CaetanoBus and Toyota Motor Europe and Air Liquide recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the development of integrated hydrogen solutions. The agreement will include infrastructure development and vehicle fleets that will enable to accelerate the expansion of hydrogen mobility for both light and heavy-duty vehicles.
The collaboration speaks to the companies’ desire to contribute to decarbonizing the transport industry and to accelerate the development of local hydrogen ecosystems for multiple mobility applications.
With an initial focus on buses, light commercial vehicles and cars, the three companies will use their complementary expertise to address the entire value chain of hydrogen mobility, ranging from renewable or low-carbon hydrogen production, distribution and refueling infrastructure, to the deployment in different vehicle segments. A further aim to accelerate the heavy-duty truck segment will follow.
The collaboration between the three companies would offer a range of opportunities in Europe, including the emergence of new hydrogen ecosystems across the continent, a key step to stimulate demand and facilitate hydrogen access for other mobility applications. This would comprehend the infrastructure and refueling stations, as well as integrated vehicles offers (leasing and service) to customers such as taxi companies, fleet operators, local authorities, and others.
The integration of different applications and projects within a hydrogen ecosystem, where supply and demand meet, is intended to create a virtuous circle enabling the overall hydrogen infrastructure to further mature.
