Toyota's Fuel Cell R&D And Production Plant Starts Operation In Beijing.

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Toyota’s Fuel Cell R&D And Production Plant Starts Operation In Beijing.

Fuel Cell Works | August 23, 2024

On August 20, Huafeng Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. (FCTS) and United Fuel Cell System Research and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (FCRD) officially commenced production at their new plant in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone.

This marks that the fuel cell project jointly promoted by Toyota Motor Corporation (hereinafter referred to as: Toyota) and its local Chinese partners has officially entered a new stage. In order to contribute to China's vision of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, through the localization efforts of new quality productivity, it will further accelerate the research and development and market input of products suitable for the Chinese market, and promote the popularization and application of hydrogen energy technology.

At the new plant commissioning ceremony, Toyota China General Manager Tatsuro Ueda congratulated the new plant and said in his speech: In the Chinese market, hydrogen energy technology is used in many application scenarios such as cold chain and logistics represented by buses and heavy trucks, and is growing at an astonishing rate. FCTS products have always been well received by customers in the Chinese market for their high quality and high durability. We look forward to the advantages of hydrogen energy technology being further utilized in practical applications such as trunk logistics in the future, and to achieving a carbon-neutral society through the popularization of FCEVs. For the sake of the smiles of our customers, as a parent company, Toyota will fully support and implement a lean production system that adopts the Toyota Production System in the new Beijing plant, firmly rooted in manufacturing culture, and continue to provide high-quality and cost-effective products to the Chinese and even global markets.

Zhang Guoqiang, Chairman of Beijing SinoHytec Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as SinoHytec), said: "Today is an important step for SinoHytec and Toyota to deepen their cooperation and plan for the future. Thank you for witnessing this milestone event. The establishment of FCTS is a strategic decision made by both parties based on their deep insight into the global energy transition and a high degree of consensus on the future development potential of fuel cell technology. We believe that by combining the unique advantages of both parties in technology, market and management, FCTS will become a new engine to promote the vigorous development of the fuel cell industry. We look forward to continuing to deepen cooperation with all partners, jointly drawing a grand blueprint for the hydrogen economy, and contributing to building a cleaner and low-carbon world...more
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