Tata Motors has opened two R&D facilities in Pune, India to further its development of hydrogen ICEs and hydrogen storage and dispending technology.
The facilities comprise an engine test cell and associated infrastructure.
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Executive director Girish Wagh said in a statement: “We believe hydrogen to be the fuel of the future, especially for commercial vehicles. With the opening of this dedicated R&D facility to develop and [localise] hydrogen propulsion technology, we are entering a new era of technological innovation.”
At Auto Expo 2023, Tata Motors showed its flagship Prima heavy truck with a hydrogen combustion enginw and the other with a hydrogen fuel cell plus a hydrogen fuel cell bus.
In 2022, the automaker signed a memorandum of understanding with Cummins to collaborate on design and development of hydrogen ICEs and fuel cell systems.
