Hyzon Motors Inc. was an American
automotive company based in
Rochester, New York
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. Hyzon developed and manufactured hydrogen fuel cell systems and supplied zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles. It had offices in the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, and China. Hyzon began being
publicly traded
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through a
SPAC
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SPAC may also refer to:
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merger in 2021, which was expected to raise about $626 million for the company. Hyzon delivered 87 fuel cell heavy trucks in 2021. Hyzon issued a notice in December 2024 that it is unable to continue its operations, and began dissolving the company.
Operations
Hyzon Motors was founded in 2020 as a spin-off of Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, which was founded in 2003 with a focus on developing fuel-cell-powered trucks and buses.
In 2021, Hyzon Motors went public with a SPAC merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation.
In June 2022, Hyzon received its zero-emission certification from the California Air Resources Board for its Class 8, 7, and 6 Repowers. That same month Hyzon announced a collaboration with oil field services company Schlumberger Limited, aiming to reduce emissions in upstream oil and gas operations through the use of high-power fuel cells.
Parker Meeks was appointed President and interim CEO in August 2022, and CEO in March 2023.
In November 2023, Hyzon completed its first commercial journey to Texas with its liquid hydrogen truck. In June 2023, Hyzon partnered with Performance Food Group to deliver 5 fuel-cell electric vehicles fitted with Hyzon Class 8 110kW fuel cell systems. Additional vehicles will be fitted with Hyzon’s next-generation single 200kW fuel cell system.
Hyzon Montors launched in 2024 a hydrogen-powered
garbage truck
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.
Hyzon issued a notice in December 2024 that it is unable to continue its operations, and began dissolving the company.
See also
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Hydrogen vehicle
A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen to move. Hydrogen vehicles include some road vehicles, rail vehicles, space rockets, forklifts, ships and aircraft. Motive power is generated by converting the chemical energy of hydrogen to me ...
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Fuel cell
A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts the chemical energy of a fuel (often hydrogen fuel, hydrogen) and an oxidizing agent (often oxygen) into electricity through a pair of redox reactions. Fuel cells are different from most bat ...
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Hydrogen fuel
The hydrogen economy is an umbrella term for the roles hydrogen can play alongside low-carbon electricity to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The aim is to reduce emissions where cheaper and more energy-efficient clean solutions are not avail ...
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{{Trucking industry in the United States
Fuel cell manufacturers
Fuel cell vehicles
Hydrogen vehicles