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Linamar Partners with Roush and Ballard to Develop Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans for CARB Program
Linamar Partners with Roush and Ballard to Develop Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Linamar Partners with Roush and Ballard to Develop Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans for CARB Program\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.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Companies collaborate on pilot program to increase zero-emissions capabilities\n \n for medium-duty vehicles\n \n \n \n \n LIVONIA, Mich.\n \n ,\n \n March 31, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) has entered the evaluation phase for the first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Delivery Vans in their technology contract with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE). CTE is managing the Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van Deployment Project for the California Air Resources Board (CARB), awarded to accelerate the adoption of clean freight transportation technologies.  Linamar has partnered with Roush CleanTech and Ballard Power Systems to provide complete turn-key FCEV package delivery vans to UPS for an in-revenue service demonstration in\n \n California\n \n .\n \n \n The CARB Project includes developing, validating and deploying four fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans. This is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.\n \n \n \"The strength of CTE's project lies in its team member experience with advanced vehicle manufacturing, utilization of proven, off-the-shelf components, participation of UPS as the fleet operator and deployment partner, and the propulsion system's commercialization potential,\" said\n \n Dan Raudebaugh\n \n , executive director of CTE, a non-profit,\n \n Atlanta\n \n -based organization that develops, promotes and implements advanced transportation technologies.\n \n \n Over the past decade, Linamar has made a substantial investment in automotive and commercial vehicle eAxle design, development and testing at its\n \n Livonia, Michigan\n \n , M...