Javier de Rocafort, Chairman of Quimera, speaks at Investing in Future Transport
Javier de Rocafort spoke at Investing in Future Transport in August 2012, speaking in the session on the future of motor sport
Quimera created Quimera Responsible Racing with partners including Altran, Formula Drift and TTXGP.
All investments in this sector will be difficult to amortize as the technology in 'sustainable mobility' is moving as fast as internet technology
The next Quimera car will be a fuel cell race car
Quimera is about creating partnerships
The video of Javier's presentation is below:
The motor sport panel at Investing in Future Transport session included Patrick Head, Williams F1 and Williams Hybrid, keynote (view video); Javier de Rocafort, Chairman Quimera (view video), Azhar Hussain, founder TTXGP (view video) and Courtenay Heading, Isle of Man Government (view video).
Video: Azhar Hussain at Investing in Future Transport
Motorsport doesn't suffer from the regulatory challenges you face going to a pubic market
There is pain at every point of the value chain in the EV industry. The industry is in a gold rush stage - the town is just set up, you've got a saloon, maybe a sheriff, that's it.... but (in motor sport) every race is a new iteration of your technology - it's a great place to test
There is a price and performance curve which must be hit - motor sport can help find the sweet spot
View video of Azhar Hussain's address.
Other speakers on the Investing in Future Transport session included Patrick Head, Williams F1 and Williams Hybrid, keynote (view video); Javier de Rocafort, Chairman Quimera (view video) and Courtenay Heading, Isle of Man Government (view video).
Video: Courtenay Heading of the Isle of Man Government - on motor sport
Courtenay Heading of the Isle of Man Government spoke at Investing in Future Transport, August 2012, on the panel on the future of motorsport.
It was risky, politically (never mind technologically), to adopt the vision of Azhar Hussain and establish the TTZero four years ago.
Michael Rutter achieved 152MPH during the TTZero
This whole world is born on two wheels, goes into four, goes into smart packs - and around the world this stuff is beginning to become real!
View video of Courtenay's speech:;
The motor sport panel at Investing in Future Transport session included Patrick Head, Williams F1 and Williams Hybrid, keynote (view video); Javier de Rocafort, Chairman Quimera (view video), Azhar Hussain, founder TTXGP (view video) and Courtenay Heading, Isle of Man Government (view video).
Hyundai Fuel Cell vehicle enters series production
First published on the Cleantech Investor website, September 2012
Hyundai has become the first global automotive manufacturer to enter into production of a fuel cell electric vehicle. Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group sold 4.1 million vehicles in 2011 and has ranked as the world’s fifth-largest automaker since 2007. The company’s Chairman Mong Koo Chung, has made the fuel cell a programme a top priority and the firm is setting the pace in the race to bring fuel cell electric vehicles into the mainstream.
Hyundai announced at the Paris Motor Show that it will begin series production of the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle in December this year. The result of 14 years of research and development, the ix35 utilises a Fuel Cell stack based on Hyundai’s proprietary technology.
In contrast to other fuel cell vehicles that use compressed air, the ix35 stack uses ambient air, reducing parasitic loss in the oxygen supply, improving fuel efficiency and halving power consumption.
The stack converts hydrogen into electricity, which in turn charges a lithium-polymer battery (the same battery used in the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid), which powers the vehicle’s electric motor.
The car has a kinetic energy regeneration system charges the battery when the driver applies the brakes or drives downhill and the ix35 Fuel Cell is equipped with stop/start technology, which shuts down the fuel cell stack and relies on battery power only when the vehicle is idling, minimising energy loss in city driving.
The Fuel Cell ix35’s drivability and performance is comparable to the petrol equivalent. It accelerates from zero to 62mph in 12.5 seconds, has a top speed of 160km/h (100mph) and can travel 588km (365miles) without refuelling.
Hyundai expects over 1,000 ix35 fuel cell vehicles to be on the road by 2015. It is targeting fleets for both public and private lease and has already signed contracts with cities in Denmark and Sweden. Beyond 2015, mass production is planned from the Ulsan manufacturing plant in Korea.
The Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell is currently participating in the H2moves European Hydrogen Road Tour – a multi-city display of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology. The Tour arrives in the UK next week and the ix35 - along with fuel cell cars from Mercedez-Benz, Honda and Toyota, will be available for ride and drive in London on Saturday 6 October: more information
We were treated to a preview of Hyundai’s strategy on fuel cells by Dr.-Ing. Sae Hoon Kim, the company’s Head of Fuel Cell Engineering, at Investing in Future Transport last month. A video of Dr Kim’s presentation is here:
Hyundai has become the first global automotive manufacturer to enter into production of a fuel cell electric vehicle. Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group sold 4.1 million vehicles in 2011 and has ranked as the world’s fifth-largest automaker since 2007. The company’s Chairman Mong Koo Chung, has made the fuel cell a programme a top priority and the firm is setting the pace in the race to bring fuel cell electric vehicles into the mainstream.