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\u2019s very first hydrogen-powered \u201cvacuum excavator\u201d 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 \u201cdesigned and assembled in France\u201d decarbonization of industrial vehicle fleets.<\/p>\n
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\u2013Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, particularly for uncovering underground networks (pipelines, electricity, telecoms) and urban excavation.<\/p>\n
Hyliko\u2019s 32-ton \u201cHy R32 Excavator 8×4\u201d 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 m\u00b3\/h.<\/p>\n
Tapir\u2019s choice of Hyliko\u2019s retrofit offering reflects the company\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n