Hydrogen-powered Suzuki scooter gets EU approval

Suzuki insurance customers could soon be able to get their hands on the first hydrogen-powered scooter.

The Japanese manufacturer has developed a fuel cell version of its popular Burgman scooter and has now gained crucial accreditation from the EU.

After being awarded Whole Vehicle Type Approval, the Burgman Fuel-Cell has become the first such-powered vehicle to get that accreditation in the EU.

Suzuki has been treating the vehicle on UK roads, with a view to completely a full production model for the British market.

The company explains that that the light, compact air-cooled fuel cell and hydrogen tank propel the engine and thus the scooter, with the only by-product of the process being water.

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