System developer of the Gumpert Power Cell: methanol-based fuel cells for user-controlled transport vehicles from 3.5 t
Gumpert Automobile GmbH
Ingolstadt (Head Quarter) · Wittislingen · ÅlborgNew on Amplifa
About Gumpert Automobile
Gumpert Automobile GmbH develops the Gumpert Power Cell, a methanol-based fuel cell technology for the transport industry. The company operates as a system developer and qualifies the fuel cell systems for series use in vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating from 3.5 tonnes, including heavy commercial vehicles, buses and ships. The technology uses the certified liquid fuel methanol M100, which can be transported at ambient temperature and normal pressure, and enables refuelling times of under ten minutes with ranges of over 1,000 km and CO2-neutral operation. The existing refuelling station infrastructure can continue to be used with manageable effort. The company does not manufacture its own commercial vehicles, but makes its drive technology available to vehicle manufacturers. The company also includes the methanol-electric sports car RG Nathalie as a technology platform.
- Site
- Ingolstadt
- Processes
- System integration of fuel cell drive units into electric vehicles with GVW of 3.5 t or more, Development of methanol fuel cells (Gumpert Power Cell) for commercial vehicles, System development for series use in transport (vehicles from 3.5 t GVW)
- Materials
- Methanol M100
- Founded
- 2021
- Industries
- Transport industry, Commercial vehicles (heavy duty trucks, buses, ships), Automotive industry
- 01
System development of the Gumpert Power Cell
- 02
Qualification for series use
- 03
Integration into electric vehicles from 3.5 t GVW
- 04
Provision for commercial vehicle manufacturers
Materials & Processes
Methanol M100
Certified liquid fuel that can be stored at ambient temperature and normal pressure and distributed via the existing refuelling station infrastructure.
Sites
Ingolstadt
DEHead Quarter
Wittislingen
DEFurther Location
Ålborg
DKFurther Location
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Methanol M100 |
| System integration of fuel cell drive units into electric vehicles with GVW of 3.5 t or moreEngineering | – | – | 3.5 t | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2004
Founding of GMG Sportwagenmanufaktur Altenburg by Roland Gumpert (departure from Audi); renamed Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur in 2005
- 2014
Insolvency and sale of the sports car manufacturer; later renamed Apollo Automobil GmbH
- 2017
Roland Gumpert becomes CEO of Gumpert Aiways Automobile GmbH in Ingolstadt; development of the methanol-electric sports car RG Nathalie
- 2021
Separation of Gumpert and Aiways; the successor company is Gumpert Automobile GmbH