The young company, convinced of the potential of hydrogen, has developed its own truck on its own.
The shape is very traditional. A blue and white lorry, capable of towing a 44-tonne trailer. The originality lies in the engine: an electric motor powered by a fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity, providing a range of 400 kilometres. The truck was presented on Wednesday at the Hyvolution hydrogen trade fair. Its promoter is the French start-up Hyliko.
Traditional truck manufacturers have not yet shown any real interest in hydrogen, their investments having been largely taken up by battery electrics, gas, biofuels and the forthcoming Euro 7 standard. Hyliko, convinced of the potential of this gas, has developed its own HGV on its own. The young company, which will be founded in 2021, has already attracted 350 expressions of interest, which are being converted into firm orders by defining the technical and financial conditions, now that the vehicle exists.
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