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Nikola Details Ambitious Plan for Hydrogen and Service Network
April 22, 2019

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Nikola plans to build a network of 700 truck stop-size hydrogen fuel stations across the U.S. and Canada by 2028.

The typical facility would occupy seven to 10 acres of land. Nikola would purchase some of the properties and lease others, Milton said. The company did not provide an estimate of what it expects the stations to cost.

The initial stations would be located near the major warehouse or truck-park facilities of Nikola customers such as Anheuser-Busch and U.S. Xpress, a large motor carrier.

The company has built a small demonstration station at its new headquarters and research and development center in Phoenix, Ariz. It plans to open a larger one – still for research and data gathering – in nearby Chandler next year.

The first commercial station would open in 2021 in California, adjacent to an as-yet unnamed customer’s main facility, said Jesse Schneider, Nikola’s executive vice president for hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

Nikola, which is still testing, plans to begin building production versions of its trucks by late 2022 and will have 10 hydrogen stations up and running by then, Schneider said. Construction of the remaining North American stations would be spread over the next six years.

European stations would be added after Nikola launches its Euro-spec Nikola Tre heavy truck in 2023.
https://www.trucks.com/2019/04/22/nikola-ambitious-plan-hydrogen-service-network/

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (April 10, 2018) -- Nikola Motors has hired Jesse Schneider as vice president of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

Schneider has spent nearly 20 years in vehicle electrification, fuel cells, electric and hydrogen infrastructure and tanks at automakers in Germany, the United States and China. He led a number of firsts related to fuel cell durability, hydrogen tanks and wireless charging.

Schneider also organized the worldwide standardization for electric and fuel cell vehicle infrastructure. He served as the chair of Hydrogen Fueling Standards and Specifications at SAE (J2601/2799) and ISO (TS 19880-1) and most recently, wireless charging at SAE (J2954).

At Nikola, Schneider will spearhead efforts with the Fuel Cell R&D Division working with Bosch in Germany and the hydrogen fueling technology team for the Nikola stations with NEL Hydrogen in Norway. He will also lead the development of the Nikola R&D Center in Phoenix.

“As we prepare for production testing, durability and manufacturing, it was necessary to hire one of the top fuel cell pioneers in the world,” said Trevor Milton, CEO, Nikola Motor Company. “Jesse will be a great asset to our team. We are excited to introduce industry veterans into our company structure to help prepare for the manufacturing rollout. Mr. Schneider will be a huge asset to Nikola and is welcomed to the Nikola family.”

https://nikolamotor.com/press_releases/nikola-motor-company-hires-industry-veteran-schneider-as-hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-technologies-vp-44
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/nikola-hires-bmw-executive-jesse-schneider-spearhead-fuel-cell-rd
https://craft.co/nikola/executives


Air Liquide plans network of new hydrogen filling stations in the United States
November 17, 2014

Air Liquide is actively involved in setting up the hydrogen energy industry at global level. The Group has delivered more than 60 hydrogen stations worldwide. Air Liquide already operates hydrogen filling stations for the general public in Europe, including Rotterdam, Netherlands and Düsseldorf, Germany. In Germany, Air Liquide is also a partner of the “H2 Mobility initiative” which aims to deploy about 400 hydrogen stations covering the whole country by 2023. In 2014, the Group announced the installation of four new hydrogen filling stations in Denmark (the first hydrogen infrastructure network in Europe at national level).
https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/air-liquide-plans-network-new-hydrogen-filling-stations-united-states/
https://www.airliquide.com/united-states-america/air-liquide-plans-network-new-hydrogen-filling-stations-united-states

Hydrogen

Standards a key
Nel, which is building the Nikola station network, said fueling hardware standards are key to commercial success. “It can’t be just Nikola alone doing it,” Lindstrom said. “We need other chemical suppliers to be part of that chain. The network of filling stations needs to be built up as soon as possible.”

Air Liquide said in December it would build a hydrogen-production plant in the Western U.S. capable of making nearly 30 tons of hydrogen a day, enough for 35,000 fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Most of those vehicles are in California, which counts on zero-tailpipe emission fuel-cell vehicles to help meet its 2050 goal of reducing smog-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent.

“It improves the potential to further support California’s efforts to expand transportation electrification in heavy-duty applications,” Tony Brasil, chief of the Transportation and Clean Technology Branch of the California Air Resources Board, told Trucks.com. “Successful deployment of fuel cell electric trucks would help meet goals established by CARB.”

Suppliers are being asked to sign up to participate in a test program to meet industry standards from SAE International, the Industry Standards Organization and the Canadian Standards Organization.
http://www.lngplants.com/Hydrogen2.html

Nikola Building $600 Million Plant In Arizona Desert To Get Hydrogen Big Rigs Rolling By 2023
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Toyota, Nikola and Shell Seek Fuel Cell Truck-Fueling Standards
February 21, 2019
Toyota, Shell and a group of automotive and industrial companies are working together to standardize hydrogen-fueling components that could get fuel-cell electric trucks on the road faster.

The group wants the fueling nozzle, vehicle receptacle, dispenser hose and other components to be useable in all fuel cell vehicles.

The companies include Hyundai, startup Nikola Motor, Norwegian hydrogen station builder NEL Hydrogen Fueling and French industrial gas maker Air Liquide. They signed a memorandum of understanding to test components for Class 8 heavy-duty trucks.

“This is big – the first step towards standardizing the fueling system,” said Antti Lindstrom, a trucking analyst with IHS Markit. “This is exactly what the technology needs to get mainstream acceptance.”
https://www.trucks.com/2019/02/21/toyota-nikola-hydrogen-truck-fueling/

HYDROGEN FOR FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS
Oct 03, 2018
Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), powered by hydrogen, provide long range and fast 3-minute refueling with zero emissions. They are an attractive option for many customers and will play a role alongside battery electric vehicles in a global low-carbon mobility future. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is also highly suited to heavy-duty applications where weight of the powertrain is an important factor.

Collaboration Brings More Hydrogen Stations
Shell currently operates two hydrogen refueling stations in California, located in Newport Beach and Torrance. Additionally, in collaboration with Honda and Toyota, Shell is bringing seven new hydrogen refueling stations to the state; three in the city of San Francisco, and one in each of Berkeley, Sacramento, Citrus Heights and Walnut Creek. The hydrogen refueling stations will be installed in strategic locations within the existing network of Shell-branded retail stations, offering existing and future fuel cell electric vehicle drivers high-quality service with simple and straightforward car refueling in minutes.
https://www.shell.us/about-us/features-and-highlights/hydrogen-for-fuel-cell-electric-vehicle-and-heavy-duty-trucks.html


Anheuser-Busch orders 800 hydrogen trucks from Nikola
Last update: May 8, 2018
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