Manufacturer to develop EV hydrogen tanks

Automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia has reported it is now able to design, industrialise and commercialise high-pressure hydrogen tanks.

The firm has said that the tanks will be made of carbon fibre composites for fuel cell electric vehicles, with support from STELIA Aerospace Composites.

Faurecia also says that it has gained exclusive access to intellectual property and process know-how for composite hydrogen tanks from STELLA.

Patrick Koller, company CEO, said: "Faurecia has the ambition to become a leading supplier of fuel cell technology.

“We believe in this new energy vehicle alternative which has increased autonomy and rapid refuelling time. In addition, hydrogen can be produced locally using sustainable technology."