Burnaby’s Ballard Power Systems announced today that it has received multiple purchase orders totalling 70 FCmove®-HD hydrogen fuel cell engines from its customer Wrightbus. Wrightbus is a UK-based bus manufacturer deploying hydrogen-powered buses in the UK and Europe. The news follows on the heels of Ballard announcing a sale of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines […]
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Ballard Announces Largest Order in Company History – 1,000 Engines To Power Solaris Buses Across Europe
Burnaby’s Ballard Power Systems announced today that they will be supplying 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines to Solaris Bus & Coach through 2027 for the European transit bus market. Supported by policy tailwinds and regulations to decarbonize public urban transport fleets, the transition to zero emission city buses has accelerated in recent years as the […]
Decoding Vancouver Tech
As Vancouver’s technology publication of record, Techcouver reports on and discusses at length the many regional entrepreneurs and organizations applying technology and innovation to the Canadian economy. There are now more than 111,000 tech occupations in Vancouver, where tech work accounts for roughly one-third of all occupations—a figure up 69% over five years. The West Coast city proudly maintains the […]
Ford Trucks Partners with Ballard Power Systems to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Truck
Ballard Power Systems today announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system as part of the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle prototype. The partnership includes an initial purchase order for 2 FCmove-XD 120 kW fuel cell engines that are planned to be […]
Innovators Hall of Fame Honours Pivotal Players in BC Tech
Marking a milestone in its journey, BC Tech, the province’s largest member-led technology non-profit, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The Innovators Hall of Fame, in partnership with the Government of British Columbia, honours this legacy of tech and its regional contributors to success. The newly instituted BC Innovators Hall of Fame aims to recognize […]
Vancouver To Host Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo In June
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is rapidly gaining momentum as a clean, efficient alternative to traditional fossil fuels. And in June 2023, Vancouver will play host to Hy-fcell Canada, a conference dedicated to exploring the latest advances in hydrogen fuel cell technology and their applications in Canada and beyond. Hy-fcell Canada 2023 is expected to draw […]
Ballard Power Systems Establishes HQ, R&D in China to Meet Global Market Demand
Ballard Power Systems this month unveiled a global strategy with plans to deepen its manufacturing footprint in Europe, the United States and China to support market demand growth through 2030. “Our global manufacturing vision for 2030 is to have scaled ‘local for local’ manufacturing of leading fuel cell engines and components in our core regional […]