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Italian/US-based Nuvera Fuel Cells has sold nine PEM fuel cell stacks to Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF), a major Italian research organization within the Fiat Group. The deal follows the successful demonstration of the Fiat 600 Elettra Fuel Cell Vehicle, 'Seicento Elettra H2', which uses a Nuvera stack to generate onboard power from hydrogen.
The stacks powering Seicento Elettra H2, unveiled in February 2001 in the framework of an Italian environment ministry project, have operated without performance degradation for more than 3000 km. The vehicle represents Fiat's initial venture into developing hydrogen FCVs. The next-generation FCV, scheduled for demonstration in 2003, will feature a brand-new stack configuration; the Nuvera units sold to CRF will incorporate these advances.
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