Video: Powering light- to medium-duty vehicles with Ballard's FCmove®-MD

Ballard's FCmove^®-MD is the next-generation hydrogen fuel cell engine for use in zero-emission, battery-dominant hybrid, light-, and medium-duty motive applications that is perfectly sized as a range extender for decarbonized transport including small transit buses and light-duty trucks.

The FCmove^®-MD 45kW module offers a durable, compact and easy-to-install solution for system integrators and vehicle OEMs, with the robust proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell delivering the power, range, and efficiency demanded by light fleet operators. The engine delivers:

• High temperature operation - significantly improves overall vehicle fuel economy
• Proven reliability and durability - demonstrated through exceptional fuel cell stack lifetime
• High pressure system - offers better performance, fuel efficiency and durability by preventing fuel cell degradation
• System integration flexibility - collaboratively supports integration of a variety of drive systems to optimize powertrain and vehicle performance 
• Climate protection - Freeze tolerant system guards against premature deterioration of key components in extreme conditions
• Safety features - Built-in system ensures highest level of safety and ease of installation

Watch the video below as Ballard's Silvano Pozzi, vice president, product line management, introduces the engine and highlights some of the key benefits it brings to the market:

The FCmove^®-MD offers a durable, compact and easy-to-install solution for system integrators and vehicle OEMs. Its compact design, incorporating integrated air and coolant subsystems, ensures easy integration and serviceability, delivering more than 25,000 hours of operation and 97% module availability in service.  

"The FCmove^®-MD is the result of a strong collaborative effort between Ballard and our supply chain which has provided a solution that is safe, reliable, durable and efficient - ensuring it is bulletproof for a growing market. With battery-electric providing its own compelling offering for light-duty, it is essential that we deliver a product that challenges the landscape and presents a viable alternative that has superior range, power, and refueling ability - positively impacting productivity and cost savings and driving the industry transition to zero-emission." 

Silvano Pozzi Vice President, Product Line Management, Ballard