1. January 1994
Magnet Motor (founded in 1980) began with “Missing Link Development” of hydrogen fuel cell technology for a fully electric vehicle platform.
Read more1. January 1998
Spin-off of fuel cell development as a spin-off from Magnet Motor to Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH
Read more1. January 2000
Proton Motor brings fuel cell powered Bayernbus into service
Read more1. January 2001
Operation of the world’s first fuel cell forklift truck at Munich Airport
Read more1. January 2004
Proton Motor and SGL CARBON bring an emission-free minibus with a 40 kW fuel cell system into service at the Bavarian bus company “Z Mobility”
Read more1. January 2006
Proton Motor Systems PLC, the parent company of Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, was floated on the AIM market on the London Stock Exchange (code: PPS)
Read more1. January 2007
The world’s first Triple Hybrid forklift truck was presented at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH.
Read more1. January 2008
Receipt of the f-cell award in silver for the world’s first fuel cell certification from the German Association for Technical Inspection (TÜV).
Read more1. January 2008
Within the European Union sponsored Zemship project, the world’s first fuel cell powered passenger ship was built. The 50 kW fuel cell ensures emission-free and noiseless transport of tourists to Hamburg’s Alster and canals.
Read more1. January 2009
Proton Motor and Skoda Electric present the world’s first bus with the Triple Hybrid® propulsion system consisting of batteries, supercaps and fuel cells.
Read more1. January 2010
Receipt of this award during the Night of Innovation at the Hannover Trade Fair 2010
Read more1. January 2011
Granting of road license for the electrified 7.5 ton truck with a HyRange® 8 fuel cell system from Proton Motor
Read more1. January 2012
Commissioning of a fuel cell based emergency back-up power supply at the Bachhausen substation.
Read more1. January 2013
Expansion of the hydrogen infrastructure at the company headquarters in Puchheim with the addition of a hydrogen tower.
Read more1. January 2014
World record trip from Munich to Berlin with the electric 7.5 ton Newton truck equipped with a HyRange® 8 fuel cell system. In conjunction with the logistics company Hermes, Proton Motor receives the 2014 Innovation Award from KEP Magazine (“KEP”)
Read more1. January 2015
Proton Motor and the DB Bahnbau Group, a subsidiary of DB Netz AG, signed a cooperation agreement to install fuel cell-based emergency back-up power systems in the rail sector.
Read more1. January 2015
Expansion of the product offer with battery UPS and solar battery storage systems through the integration of SPower GmbH.
Read more1. January 2016
Supply of fuel cell back-up power systems to the Deutsche Bahnbau Group for the protection of locations of the Bavarian authority for digital radio.
Read more1. January 2016
Equipped an electrified van with a HyRange® 25 fuel cell system as part of an Austrian funded project.
Read more1. January 2017
Delivery of a container-based 75 kVA fuel cell power plant to supply energy to parts of the Port of Orkney.
Read more19. November 2018
Jubiläumsfeierlichkeit “20 Jahre Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH”
Read more9. January 2019
Joint Venture “Clean Logistics GmbH” für LKWs bis 44 Tonnen mit Brennstoffzellen.
Read more19. March 2019
Kooperationsvereinbarung mit Škoda Electric a.s. für Zusammenarbeit bei Entwicklung, Verkauf und Wartung von Brennstoffzellen-Elektrobussen.
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