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QuietlyC - I have also sent AFC an email via the website suggesting that the Blog be updated with roadshow updates and that this is an ideal opportunity to maximise PR.

Daz - give us an example of blatant ramps please. The majority of posts on here are countering all of the negativity. It's no wonder that excellent contributors to this board have left.

Constructive criticism is fine but constant bashing is painful to see. Even DW has to post twice every time just to emphasise his criticisms further.

I don't disagree the sticker is a bit naff but as I suggested earlier, the car is hopefully driving reasonably quickly to the next location and it's the location that is all important. These are specifically chosen destinations where AFC could have a material impact to that area. It's the EV charger and AFC stand (if there is one) that will have the PR impact - AFC should be emblazoned with AFC flags flying - that's what we're selling, not the car in my opinion.

Seems a bit harsh DW. The car is driving just 500 miles it’s the EV charger that needs to be plastered in advertising

Daz what are you talking about man. We’ve had weeks worth of conversation discussing distribution network and the fact that the afc containers can be placed in a car park slot just as the demo day. That’s the whole purpose of having a scalable unit

Hi Daz. I’m not sure supermarket car parks are off grid!
Why would AFC be talking to local councils, super market managers if we were only aiming at off grid locations?
National parks are off grid but that’s a tiny number of chargers required for that scenario.
I think you’re understating the potential here.

Hi Bhnyc - don't get me wrong, electric HAS to be the way forward. As with all new tech, efficiencies will evolve over time - whether that be new types of battery or fuel cells that drive the car/battery. Government subsidies will need to be continued to help drive the switch from fossil fuels. Perhaps the higher the subsidy, the quicker the take up etc.

I'm not surprised the eGolf is finishing production - the range is dreadful, especially in winter. A friend of mine has one - lives in Swindon - he's considering hiring a petrol car for a short break on Gower ! He'd have to stop on the M4 - talk about range anxiety !
Batteries have to improve (which the new model will deliver I believe) and re-charging needs to be as fast as possible with a much larger network of charge points.....enter AFC Energy ! :)

Once fully built, the AMP will comprise 2.1m sq ft of commercial space; 1.5m sq ft of which is now built and occupied by over 100 companies including the University of Sheffield (in partnership with Boeing to create the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre), Rolls Royce, Dormer Tools and McLaren Automotive – the latest occupier at the AMP after opening its new technology centre in October 2018 to specialise in the research and production of carbon fibre tubs. The new 75,000 sq ft unit, built by Harworth for McLaren, will employ 250 people.

https://harworthgroup.com/projects/advanced-manufacturing-park/

Are you lot ever happy ffs !

If you don't like it, get yourself a job at AFC - you wouldn't even get an interview with all this negativity - laughable !

This is excellent news for AFC. We know it was planned and they’re following up on their promise of a roadshow. This will provide good PR for AFC if the right invitations have gone out to business and local government leaders.

If Tuva can ensure local tv and radio can be there also then this will be excellent for AFC.

Let’s hope this news creates new opportunities for us.

Hi,

I suggest we start a new month and a new week focusing on AFC and not hysterical messages that have caused damage to this board over the past week!

So, AFC are starting their commercial activities with the EV charger we’re informed.

Have a look at the AFC website and tell me if you get any sense that this is the case. You have to navigate through through to “industries “ and then “mobility” to get a mention of EV chargers ! There’s not even a picture of the demonstration unit on the website to prove that we’re ready and commercial.

Come on AFC BoD. Get the website focused on sales and PR ! It’s all very well getting a website updated but you have to actively manage and tailor your gateway to the outside world in a strategic way !

Your PR company should be advising you on these matters!

This is our shop window. Please dress the window accordingly.

no more

Hi ferrotty - spot on ! I've been try to say the same over recent days. It's tedious beyond !

We should be encouraging people to invest. AFC is no different to other fledgling companies. They have limited resources and a mountain of work to do. They have heard our pleas for more information a million times. They have responded to that at the back end of last year. They should be left to crack on and release (real) news when it becomes commercially appropriate to do so.

It's getting to the point (again) that looking on this board is of no value until Investigate inform us at 7am someday that news is available for us to discuss.

Any new investors have many sources of information to do their own research.

once again, unless people are actually working for AFC and know exactly what is happening behind the scenes or knows individuals directly, any speculation us just that, speculation. Continually banging on about the same negative things during periods of quiet news serves no purpose and only supports the shorters in my humble opinion. It makes for tiresome reading.
Don't get me wrong, everyone is entitled to their views but to keep banging on and on ?

Hi P2P - whilst you're not wrong when you raise your question, don't you think the business has fundamentally changed in those 5 years ?
We had a system that clearly didn't work 5 years ago and now we do it seems have a commercial system with a path to the other larger systems to follow (apparently now expedited to earlier than June?).

As stated yesterday, we also have other potential revenue streams (alkamem and HiiROC) that will enhance the product mix.
A case of that was then and this is now - seems like we're lucky to have a company at all if a change in direction hadn't happened ?

So, whilst frustrating that we haven't even started on the 1GW, I think your question is largely irrelevant now ? (appreciating there was a degree of humour in asking it). Just more negativity in my opinion.

What makes me laugh is that as soon as we do get good news the negative posters suddenly discount all the vitriol that they have posted and everything is then hunky dorey again …. for about 2 weeks :-D

Although that sort of thing should of course be on the company blog

Good find Tommo. Good exposure for AFC :)

Good morning Sturmtrupper - I'm not sure why you would put my Id in the subject line. You have clearly twisted the context of my post. I am just an investor, at the mercy of the BoD like everyone else who is genuinely invested here. How could I know who the 2 £1m investors are ?

And yes, we are at the mercy of the BoD. They are leaders of this company who we trust will do everything within their powers to make AFC Energy a successful company. They have at their disposal a team of non-exec directors, who have a wealth of experience in the energy industries as well as business experience. The decision to diversify with HiiROC shows that they are probably confident with our fuel cell offerings with a path to bring together both companies (if successful) to create a proposition that meets the developing global demand in clean energy. Just as we're seeing the EV market developing (I see this as an early adopter of FC technology) the larger units will start to show their worth for much larger energy generation projects as well as the huge market for diesel displacement. We also have Alkamem - another business arm and potentially easy revenue stream for AFC.

Of course I'd love to see a contract signed, just like everyone else but I think what we're seeing here is a business now evolving at rate of nots with many pieces of the jigsaw that need to come together. Again, we should trust our BoD and seeing "wizard of Oz" references just fills me with utter frustration. We're not on the inside of AFC. Yes we need more detailed updates from AFC, totally agree, but I suspect we may not get it. Left field news has always been the pattern out of AFC, as frustrating as that is !
Constant negativity WILL have a negative effect on the SP. Based on what I've said above, all we can do is be positive and rely on the BoD. We also have the shareholder group, if required.

Exactly Hasiba !

Do people honestly think the 2 recent £1m investors would have invested if they didn’t think this latest venture was a good move for AFC ? They would have been told upfront that part of their investment could go towards the Hiiroc project. Bigger picture!
Start talking this company up for a change. Sea ice is melting. We have massive problems ahead of us, so stop dissing AFC for your greed trying to drop the SP, it’s vile!

Hi Pitlik - that was the point I was making this morning - this process would allow transition to H2 using existing fossil fuels - it would make them green