The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region wants to put hundreds of fuel cell commercial vehicles on the road, primarily from Hyvia, the JV between Renault and Plug Power. The push, supported by the EU and the French state agency ADEME, includes infrastructure.
Project partner HYmpulsion is, in fact, a joint venture between the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with Engie, Michelin, Credit Agricole and Banque des Territoires from the private sector and funded by ADEME, among others. The declared goal is to make the region a pioneer of hydrogen mobility in France and one of the first carbon-neutral territories at the European level.
For the present project with Renault, HYmpulsion is to set up more than 15 hydrogen refuelling stations in the region and support Hyvia in servicing a growing fleet. The company plans to deliver around fifty FCEVS in 2024.
But the overall plan in the region envisions 400 hydrogen vans and 80 heavy-duty fuel cell commercial vehicles, including 50 retrofitted regional buses, to be put on the roads. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes also offers subsidies for hydrogen commercial vehicles ranging from €23,800 to €37,400, depending on company size.
Read the full story at Renault fuel cell vans in regional focus in France | electrive.com
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