Hongqi Automobile's first fuel cell engine was successfully trial-produced

On October 23, 2024, FAW Hongqi announced that the first fuel cell engine (CAPE6-070K-01) independently developed by the company's R&D Institute was successfully trial-produced in the trial production department of the vehicle development institute.

According to reports, the "CAPE6-070K-01" fuel cell engine is developed based on the "Key Technology Research of Low-Temperature Resistant and Long-Life Fuel Cells" project. The whole machine has a designed operating life of 8000h, a volume power ratio of 800W/L, a dynamic loading rate of 50kW/s, and can achieve a 30s fast cold start at -30℃. Many indicators have reached the "industry-leading level".

FAW Hongqi said that in the future, the Hongqi fuel cell team will continue to carry out bench calibration and performance testing of the engine, and plans to achieve vehicle-mounted verification by the end of 2024.