that hydrogen cars will become more prevalent in the next 20 years, depending on the market and infrastructure. FTXT, GWM’s hydrogen subsidiary, believes that hydrogen fuel is currently most practical for large commercial vehicles.

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