scratch conference 2009 microcab industries ltd. presented by john jostins
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SCRATCH Conference 2009 Microcab Industries Ltd. Presented by John Jostins MD, Microcab Industries Ltd Sept 2009. Microcab Industries Ltd - status. An SME with strong R&D focus Relies on central and regional government funding - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Microcab Industries Ltd.
Presented by
John Jostins MD, Microcab Industries Ltd
Sept 2009
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Microcab Industries Ltd - status
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An SME with strong R&D focus
• Relies on central and regional government funding
• Produced a series of prototype vehicle designs: zero emission, low carbon, for urban use.
• Current vehicles are hydrogen fuel cell powered
• Aim to take zero emissions vehicles into large niche production in next few years
• Vehicles are built by the Microcab Consortium:RDM CoventryDelta Motorsport, SilverstoneMicrocabSupported by Coventry University
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Microcab H4 prototype
Taxi variant
• Accessible to wheelchair user• 7.5m turning circle• Flat floor for easy access
2005 fuel cell H4 taxi
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University of Birmingham fleet
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• 5 fuel cell vehicles for UB campus• Funding from AWM Science City• Hydrogen fuel station installed • Green hydrogen from biomass• 2 year trial funded by BERR
under HFCCAT programme
• Test bed UK in action!
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Fuelling the Microcab
• Permanent H2 filling station on Campus.
• 4 minutes to fill vehicle
• Hydrogen from sustainable source
• Zero emissions – water is the only by product
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Working with Royal Mail
• Van variant for postal service duties – working daily at UB
• Royal Mail has plans to introduce hydrogen fuel vehicle fleet
• Wants to decouple from fossil fuels
2008 fuel cell H4 van
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New progammes:
CABLED -Coventry & Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrator
• 10 Microcabs in UK national project• Includes Mercedes Smart, Mitsubishi,
Tata, JLR, LTI• 1 year trial on public roads• Microcab only fuel cell vehicle
CABLED launch, Birmingham
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New progammes -
AWM Niche Vehicle R&D programme
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Ideal source of development funding for SME like Microcab• Need support to achieve commercialisation after long R&D
pathNiche Vehicle Programme will:• Provide chassis and supply chain for up to 2000 vehicles p.a.• Deliver car, van and taxi variants • Aim for Royal Mail specification vehicle • Accept fuel cell or EV drivetrain for increased
market share – H2EVH2EV concept• Hydrogen and electricity are interchangeable• Fuel cell and pure battery are both electric vehiclesChoice of drivetrain• Depends on duty cycle• On refuelling time• On location
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Automotive industry is currently going through mostradical change since invention of the motor vehicle
Change equals opportunity!
• Thanks to:• AWM• University of Birmingham• Coventry University• DECC
Thank you