Refuelling trends expose regional divide on hydrogen vehicles
Rollout of refuelling stations gathers pace in Asia but stalls in North American and Europe, say Hydrogen Council and McKinsey
Deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations is accelerating in China and South Korea but stalling in North America and in Europe, a trend that implies a growing regional divide on the potential of fuel-cell electric vehicles and hydrogen combustion engines. The number of operational refuelling stations in North America fell by 40% in the last 12 months, with Europe down by 10%, according to joint analysis by lobby group the Hydrogen Council and management consultants McKinsey. “Sales of hydrogen vehicles correlate geographically with the roll out of refuelling infrastructure” Hydrogen Council and McKinsey “Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure deployment continues to accelerate in China
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