FUTURE TOGETHER

31 January 2017

In Monday 30 Jan, the concerns of GM and Honda announced create a new joint venture

In Monday 30 Jan, the concerns of the General Motors Company and Honda Motor Company has announced create a new joint venture for the production of hydrogen fuel elements of new generation (fuel cell) that will be used in future cars of both companies.

The new company, called the Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, will be based on the production base of the industrial complex GM in Brownstone (southern suburb of Detroit), Michigan. Mass production of fuel elements of new generation will begin approximately to 2020 year would require the creation of more than 100 new jobs. Each of the parties invests in the new venture equal shares of capital, $85 million

Opel HydroGen3 on the basis of the Zafira Mk I was produced in small batches with 2001 2006 years

The creation of new SP for the production of fuel cells is a further step in the development of the agreement of cooperation signed between GM and Honda may 2013 year, providing for the creation and production of the next generation hydrogen fuel cells. It is worth Recalling that both companies are among the pioneers in the production of cars on fuel elements (fuel cell) – General Motors small-batch produced minivans HydroGen3 (2001-2006 years) crossovers HydroGen4 (2007-2010 years), and Honda model FCX, FCV and Clarity.

In 2007 year was presented to GM HydroGen4 on the basis of crossover Equinox Mk I