• A pioneer and committed player in hydrogen mobility for nearly 3 years, HYVIA is renewing for the 3rd consecutive year its confidence in the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, one of the biggest H2 events worldwide, from 13 to 14 May 2024.
• HYVIA will be exhibiting its hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH, fitted with its new H2 architecture, and converted into a workshop vehicle by bodybuilder Kollé, on booth B24, Hall 5.
• The Netherlands, a forerunner in hydrogen solutions, is one of HYVIA’s first markets, with the strong support of Renault Netherlands’ sales and after-sales teams.
• On May 14 at 13:30, Anouk Poelmann, CEO Renault Group Nederland, and Nicolas Champetier, CEO HYVIA, will host a conference “HYVIA & Renault Group Nederland: at the forefront of hydrogen mobility”: come and meet them.

Focus on HYVIA in Netherlands: customers and dealers, pionners of H2 energy transition

Major customers experimenting H2 mobility with HYVIA

Major players in Netherlands have chosen Renault Master Van H2-TECH to decarbonate their fleets, like: Warmtebouw, managing climatic and sanitary installations, who has completed around 25 000 km in 6 months with its Renault Master Van H2-TECH, GP Groot, a major player in circularity and renewable energy, who adopted 3 Renault Master Van H2-TECH, POT Verhuizingen, active in the logistic field and frontrunner in sustainable mobility, or Provincie Groningen, first territorial establishment, who recently adopted H2 Mobility with HYVIA.

Four strategic dealers for H2 after sales

Four H2-TECH Renault PRO+ dealers have been selected to provide efficient H2 aftersales services: StamAmersfoort,TerwoldeGroningen,BochaneArnhem and VanMosselRotterdam.
Located on key locations in four strategically selected cities, they cover a vast territory of the country.
Expert technicians have been trained in these four selected dealerships. Maintenance program and aftersales services has been provided in Dutch with Renault Netherlands technical support.
Stam Amersfoort and Terwolde Groningen successfully started operations since last November 2023. They are fully equipped with building adaptations, specific H2 tools and specific H2 spare parts supply organization. Van-Mossel Rotterdam and Bochane Arnhem will join soon.

HYVIA at World Hydrogen Summit: a worldwide H2 event in a strategic country, Netherlands

– Recognized as Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Tech”, HYVIA stands out for its complete H2 ecosystem, comprising hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, H2 refueling stations, financing solutions and after-sales offer. Since 2021, this H2 ecosystem is being deployed in Netherlands, a country fully engaged in energy transition and H2 mobility.

– Netherlands is now counting on 17 hydrogen stations, with seven new hydrogen refueling station projects underway (source: H2.live) and a new Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle purchase incentive program due to arrive by summer.

– Facilitated by increasing electricity grid constraints, hydrogen mobility is bolstering its presence in the Netherlands with the goal of gaining a sustainable foothold in the Dutch transport energy mix.

HYVIA: a new hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH

– Renault Master Van H2-TECH has a completely new architecture and design. It incorporates the advantages of H2-TECH technology and is designed to meet the expectations and uses of professionals.

– This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master Van H2-TECH (L3H3+), enabling new conversions: workshop vehicle, emergency urban intervention, cherry picker, refrigerated vehicle, ladder rack, etc.

– Main advantages: zero emission, reduced immobilization time with less than 5 minutes refueling time, 320 km range in the WLTC cycle (with H2 range maintained in cold weather), 3 versions (L2H2 10,4 m³ – L3H2 12,6 m³ – L3H3 14,4 m³) and an increased payload up to 1,389 kg.

HYVIA: a unique and complete ecosystem for hydrogen-powered mobility

– To complete its range of hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, HYVIA is offering its business customers HYWELL™ by HYVIA recharging solutions, in partnership with Atawey. With a capacity of 100 kg per day of H2 distribution, the HYWELL™ station can supply up to 20 vehicles.

