Demonstration Scale Exceeds 20,000 Units: China's Fuel Cell Vehicles Achieve Initial Commercial Application

The latest data from the National Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Evaluation Platform shows that as of the end of September this year, the scale of China's fuel cell vehicle demonstration has exceeded 20,000 units.

The most recent data indicates that since China initiated the demonstration application of fuel cell vehicles in 2021, the five major demonstration city clusters—Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhengzhou, and Hebei—have cumulatively promoted over 20,000 fuel cell vehicles, constructed 200 hydrogen refueling stations, achieved a pure hydrogen driving mileage of over 700 million kilometers, with hydrogen-powered travel accounting for more than 90% of the total mileage. Cumulative hydrogen refueling has exceeded 40,000 tons, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 38,000 tons.

Experts stated that China's fuel cell vehicles have preliminarily achieved commercial application. The 20,000 fuel cell vehicles are operating routinely across eight major application scenarios: trunk line logistics, cold chain logistics, coal and steel transportation, urban sanitation, construction waste transportation, port transportation, public bus transit, and ride-hailing services. This forms the world's largest demonstration project for commercial fuel cell vehicles.

Fang Haifeng, Chief Expert at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center: As of now, the five major demonstration city clusters have been largely completed. They have established a fuel cell industry chain, conducted demonstration applications of new technologies and vehicle models, explored effective business operation models, and formed industrial clusters centered on vehicle manufacturers and component companies. This provides a typical demonstration case and a solid industrial foundation for China to build a zero-carbon transportation system.