Chevrolet’s hydrogen fuel cells use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions beyond water vapour, making them a sustainable technology for a cleaner environment.

The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell is an electric vehicle powered by a highly advanced fuel cell propulsion system that works with an electric motor traction system to provide instantaneous torque, smooth acceleration and quiet performance.  The Chevrolet Equinox was Canadian-engineered and manufactured at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario and the fuel cell stack integration for the Equinox fuel cell fleet was completed  at GM’s Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa, Ontario.

A fleet of these vehicles has been deployed in Vancouver since September 2009 and will be present through the completion of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The fleet will transport a wide array of people, including the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) representatives, media, athletes, government representatives and everyday Vancouver drivers, to experience the benefits of hydrogen fuel cells and to see just how far Chevrolet’s fuel cell research has advanced. 

“With the only emissions being wisps of water vapour, these vehicles are a perfect match for VANOC’s sustainability goals”, says Matt Crossley, GM Canada’s Director of engineering.  “We are genuinely excited to allow the people of British Columbia experience this viable green technology first-hand.”  The real world testing of the Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell fleet is a critical part of the overall development of fuel cells for commercialization.  By developing and assembling this advanced technology vehicle fleet, GM Canada is playing an important role in GM’s ongoing drive to be a global leader in sustainable transportation solutions.

General Motors [www.gm.ca] is another global leader that finds opportunity in Canada.

Additional Facts

• GM Canada employs over 9,000 people.
• GM is the largest automotive producer in the country and assembled almost 350,000 vehicles in Canada in 2009.