U.S. Fuel Cell Council: New Report on Fuel Cell Power for Vehicles

    DETROIT, March 5 The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC), the
trade association for the fuel cell industry, released its latest report,
"Fuel Cell Power for Vehicles," at the Society of Automotive Engineers' 2001
World Congress which opened today at the Cobo Center in Detroit.  The full
report can be found on the USFCC's web site at http://www.usfcc.com .

    The 28-page report discusses the state-of-the-art of fuel cell cars and
buses, and includes a comprehensive listing of the prototype fuel cell
vehicles now on the road.  The heart of the report is descriptions of the
transportation fuel cell activities of 30 members of the Council.  Automakers,
fuel cell manufacturers, energy providers, component suppliers, and state
agencies describe their efforts to bring fuel cell vehicles to the
marketplace.  The report also includes a detailed fuel cell vehicle glossary
of terms, a useful tool in understanding this emerging technology.

    "Fuel cell technology has moved out of the laboratory, and can now be
found under the hood of many vehicle manufacturer's prototype passenger cars
and buses," said Ron Sims, chairman of the USFCC's Transportation Working
Group, and a Staff Technical Specialist with the Ford Motor Company's fuel
cell program team.  "A global effort is underway to bring clean and efficient
fuel cell vehicles to dealer showrooms."

    "The fuel cell industry is extremely dynamic, with breakthrough ideas for
new materials and components coming from traditional automotive suppliers and
innovative startups," said USFCC Executive Director Robert Rose.  "The report
provides a guide to the companies working to bring fuel cell vehicles, and the
fueling infrastructure necessary to serve them, to the marketplace."

    The U.S. Fuel Cell Council includes virtually all the major developers of
fuel cell technology, key industry suppliers, and potential customers.  With
more than 70 members, the Council is dedicated to the commercialization of
fuel cell technology for automotive, stationary and portable power
applications.