– A financing offer was launched at the end of 2023 by HYVIA to allow its customers a tailor-made proposal, depending on their uses, country, region and current purchase subsidies.

– Lastly, HYVIA’s after-sales service for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and is based on the Renault Pro+ network’s growing expertise in this pioneering technology. The H2 after sales network is being deployed in France, Germany, Spain and above all the Netherlands.

• Since its creation in June 2021, HYVIA will be taking part for the 4th time in the Hyvolution Exhibition, a major international meeting place for players in the hydrogen industry, from 30 January to 1 February 2024, in Paris, Porte de Versailles.

HYVIA is heavily involved in the H2 sector and is the only French vehicle manufacturer in the “Important Projects of Common European Interest – Hy2Tech” (IPCEI). It is continuing to roll out its complete and unique ecosystem, dedicated to hydrogen mobility and its commitment to the energy transition.

• HYVIA announces a new partnership with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and HYmpulsion.

– HYVIA, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and HYmpulsion have decided to join forces to initiate, encourage and accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility in the Region.
– As a hydrogen pioneer, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region has set up substantial subsidies to support the acquisition of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, particularly those offered by HYVIA.
– For its part, HYmpulsion is deploying a dense network of more than 15 hydrogen filling stations in the Region and is supporting HYVIA in providing close support for its business customers.
– The first fleets are currently being deployed, with around fifty vehicles due to be delivered in the Region by 2024.

• HYVIA presents the new architecture of the Renault Master Van H2-TECH.

– On the HYVIA booth (4J32), discover the new architecture of its hydrogen van, converted into a workshop vehicle by bodybuilder Kollé. First deliveries expected from the 2nd quarter of 2024.
– This extended offer is still based on HYVIA’s ecosystem, which includes recharging solutions, with its partners Atawey and Hysetco, financing, with HYVIA Financial Services, and maintenance, with an H2 after-sales service that is now being rolled out in Germany and Spain, after France and the Netherlands.
– The performance of Renault Master Van H2-TECH has been confirmed by the positive feedback from our pilot tests and those of our first customers in France and the Netherlands. Numerous players are gradually joining the HYVIA hydrogen mobility offer.

Meet and talk to the HYVIA teams at the Hyvolution exhibition (stand 4J32) to find out more about its strategy, its challenges, its ecosystem, and this new partnership with the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and HYmpulsion:

30 January 10am-10.20am: Nicolas Champetier, CEO HYVIA, will talk about HYVIA’s strategy and challenges (Forum 2), with the participation of Jean-Christian Beaumont, HYmpulsion CEO.

31 January 11.30am-11.50am: Mehdi Ferhan, COO HYVIA, will talk about HYVIA’s challenges and achievements (Forum 2), with the participation of Jean-Christian Beaumont, HYmpulsion CEO.

31 January 3pm: Julien Etienne, HYVIA CCO, and Thierry Kovacs, Vice-President for the Environment and Positive Ecology, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, will be talking together about this new partnership (stand 4T18).

1 February 12.00pm-12.20pm: Julien Etienne, HYVIA CCO, will be talking about the commercial dynamics of the HYVIA ecosystem (Forum 2), with the participation of Paula Baroni Santi, HYmpulsion Sales, Marketing & Communications Director.

1 February 12.30pm-12.50pm: Philippe Tuzzolino, Orange Environment Director, will talk about his experience as a pilot customer with the Renault Master Van H2-TECH hydrogen van (Forum 2).

NEW! A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGION AND HYMPULSION

HYVIA, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and HYmpulsion have decided to join forces to initiate, encourage and accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility in the Region.

• As a hydrogen pioneer, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region has set up substantial subsidies to support the acquisition of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, particularly those offered by HYVIA.

– Deployment of the Zero Emission Valley project, co-funded by the European Union and ADEME, with the following objectives: 14 distribution stations, 2 electrolysers, 400 commercial vehicles, 80 heavy-duty vehicles, including 50 retrofitted regional coaches.
– Introduction of a call for expressions of interest and a regional call for projects to subsidise the purchase of light vehicles and commercial vehicles: subsidies for hydrogen commercial vehicles range from €23,800 to €37,400, depending on the size of the company.

