Hydrogen car trial delayed

A planned trial of lightweight hydrogen cars in public use in South Wales has been delayed until the autumn. Riversimple Movement Ltd had intended to begin the trial in the spring (LTT 16 Feb) but told LTT this week that it did not receive planning permission for its hydrogen fuelling station, in an Abergavenny car park, until last month. The company, which has European Union funding, now aims to have the fuelling station ready to receive hydrogen in September, with the first motorists filling up in October. Trial participants will have their motoring monitored before and during their month-long use of a hydrogen car, in order to compare behaviours. Feedback from the first participants will inform design amendments for subsequent cars for the trial.