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First Hydrogen Extends Strategic Relationship with FEV for Bespoke Hydrogen Vehicle’s Design and Product Specifications

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First Hydrogen extends strategic relationship with FEV for bespoke hydrogen vehicle’s design and product specifications.

First Hydrogen Corp. (“FIRST HYDROGEN” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC: FHYDF) (FSE: FIT) announce that  First Hydrogen Automotive has extended its consulting relationship with FEV Group of Aachen Germany (“FEV”) to define the technology leadership strategy for the Company’s fleet of bespoke hydrogen fuel cell powered light commercial vehicles (“LCV”) and other potential vehicles based on our proprietary designs.  

This will enable First Hydrogen Automotive to plan the definitive designs and production facilities of its  vehicles.

More specifically FEV will advise on target product specifications, software led functionality,  including advanced driver-assistance systems/autonomous driving systems (ADAS/AD)/connectivity  functionality and electrics & electronics architecture, and assessment of the product concept hardware options  in terms of design, layout, materials, manufacturing and platform modularity. 

In April 2022, the UK government announced plans to double hydrogen production to 10 GW by 2030, with  at least 5 GW to come from green hydrogen (produced in electrolysers which split water into hydrogen and  oxygen using electricity generated by wind and other renewables).

First Hydrogen plans to contribute to these  targets with up to four production sites, with each site having a refuelling station for commercial vehicles and  passenger cars. Initial production capacity estimates are between 80 MW to 160 MW for the four sites. 

Nicholas Wrigley, Chairman First Hydrogen Limited said:

We are very excited as First Hydrogen Automotive  takes another step forward to decarbonization and providing a sustainable energy-powered vehicle.

“We are utilizing MAN eTGE vans for our demonstrators to build customer following and bespoke design references  and this new phase of development will define First Hydrogen’s own vehicle design interior and exterior,  optimised for hydrogen and fuel cell powertrains.”

“Our Energy Division is working to develop refuelling and  green hydrogen production sites in Liverpool, Manchester, London and the Thames Estuary, which will serve  our customers’ fleet of vehicles and other users of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.”

“I believe the Company’s  strategy, from vehicles to hydrogen production will contribute to the world’s climate change initiatives.”  

About First Hydrogen Corp. (FirstHydrogen.com) 

First Hydrogen Corp. is a Vancouver and London UK-based company focused on zero-emission vehicles,  green hydrogen production and distribution and supercritical carbon dioxide extractor systems.

The Company  is designing and building hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered light commercial demonstrator vehicles (“LCV”) under  two agreements with AVL Powertrain and Ballard Power Systems Inc.

The LCV will have a range of 500+  kilometres. At the same time, the company has launched its bespoke vehicle design phase which will develop  its fleet of proprietary zero emission vehicles.

First Hydrogen is also developing refueling capability working  with FEV Consulting GmbH, the automotive consultancy of FEV Group of Aachen Germany.

The Company  is also pursuing opportunities in green hydrogen production and distribution in the UK and elsewhere.  

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FIRST HYDROGEN EXTENDS STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH FEV FOR BESPOKE HYDROGEN VEHICLE’S DESIGN AND PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 18, 2022

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