• For its part, HYmpulsion is deploying a dense network of more than 15 hydrogen stations in the Region and supports HYVIA in providing close support to its professional customers.

– The first customer tests began in autumn 2023.
– As part of a continuous improvement approach, the success of these tests has strengthened collaboration and confirmed the support of professional customers.

• Thanks to this twofold collaboration, HYVIA is demonstrating its pioneering commitment and will now be able to deploy the first fleets in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the delivery of around fifty vehicles scheduled for 2024.

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH: A NEW ARCHITECTURE FOR EVEN MORE PROFESSIONAL USES

A new hydrogen van architecture, available in the 2nd quarter of 2024, which builds on the strengths of H2-TECH technology and enhances the range:

• Zero emission.
• Reduced downtime with less than 5 minutes recharge time.
• 320 km range in the WLTC cycle, with H2 range maintained in cold weather.
• Dual Power architecture for optimised energy efficiency.
• 3 versions: L2H2 10.4 m3 – L3H2 12.6 m3 – L3H3 14.4 m3.
• Increased payload up to 1,389 kg.
• In France, these versions are available with N1 and N2 homologation (compatible with a driving licence).
• This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master Van H2-TECH – L3H3, enabling new conversions: workshop, roadside operations, aerial platform, fridge, ladder rack…

THE WHOLE HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM, BY HYVIA, TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS’ MOBILITY

Charging solutions to kick-start a sustainable H2 ecosystem: HYWELL™ by HYVIA, in partnership with Atawey.

• In partnership with Atawey, HYVIA is offering its business customers or an ecosystem of customers a station that can be installed for their own use: HYWELL™.
• With a capacity of 100 kg / day of H2 distribution, this station can supply 20 to 25 vehicles.
• Adapted to the needs of rapid deployment of light and intensive H2 mobility, the HYWELL™ station’s mission is to accompany the successive phases of decarbonisation of professional fleets.
• The HYWELL™ station can be deployed quickly and easily on the most constrained installation sites thanks to its Compact & Plug & Play architecture.
• The HYWELL™ station is also uncompromising when it comes to the operational efficiency of small and medium-sized H2 fleets with a fill-up time of just a few minutes.
• This offering has been specifically developed to prime carbon-free hydrogen mobility ecosystems: investment and operating costs are scaled to the size of a prime fleet.

Financing solutions: HYVIA Financial Services.

• HYVIA has developed a financing offer tailored to its customers’ needs, depending on their usage, country, region and the purchase subsidies in force.
• Available by the end of 2023, this complete financing solution is one of the pillars of the HYVIA ecosystem, as it will offer a turnkey solution combining vehicles, maintenance and H2 supply.
• HYVIA will incorporate the subsidies available in each region into its financing package.

Strategic aftersales deployment.

• Aftersales for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and relies on the Renault Pro+ network’s increasing expertise in this pioneering technology.
• The European roll-out strategy is based on four pillars: increasing the H2 skills of qualified personnel, adapting the infrastructure to enable work to be carried out in complete safety, developing specific tools, and supplying spare parts.
• To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen vehicles, pioneering dealerships are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis and Renault Lyon Sud in France, and Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
• NEW: Dealerships in Hamburg in Germany and Madrid in Spain are following suit.

• HYVIA is participating for the second time at SOLUTRANS, the world trade fair for industrial and urban vehicles, from November 21 to 25, 2023, at Lyon Eurexpo (France), and reveals a new architecture for its hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH.

