Michelin to become first fleet customer for new Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen van
Production is now underway on the Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen, with the first vehicle destined for the Michelin Group fleet.
The first Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen is heading for use within the Michelin Group fleet
It’s the first hydrogen fuel call van from Peugeot and is being produced alongside Stellantis group siblings, the Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e and the Citroën ë-Jumpy/ë-Dispatch Hydrogen, both of which are also imminently heading to their first fleet clients.
As with its sister models, the Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen is based on the battery electric vehicle version of the van but with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain integrated in the engine compartment and used alongside a 10.5kWh battery to power the electric motor. This enables it to offer a longer 249-mile (400km) WLTP range compared to the BEV and a refuel time of just three minutes.
It’s available in two lengths: Standard and Long. Both have identical load volumes to the diesel and petrol variants, with up to 6.1m3 of load capacity inside. They also offer a maximum payload of up to 1,000kg and a towing capacity of 1,000kg – making them a practical, zero-emission solution for a variety of businesses and fleets.
The Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen is now available for deliveries, with the first van heading to the green mobility Watèa by Michelin subsidiary within the Michelin Group and due to arrive before the end of the year.
Linda Jackson, Peugeot CEO, said: “With the e-Expert Hydrogen, Peugeot is taking the lead in a future zero-emission technology that is particularly relevant to the light commercial vehicle market: hydrogen electric technology allows intensive daily use without the need for recharging, a decisive advantage for professionals who, in a single day, have to cover several hundred kilometres on the motorway and then enter emission-restricted urban areas. The hydrogen technology developed by Stellantis and implemented in our Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen makes such uses possible.”
The new model is built on the production lines of the Stellantis competence centre dedicated to hydrogen technology. Plans for its launch in the UK have not been announced yet.
Natalie Middleton
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