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Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), which focuses on electric vehicles, has announced plans to produce hydrogen-powered three-wheelers in India by the end of this financial year.

“We have contacted several governments and state authorities to set up pilot projects with deployment of 50 to 100 vehicles initially and then expand them,” said Uday Narang, president of OSM.

He said Hydrogen Intelligence, a joint venture between OSM and Systemics, has developed three-wheeled hydrogen-powered vehicles that have proven the ability to travel 700 km on a two-kg cylinder.

“So far, many companies have launched large trucks and cars powered by hydrogen, but keeping India’s needs in mind, we have come up with the world’s first three-wheeler powered with hydrogen,” he said.

“We have already run these 3 Wheels in Le Mans, France, which covered 708 km in 24 hours. »

A fuel cell works like a battery but generates electricity continuously. The hydrogen fuel is stored in tanks of different sizes, depending on the application.

“With 5 minutes of recharging the battery, two kg of hydrogen, for only €30, can allow our 3 Wheels to travel more than 700 km,” he explains. “This demonstrates the viability and sustainability of hydrogen as an energy source,” he added.

Initially, the company will use its existing production lines in Faridabad to manufacture these vehicles. “We are setting up our manufacturing plant near Chennai to take advantage of the port for exports. We will launch Karnataka first, followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other states,” Mr. Narang said.

He said the company was in the process of raising Series B funds to meet its business expansion plans.