New Delhi: After the reveal of Renault Grasp Van H2-TECH final month, Hyvia, the three way partnership between Renault and Plug Energy, is planning to launch two extra H2 prototypes, that are to be launched as manufacturing autos from 2022.
The 2 hydrogen-powered prototypes now unveiled are additionally gentle industrial autos and are outfitted with a 30kW gasoline cell assembled in France. Car, e-motor and hydrogen integration are additionally made in France, the corporate mentioned in a launch.
The brand new merchandise embrace a platform chassis and a minibus – the duo is formally referred to as Grasp Chassis Cab H2-Tech and Grasp Metropolis Bus H2-Tech.
“After lower than six months of existence, we unveiled three Hydrogen Mild Business Autos: a Van, a Chassis Cab and a Metropolis Bus, to satisfy totally different usages, for skilled fleets or territories. We additionally revealed our Hydrogen Refueling Station, to supply buyer refueling choices the place hydrogen infrastructure remains to be in improvement. Hyvia is about concrete options to be on monitor to satisfy the challenges of inexperienced hydrogen mobility and decarbonization of transport,” David Holderbach, Hyvia CEO, mentioned.
With a spread of about 250km, Grasp Chassis Cab H2-Tech allows extra usages for professionals to increase autonomy for prime hundreds and intensive use. It’s outfitted with a 33kWh battery and tanks containing 3kg of hydrogen (2 tanks of 1.5 kg every) at 700 bars. The car showcases the on-board hydrogen know-how, enhancing the operation of the gasoline cell and the hydrogen flows, the corporate mentioned.
In the meantime, Grasp Metropolis Bus H2-TECH allows a spread of about 300km, it could actually carry as much as 15 passengers (9 sitting, 6 standing) and inclusive transportation with wheelchair accessible. It meets the wants for companies, municipalities, and native public providers. It comes with a 33kWh battery and a tank containing 4.5kg of hydrogen at 350 bars.
Each the autos shall be obtainable with inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing and distribution options.