The hydrogen gasoline cell automobile section in the USA—and by that, we imply in California, the place the series-produced fashions can be found—famous a major decline in the course of the fourth quarter of 2023.
In line with the Hydrogen Gasoline Cell Partnership’s information, solely 201 new hydrogen gasoline cell automobiles (aka FCV or FCEV) had been bought within the U.S. in This autumn, 72% lower than a 12 months in the past. This weak outcome ruined the possibility to set a brand new annual gross sales file in 2023.
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Hydrogen Gasoline Cell automobiles are zero-emission
The automobiles powered by hydrogen gasoline cells are sort of like of series-hybrids, the place hydrogen is used to generate electrical energy for the electrical motor. It is a completely different method to attaining zero-emission driving, in comparison with battery electrical automobiles, that are powered solely by batteries.
Plainly it was the worst fourth quarter since 2015. Including to the complications of weak submitting station development is now extra costly hydrogen gasoline, which is a detrimental for Toyota Mirai patrons.
The Hydrogen Gasoline Cell Partnership’s FCVs gross sales information comes from Baum and Associates and is predicated on gross sales to retail and fleet clients.
The FCV section stays dominated by one mannequin: the Toyota Mirai, which famous 133 gross sales in the course of the quarter (down 80% year-over-year), whereas the Hyundai Nexo famous 68 models (up 8% year-over-year). Different fashions, together with the Honda Readability Gasoline Cell, had been discontinued a couple of years in the past.
Hydrogen automobile gross sales in This autumn’2023 (YOY change):
Hydrogen gross sales reported by the producers in This autumn’2023 (YOY change):
Toyota Mirai: 133 (down 80%) Hyundai Nexo: 68 (up 8%)
In 2023, 2,968 new hydrogen automobiles had been bought, which is 10% greater than a 12 months in the past. For reference, in 2022 FCEV gross sales exceeded 2,707 (down 19% year-over-year).
Hydrogen automobile gross sales in Q1-This autumn’2023 (YOY change):
Hydrogen gross sales reported by the producers in Q1-This autumn’2023 (YOY change):
Toyota Mirai: 2,737 (up 31%) Hyundai Nexo: 241 (down 41%)
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This can be a small optimistic outcome, though the 12 months 2023 did not exceed 3,000 models and beat the all-time file of three,341 gross sales, which was set in 2021.
In the meantime, gross sales of battery electrical automobiles within the U.S. in 2023 are estimated at 1.1 million models (up 48% year-over-year).
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The general cumulative gross sales of FCVs exceeded 17,940 as of the tip of the quarter (not counting automobiles faraway from use), which is 20% greater than a 12 months in the past. This quantity contains 14,105 Toyota Mirai (nearly 79% of all FCVs).
We guess that at this fee, the 25,000th hydrogen gasoline cell automobile can be bought no sooner than late 2025.
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As of January 10, 2024, the variety of open retail hydrogen stations in California stood at 55 (the identical quantity as in October):
Open – Retail: 55 Open – Legacy Retail: 0 At present Unavailable: 11 In Building: 4 In Allowing: 18 Proposed: 4 On maintain: 5 Complete (Gentle Obligation): 97
We additionally famous that the variety of websites beneath development, in allowing or proposed, stays stagnant in comparison with the earlier reviews. See the complete record of hydrogen infrastructure right here.
A fast calculation reveals that there are 326 automobiles per single station (cumulative gross sales divided by the variety of open retail stations). Though, it is much less because of the early automobiles which have been faraway from service.