• First Hydrogen (FHYD) has appointed Steve Gill as a director of First Hydrogen UK and CEO of its automotive division
  • Mr. Gill has extensive experience as an executive, board director and consultant in the automotive industry
  • As CEO, he will oversee the development of the company’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered light and medium commercial vehicles
  • He will also manage the development and build-out of the recently announced hydrogen refueling stations division
  • First Hydrogen is a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles in the UK, EU, and North America
  • Shares in First Hydrogen Corp. (FHYD) are up 7.02 per cent, trading at $2.44 per share

First Hydrogen (FHYD) has appointed Steve Gill as a director of First Hydrogen UK and CEO of its automotive division.

Mr. Gill has extensive experience as an executive, board director and consultant in the automotive industry, specializing in powertrain technology and transport decarbonization.

Previously, Mr. Gill spent 19 years with Ford Motor Company leading strategic programs that delivered innovative technology for Ford and its partners.

At Ford, Mr. Gill was responsible for powertrain products for Ford Europe and led a team of 2,000 engineers throughout the UK, Germany, and Turkey.

Since 2019, he has worked as an automotive consultant with leading businesses including a Consultant Director to AVL Powertrain, the UK Automotive Council, and Britishvolt.

As CEO of First Hydrogen’s automotive division, Mr. Gill will oversee the development of the company’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered light and medium commercial vehicles.

The automotive division of First Hydrogen is currently developing and constructing two hydrogen fuel cell road-legal demonstrators in partnership with AVL Powertrain UK and Ballard Power Systems.

He will also manage the development and build-out of the recently announced hydrogen refuelling stations division.

First Hydrogen is a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered utility vehicles in the UK, EU, and North America.

Shares in First Hydrogen Corp. (FHYD) are up 7.02 per cent, trading at $2.44 per share as of 9:57 am EST.

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