Intelligent Energy and Suzuki obtain Whole Vehicle Type Approval for their fuel cell scooter

March 11, 2011

Intelligent Energy, the global clean power systems company, and Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that the jointly developed Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter has obtained a Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA), meaning that the vehicle and its components are approved for production and sale within Europe. This is the first time any fuel cell vehicle has achieved this level of certification.

Mr. O. Suzuki, Chairman and CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation explained in the Press Release that  the aim of Susuky is " to make eco-friendly fuel cell scooters increasingly common in Europe, in line with the establishment of hydrogen filling stations and other necessary infrastructure.”

The scooter was first inaugaurated in London city hall in February 2010, in presence of London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing, Kit Malthouse.

Read the full press release here: Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter Obtains Whole Vehicle Type Approval

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