At present, Faurecia is already in the phase of product test and verification of fuel cell core components. The first standard fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage tank are expected to pass formal product verification in Europe in the first quarter of 2020.
After power battery electric vehicles, fuel cell technology has become another attractive and promising alternative. The fuel cell vehicle's cruising range and fuel replenishment time are comparable to gasoline vehicles, and it can completely achieve zero emissions and fulfill the city's mission of green travel. To this end, Faurecia has decided to invest approximately 15 million euros in fuel cell technology research and development each year in order to fully stimulate the potential of this technology in the automotive industry.
Project Name: Advanced Fuel Cell System
Company Name: Faurecia (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Progress and results of innovative development projects
After power battery electric vehicles, fuel cell technology has become another attractive and promising alternative. The fuel cell vehicle's cruising range and fuel replenishment time are comparable to gasoline vehicles, and it can completely achieve zero emissions and fulfill the city's mission of green travel. To this end, Faurecia has decided to invest approximately 15 million euros in fuel cell technology research and development each year in order to fully stimulate the potential of this technology in the automotive industry.
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Faurecia-Advanced Fuel Cell System
Faurecia's advanced fuel cell system has two major characteristics: high range (more than 500 kilometers) and short hydrogenation time (3-5 minutes).
In the past few years, Faurecia has jointly developed R & D and technical experts to create high-performance solutions tailored to the two key components of the fuel cell system with the highest overall value: working with Stelia Aerospace Composites to create a high-pressure hydrogen storage tank, and The French Alternative Energy and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) collaborated on the development of fuel cell stacks.
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Faurecia-Advanced Fuel Cell System (Hydrogen Storage Tank)
Automotive hydrogen storage system (Type 4 hydrogen storage tank): Exclusively owns the world-leading technology and patent of strategic partner Stelia. Compared with the current market products, the weight efficiency optimization is greater than 10%. At the same time, the use of carbon fiber is further optimized, and an anti-collapse system is applied to ensure higher reliability. Faurecia can supply car manufacturers with a fully integrated hydrogen storage system.
High-performance fuel cell stacks: Exclusively owns world-leading technology and patents of strategic partner CEA, and uses a compact design to achieve first-class energy density (greater than 4.2 kilowatts per liter and greater than 2.6 kilowatts per kilogram), guaranteeing 50 to 100 kilowatts Peak power, while integrating the excellent flow simulation and sheet forming capabilities of Faurecia Green Motion System.
Recently, Faurecia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Michelin Group, a global leader in tire technology and sustainable mobility. The two parties will establish a new joint venture company to integrate all Michelin fuel cell related businesses (including its subsidiary Symbio) and Faurecia's Fuel cell business. Faurecia and Michelin are committed to cooperating to establish the world's leading hydrogen fuel cell joint venture company. Through the integration of the existing partners' resources and complementary assets, the joint venture company will be able to serve all use cases (light vehicles, multi-purpose) within a short period of time. Trucks, trucks, etc.) offers a range of hydrogen fuel cell products.
With the maturity of fuel cell technology and the gradual development of infrastructure such as hydrogen refueling stations, Faurecia's overall goal is to reduce the cost of fuel cell stacks by half, making fuel cells a more attractive option for vehicle manufacturers.
At present, Faurecia is already in the phase of product test and verification of fuel cell core components. The first standard fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage tank are expected to pass formal product verification in Europe in the first quarter of 2020.