Beijing Public Transportation Corp. got Wednesday three brand new fuel cell passenger buses from world leading automaker Daimler-Chrysler.

The three new buses, prototypes of the green vehicle fleet serving the Beijing Olympics, will be used in Beijing's hi-tech zone, or Zhongguancun Area, for public transportation in an 8.19-km route.

The experimental commercial use of the fuel cell vehicles is the first of its kind in any developing country.

The Beijing Public Transportation Corporation has prepared all facilities for hydrogen refilling, which is vital for fuel cell cars, data collection systems, training for drivers and service management.