– This new architecture is a response to the broader needs of professional users, with the introduction of three new versions: L2H2, L3H2 and L3H3. On display on the HYVIA booth alongside Renault (4 E 026 – Hall 4), discover the L3H2 version of this new architecture, fitted out as a workshop vehicle by converter Kollé. First deliveries expected from Q2 2024.
– Alongside this L3H2 version, HYVIA presents a conversion of the well-known L3H3+ version, by converter Sortimo, for after-sales operations.
– HYVIA is organizing dynamic tests of the L3H3+ version of its hydrogen van: visit the test area behind Hall 4.
– In addition, based on the New Renault Master unveiled by Renault at SOLUTRANS, HYVIA is developing a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans, available in several versions, to be launched as early as 2025.
– Find out more about these vans and the associated HYVIA ecosystem at the Keynote by Julien Etienne, CCO HYVIA, on Wednesday November 22 at 3pm, on the Renault booth.

• Strongly committed to the H2 sector, HYVIA will once again be present, from November 20 to 24, 2023, at the exhibition organized by Hydrogen Europe during European Hydrogen Week, in Brussels (Belgium).

– The hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH in its L3H3+ version is on static display for Europe’s leading hydrogen players (stand C30 – Hall 11).
– As the only French automaker in the “Important Project of Common European Interest – Hy2Tech”, HYVIA continues to deploy its complete ecosystem dedicated to hydrogen mobility and its commitment to the energy transition.
– Jean-Christophe Béziat, Director of Public Affairs HYVIA, will take part in the Conference “The role of hydrogen in decarbonizing road transport” on Tuesday November 21 from 4 to 5 pm.

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH: a new architecture for even more professional needs

A new hydrogen van architecture, available in the 2nd quarter of 2024, which takes up the advantages of H2-TECH technology and enriches the offer

– Zero emissions.
– Reduced downtime with less than 5 minutes refueling time.
– 320 km of autonomy in the WLTC cycle, with H2 autonomy preserved in cold weather.
– Dual Power architecture for optimized energy efficiency.
– 3 versions: L2H2 10.4 m3 – L3H2 12.6 m3 – L3H3 14.4 m3.
– Increased payload up to 1,389 kg.
– These versions are available with N1 and N2 homologation (e.g. driving with a B license in France).
– This new architecture completes the current range of Renault Master VAN H2-TECH – L3H3+, enabling new conversions: workshop vehicle, emergency urban intervention, cherry picker, refrigerated vehicle, ladder rack, etc.

More seamless integration to meet professionals needs when it comes to load volume, payload heights and lengths, and interior & exterior fittings

– Under-body hydrogen storage with no need to raise the floor.
– A fuel cell integrated into the engine compartment.
– An electrical storage in the loading area (0.4 m3).

RENAULT MASTER VAN H2-TECH – VERSION L3H3+: a version already on the road, adapted to intensive deliveries – Test drives at SOLUTRANS

– This hydrogen powered van is available for test drives behind Hall 4 at SOLUTRANS.
– This version is on the road since early 2023 and is still available to order.
– Zero emissions, 405 km of autonomy with H2 autonomy preserved in cold weather, 5 minutes of refueling time.
– With a payload of 1 tonne, a volume of 12 m3 and a loading height of 1.80 m, this van is ideally suited to intensive usages mainly for logistics needs.
– Initial partners for the pilot phase: CHRONOPOST, ENGIE, ORANGE, EQUANS, BWT Alpine F1 Team, AIRBUS, HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG, PACKETA and MAXIMATOR HYDROGEN GmbH.
– And Dutch customers have been on the road since October 2023.

NEW RENAULT MASTER H2-TECH: for a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans in 2025

– HYVIA is developing a future generation of hydrogen-powered vans based on the New Renault Master unveiled by Renault at SOLUTRANS. It will be launched in 2025.
– This new platform will be gradually developed into a full range of versions.
– This new generation of H2 vans will be produced entirely in the production flow at Renault’s Batilly plant (France), for a ramp-up in volumes.
– It will benefit from an additional stage of high hydrogen technology produced at the HYVIA site in Flins (France): new-generation fuel cell system and components sourcing in Europe.

