Ideanomics selected by Fenton Mobility Products as its partner to build five hydrogen-powered, zero-emission transit vans for the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA). Under the terms of the agreement, Fenton Mobility will deliver a pilot hydrogen fuel cell battery electric-powered high-headroom van to the RGRTA. Once the pilot vehicle completes the FTA-mandated Altoona durability testing period and is shown to meet all requirements, production will commence on five additional vehicles to be delivered by First Quarter 2024.

Ideanomics, through its subsidiary US Hybrid, will assemble the hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and manufacture associated components at its engineering facility in Torrance, California. Fenton Mobility will install the hydrogen propulsion kit into the vans. New York State has set a goal for several transit systems across the state - including RGRTA - to fully transition their fleets to zero-emission by 2035.

The state and RGRTA see hydrogen as an important clean energy solution to achieve these goals.