Hyliko announces the signing of a leasing contract with Tapir, a company specializing in the rental with operator of vacuum trucks for public works and industrial cleaning. The contract covers the provision, in 2027, of Europe’s very first hydrogen-powered “vacuum excavator” heavy truck. The company is thus strengthening its portfolio of decarbonized solutions for the construction and public works sector and taking a new step forward in the “designed and assembled in France” decarbonization of industrial vehicle fleets.
Fully retrofitted in France, this Hyliko 8×4 rigid truck, designed for construction site operations and equipped with an excavator developed by RSP, will be operated by Tapir on worksites in the Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes region, particularly for uncovering underground networks (pipelines, electricity, telecoms) and urban excavation.
Hyliko’s 32-ton “Hy R32 Excavator 8×4” vehicle is equipped with a 360 kW (490 hp) powertrain, comparable to diesel standards in the segment, and an excavator offering a suction capacity of 42,000 m³/h.
Tapir’s choice of Hyliko’s retrofit offering reflects the company’s environmental approach, embodied by its MASE (Safety Improvement Manual for Companies) certification obtained in 2019. This includes reducing fleet energy consumption, lowering noise pollution to improve quality of life for residents and on-site personnel, and promoting waste sorting and recycling.
“At Tapir, innovation is a commitment reflected in every decision we make, including our choice of equipment. We have always placed environmental responsibility at the heart of our strategy, and this partnership with Hyliko is a direct demonstration of that. Being the first operator in Europe to run a hydrogen-powered excavator truck sends a strong message: decarbonizing earthworks is not only possible, but operationally viable,” explains Jérôme Hennequin, CEO of the Tapir Group.
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