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Ballard to launch FCmove®-SC fuel cell at Busworld: improved performance and lifecycle cost on the road to diesel parity
Ballard to launch FCmove®-SC fuel cell at Busworld: improved performance and lifecycle cost ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Ballard to launch FCmove®-SC fuel cell at Busworld: improved performance and lifecycle cost on the road to diesel parity\n \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 Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n N\n \n\n ew fuel cell engineered to power city transit buses – lower cost, simplified vehicle integration, smarter fleet services, and enhanced safety\n \n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 17, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) will unveil its new-generation transit fuel cell module, the\n \n FCmove\n \n ®\n \n -SC\n \n , at Busworld in\n \n Brussels\n \n on 4–9 October 2025. Designed for city transit duty, the FCmove\n \n\n ®\n \n\n -SC builds on Ballard's market-leading FCmove family to deliver greater sustained power, simplified vehicle integration, improved in-service performance and lower lifecycle cost as part of Ballard's roadmap toward diesel parity.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"The FCmove\n \n\n ®\n \n\n -SC is the latest product on Ballard's new core product platform which anchors broader advances targeting the industry's core challenge: narrowing the gap in cost of ownership parity with legacy diesel systems,\" said\n \n Kevin Colbow\n \n , Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Ballard. \"The fuel cell design significantly reduces integration complexity for bus manufacturers while improving life-time cost and performance for transit operators.\"\n \n\n The FCmove\n \n\n ®\n \n\n -SC offers several enhancements for bus manufacturers and operators:\n \n\n\n 30% increase in system power (end-of-life) with improved durability, operating and freeze-start temperatures and higher power density.\n \n\n 25% increase in volumetric power density through integrated DC/DC packaging.\n \n\n 25% higher maximum radiator outlet temperature (60°C → 75°C), simplifying vehicle thermal management.\n \n\n 40% reduction in total part count.\n \n\n\n\n Lower lifecycle cost, better performance\n \n\n The FCmove\n \n\n ®\n \n\n -SC targets a peak power capability o...