Australia: Sustainable bus companies ally to manufacture a new fleet, deploying modern technologies

Loop Energy, the industry-leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of hydrogen fuel cell systems for vehicle OEMs has publicized that it is all set to step into the Australian bus market as a supplier of fuel modules.

The Vancouver-Canada headquartered, Loop further stated that it will supply its products to the developer of Australia’s first lightweight bolted aluminium city bus chassis, Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC).

The first Australian customer of Loop Energy is ARCC and it emphasizes Australia’s rising interest in plying hydrogen-electric buses to attain emissions depletion targets.

“Our fuel cell module will be integrated into ARCC’s Viking Hydrolight city bus model that aims to be running in service by 2023”, Loop Energy said.

“We built its system around ARCC’s distinctive lightweight chassis and combines with the bus to reduce fuel consumption while allowing for increased passenger capacity compared to competing electric bus models”, the hydrogen fuel cell solution group added.

George Rubin, the COO of Loop Energy said, “The electric bus market is quickly emerging as an important market segment for fuel cells.”

"We are very proud that we have continued to grow our footprint in this sector globally and now in Australia. We view the partnership with ARCC as a positive step to continuing our inroads into the electric bus market and supporting the development of next-generation bus platforms globally."

Peter Murley, the Managing Director of ARCC said, "ARCC is proud to manufacture the only zero-emissions bus designed with a full-length aluminium chassis in Australia."

"We are excited to have Loop Energy’s technology play an important role in powering the Viking Hydrolight bus."