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Ballard Power Systems Announces Purchase of B.C.'s First Fleet of Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Ballard Power Systems Announces Purchase of B.C.'s First Fleet of Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Ce...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nBallard Power Systems Announces Purchase of B.C.'s First Fleet of Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nBURNABY, BC, July 16, 2019\n\n\n\n\n  \n \n Global fuel cell pioneer celebrates 40th birthday through expected purchase of Toyota Mirai FCEVs by Ballard employees Hydrogen movement continues to gain momentum in British Columbia and globally BURNABY, BC, July 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP), a global fuel cell pioneer celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019, today announced that it has arranged for several Ballard employees to purchase B.C.'s first fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) from Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI). Ballard employees are expected to purchase the Toyota Mirai zero-emission FCEVs powered by hydrogen in 2019, with initial vehicle deliveries completed today. \n\n \n \n\n \n\"Electrification of transportation is a global megatrend that is needed to help mitigate the impact of climate change and improve air quality,\" said Randy MacEwen, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems. \"Zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles, or FCEVs, are a key part of the electric vehicle solution that will positively change the lives of the next generation. For 40 years, Ballard has been relentlessly developing and improving fuel cell technology, so we're extremely proud that dedicated Ballard employees have agreed to purchase B.C.'s first fleet of fuel cell electric cars.\"\nFor decades, Canadian companies like Ballard have been playing leading roles in the development of a global hydrogen society, and the movement has recently gained momentum in British Columbia. The country's first publicly accessible retail hydrogen station opened in Vancouver last summer, with another station poised to open in Burnaby shortly. Earlier this year, Natural Resources Canada and the B.C. government announced they are contributing a combined $3 million to build two new retail hydrogen refueling stations in the province's Lower Mainland, and it is expected that ...