Image by LHOON via FlickrBallard Gaining Traction in South American Fuel Cell Bus Market With Integrator TuttotrasportiVANCOUVER, Jan 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced a contract to supply three fuel cell power modules to Tuttotrasporti (http://www.tuttotrasporti.com.br/; TUTTO), the largest Brazilian integrator of hybrid transit buses.
Ballard's fuel cell modules are intended for use in zero-emission buses operated by transit agencies in Brazil.
"This contract is a further indicator of growing demand for clean fuel cell-powered buses," said Michael Goldstein, Ballard's Chief Commercial Officer. "Brazil has 350,000 transit buses in operation today and is the third largest bus manufacturer globally. We are very pleased to extend our partnership with a leading integrator in TUTTO, operating in the important South American market."
