Mitsubishi builds first fuel-cell vehicle

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced yesterday the development of a Mitsubishi Grandis MPV powered by DaimlerChrysler's FC-System. MMC applied for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport vehicle type certification in order to participate in the Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration Project (JHFC Project) funded by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Exploiting its alliance with DaimlerChrysler, MMC used DaimlerChrysler's latest fuel-cell system, which employs Ballard Power System's fuel cell stack and power module, to power the new FCV.