A few weeks after the first retrofitted hydrogen trucks went into commercial service H2 for Point P with the hauliers Groupe Berto and Labatut Group and for Toyota with the Bert&You group, Hyliko – the leader in zero-emission mobility for heavy goods vehicles – has exceptionally opened the doors of this hydrogen centre of excellence dedicated to heavy goods vehicles to experts from the ecosystem. Officially inaugurated next September, it marks a turning point in the history of decarbonisation and the achievement of carbon neutrality for transport.
Following initial announcements that the first vehicles retrofitted by Hyliko had passed the homologation process, and the handover of the keys to these first vehicles, the young start-up is continuing its ascent by presenting the very 1st centre of excellence dedicated to hydrogen-powered HGVs in France, at Villabé (91), 30 km south of Paris.
The site brings together :
- A green hydrogen refuelling station dedicated to heavy goods vehicles, with high throughput and a compression capacity of 350 bars (and eventually 700 bars);
- A maintenance centre dedicated to hydrogen-powered HGVs, and professionals trained to handle this technology.
In this way, HGVs that come to this public station will be able to fill up in almost 20 minutes, and fill up with green hydrogen currently produced by Lhyfe, France’s leading supplier of green and renewable hydrogen. The first hydrogen vehicles retrofitted by Hyliko are already on the road with Point P transporters, the Berto Group and Labatut Group, as well as Bert&You and Toyota Motor.
In all, almost 5 vehicles – 3 HGVs retrofitted by Hyliko and 2 vehicles from the Korean manufacturer Hyundai – will be operating on the site from this summer, forming the largest group of hydrogen-powered HGVs in France, and with it the real start-up of the hydrogen sector for road haulage.
This first cluster is part of the foundation stone of an even larger edifice, with the Grand-ParHY ecosystem, which will include a new supply site in Paris-Nord, followed by the construction of the Grand-LHYon ecosystem in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The aim of these ecosystems will be to facilitate access to hydrogen energy by integrating into the main French routes and linking up with European corridors.
In the space of 3 years, Hyliko has achieved what no other heavy mobility company has managed to do with hydrogen, combining infrastructure and use to enable the growth of this technology, which is essential to achieving the European Union’s GHG reduction targets and improving air quality.
“2024 marks the real start of hydrogen road freight transport in France, and Hyliko is leading this revolution. We have designed, assembled and introduced France’s first H2 HGVs, built the fuelling and service infrastructures, set up the physical and digital services, and now, together with our hauliers and partners, we are ready to continue decarbonising heavy mobility with green hydrogen. We call on hauliers and shippers committed to decarbonising our economy to join the movement. Hydrogen-powered low-carbon mobility is no longer a concept in France: the transition to zero-emission hydrogen-powered mobility has already begun”.
Ovarith Troeung, CEO of Hyliko
About Hyliko
Hyliko is the first zero-emission mobility platform for road haulage. The Hyliko offer includes hydrogen truck hire, associated fleet management services (maintenance, repair, etc.), access to a hydrogen fuelling network and carbon footprint monitoring services. Hyliko also offers personalised support and a pay-as-you-go scheme for rapid deployment, tailored to the needs of road haulage professionals.