A COMPLETE HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM, by HYVIA, to support customers

Refueling solutions to initiate a sustainable H2 ecosystem: HYWELL™ by HYVIA, in partnership with Atawey.

– In partnership with Atawey, HYVIA offers its customers, or an ecosystem of customers, a range of stations that can be installed for their own use: HYWELL™.
– With a capacity of 100 kg / day of H2 distribution, this refueling station can supply 20 to 25 vehicles, with a filling time of just a few minutes.
– The HYWELL™ station can be deployed quickly and easily on the most constrained installation sites thanks to its Compact & Plug & Play architecture.
– This offering has been specifically developed to prime decarbonized hydrogen mobility ecosystems: investment and operating costs are scaled to the size of a fleet.

Financing solutions: HYVIA Financial Services.

– HYVIA has developed a financing offer tailored to the needs of its customers, depending on their usage, country, region, and applicable purchase subsidies.
– Available by the end of 2023, this complete financing solution is one of the pillars of the HYVIA ecosystem, as it will offer a turnkey solution combining vehicles, maintenance and H2 supply.
– HYVIA will integrate into its financing offer the subsidies available in each territory.

H2 after-sales on the move

– After-sales for hydrogen-powered vehicles is strategic and relies on the Renault Pro+ network’s growing expertise in this pioneering technology.
– The European roll-out strategy is based on four pillars: increasing the H2 skills of qualified personnel, adapting the infrastructure to enable work to be carried out in complete safety, developing specific tools and supplying spare parts.
– To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen-powered vehicles, pioneering dealerships are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis and Renault Lyon Sud in France, and Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

• As of November 2, 2023, Nicolas Champetier will succeed David Holderbach as CEO of HYVIA, a joint venture created in June 2021 from the association of Renault Group and Plug.

After graduating from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, Nicolas Champetier pursued his career with the Stellantis Group (formerly the PSA Group) in various engineering functions internationally. He has over 30 years’ experience in the automotive sector, with particular expertise in new sustainable powertrain systems, energy, and electrification.

• From 2 to 12 October 2023, HYVIA will bring together a hundred players committed to hydrogen mobility to take stock of its H2 ecosystem developed for more than 2 years: a bold path for pioneers in a hydrogen sector that is still in its development stage.
• A pioneer in hydrogen mobility since its creation in 2021, HYVIA relies on its two founding groups: Renault Group, at the forefront of automotive mobility that is reinventing itself, and Plug, an expert in hydrogen solutions for more than 20 years.
• With these two areas of expertise, HYVIA has been able to deploy a complete and unique H2 ecosystem: hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles, refueling, maintenance and financing solutions for professionals as well as the production of fuel cells or low-carbon hydrogen by electrolysis.
• Integrated into the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) “Hy2Tech”, HYVIA relies on a team of 130 pioneers who have initiated a commercial, after-sales, engineering, and industrial dynamic, with solid partners and a network with all the players in the H2 sector, including Hydrogen Europe and France Hydrogen.
• Pioneering customers have already embarked with HYVIA on the path of H2 mobility, such as: Orange, Engie, Equans, Chronopost or Alpine in France / GP Groot, Warmtebouw, Pot Verhuizingen in the Netherlands / Airbus, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Packeta, Maximator Hydrogen GmbH in Germany.
• HYVIA is announcing a new partnership with Atawey, a leading player in hydrogen refuelling stations, to create a new offering: HYWELLTM.
• HYVIA is also strengthening its partnership with HYSETCO.
• To ensure the after-sales of its hydrogen-powered vehicles, pioneering dealers are already supporting the H2 mobility offered by HYVIA: Renault Rungis, Renault Lyon Sud in France / Stam Amersfoort, Terwolde Groningen, Bochane Arnhem and Van Mossel Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
• To meet our technological challenges, HYVIA also relies on industrial partners such as FORVIA, Bosch, Garrett Motion, AVL and Plastic Omnium.