Aircraft
Liebherr and GM To Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
General Motors’ Hydrotec technology would serve as the basis for a new integrated hydrogen fuel cell system for airliners.
Carmaker GM is making its Hydrotec fuel cell technology available to Liebherr-Aerospace through a partnership to develop hydrogen propulsion for commercial aircraft. (Photo: GM)
Carmaker GM is making its Hydrotec fuel cell technology available to Liebherr-Aerospace through a partnership to develop hydrogen propulsion for commercial aircraft. (Photo: GM)

General Motors (GM) and Liebherr-Aerospace have agreed to collaborate on a new hydrogen fuel cell technology for aircraft. The automotive group and the Germany-based aircraft systems supplier on Thursday announced plans for an integrated system based on GM’s Hydrotec technology that they say will meet the performance requirements of commercial airliners.