Iveco, the commercial vehicles brand of Case Construction Equipment parent CNH Industrial, and Air Liquide, a provider of gases, technologies, and services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop hydrogen mobility in Europe.
The partnership will contribute to materialize clean mobility by leveraging the two companies’ complementary competencies, in particular Air Liquide’s unique expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain, from production and storage to distribution, and Iveco’s legacy as a provider of advanced, clean sustainable transport solutions.
Both partners will dedicate means and resources to study the roll-out of heavy-duty fuel-cell electric long-haul trucks coupled with the deployment of a network of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen refueling stations along the main trans-European transport corridors. In parallel, both companies will jointly promote initiatives to encourage hydrogen mobility by involving all stakeholders along the entire value-chain.
This partnership is in line with the companies’ ongoing collaboration in the HyAMMED (Hydrogène à Aix-Marseille pour une Mobilité Ecologie et Durable) project in the South of France, to develop the first European fleet of fuel-cell electric 44-ton trucks associated to the first high-pressure 1 ton/day hydrogen refueling station, targeting the decarbonization of long-haul freight mobility in Europe.
“We are committed to the development of a hydrogen economy and are excited to collaborate with Air Liquide in researching the most effective way to provide operators with this sustainable alternative transport fuel,” said Luca Sra, designated president, Truck Business Unit, Iveco Group. “It is essential that we all focus on reaching global net zero-emission targets, working together to propel the industry faster in accomplishing this.”
Source: CNH Industrial
