31.1.2005
Hydrogen future drives into New York

GM will be providing 13 fuel cell-powered vehicles and Shell Hydrogen LLC intends to establish New York State's first hydrogen service station in the New York City metropolitan area in 2006.

GM and Shell will be the only team bringing fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling to the New York City metropolitan area under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.

The New York fleet will be powered by GM's newest-generation fuel cell technology. This is the same fuel cell power module used in the Sequel concept vehicle, which was unveiled this month at the North American International Auto Show. The system design is simpler, more efficient, and smaller than previous-generation designs, and delivers 25-percent more power and enhanced durability.

The New York fleet is part of a total of 40 vehicles that GM is building under the DOE program. GM will also introduce fleets in California and the Detroit metro area and expand the current Washington D.C. fleet, which today includes six HydroGen3 vehicles. In addition to the New York station, under this program Shell will provide two hydrogen refueling stations in California, and a fourth station will be located somewhere between New York and Washington D.C.