GM rolls out hydrogen-powered chargers for EVs in California wildfire response

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A GM HYDROTEC hydrogen-powered mobile charger, plugged into a Cadillac LYRIQ.

GM rolls out hydrogen-powered chargers for EVs in California wildfire response

DrivingHydrogen.com | Matt Lister | January 27, 2025

General Motors is stepping in to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, deploying mobile charging solutions – including hydrogen-powered generators – to keep displaced EV drivers on the move.

From February through April, GM will send a mix of charging stations across the L.A. metro area, focusing on locations where home charging is no longer an option.

Among them are three HYDROTEC mobile charging units, each capable of DC fast-charging two EVs at once, running on renewable hydrogen. These are still in the pilot phase, but they’re a glimpse of GM’s wider ambitions for hydrogen fuel cell tech.

The support package also includes Yoshi Mobility charging trailers, which run on liquid propane, and an InCharge Energy mobile station, which pairs battery storage with a biodiesel generator.

While the other solutions rely on fossil fuels, GM’s HYDROTEC units are a cleaner, zero-emission option – exactly the kind of real-world test hydrogen advocates have been waiting for...more
https://drivinghydrogen.com/2025/01/27/gm-rolls-out-hydrogen-powered-chargers-for-evs-in-california-wildfire-response/

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GM details California wildfire support measures

News.GM.com | January 22, 2025

General Motors is taking steps to help employees, customers, and others recover from the Los Angeles wildfires.

“GM is extending targeted local support to our customers and employees who have been impacted by the California wildfires,” said Duncan Aldred, vice president global commercial growth strategies and operations. “We’re finding ways to help get people back on the road and using our resources to make a difference in the recovery in the weeks and months to come.”

Among other steps, GM will provide mobile charging stations in targeted areas for people who no longer have access to their regular charging locations. From February 1 through April, GM will deploy three different mobile EV charging solutions across the L.A. metro region to aid those who have lost their homes (and home chargers). The project includes:

Three GM HYDROTEC mobile charging units, each capable of DC fast charging two EVs at once. Powered by renewable hydrogen, these chargers are in a pilot phase and haven’t yet been sold commercially. The HYDROTEC chargers are part of GM’s continued work on commercializing hydrogen energy technology... more https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/topic/us/en/2025/jan/0122-california.html

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1. Explosive and dangerous hydrogen in a burning world.

What could go wrong?