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SCRATCH Conference 2009 Microcab Industries Ltd. Presented by John Jostins

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

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SCRATCH Conference 2009 Microcab Industries Ltd. Presented by John Jostins

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  1. SCRATCH Conference 2009 • Microcab Industries Ltd. • Presented by • John Jostins • MD, Microcab Industries Ltd • Sept 2009 SCRATCH conference

  2. Microcab Industries Ltd - status • 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 Coventry • Delta Motorsport, Silverstone • Microcab • Supported by Coventry University SCRATCH conference

  3. Microcab H4 prototype • Taxi variant • Accessible to wheelchair user • 7.5m turning circle • Flat floor for easy access 2005 fuel cell H4 taxi

  4. University of Birmingham fleet • 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! SCRATCH conference

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. New progammes -AWM Niche Vehicle R&D programme • Ideal source of development funding for SME like Microcab • Need support to achieve commercialisation after long R&D path Niche 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 – H2EV • H2EV concept • Hydrogen and electricity are interchangeable • Fuel cell and pure battery are both electric vehicles • Choice of drivetrain • Depends on duty cycle • On refuelling time • On location SCRATCH conference

  9. Automotive industry is currently going through most • radical change since invention of the motor vehicle • Change equals opportunity! • Thanks to: • AWM • University of Birmingham • Coventry University • DECC • Thank you SCRATCH conference

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