The very first production hydrogen vehicle from Peugeot left the production line on 13 December – with Michelin group the first customer of the revolutionary new e-Expert Hydrogen.
With its e-Expert Hydrogen, Peugeot has become one of the very first manufacturers to offer, in addition to its combustion and battery-electric variants, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in the commercial vehicle segment.
The Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen van integrates a new hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain in the engine compartment and underbody, resulting in no compromise in terms of load volume compared to the diesel variants of the Expert.
Based on the battery-powered e-Expert, the Hydrogen model is now available for customers in selected European counties. The first customer, Watea by Michelin, the young subsidiary dedicated to green mobility solutions in the Michelin group, will receive its hydrogen van before the end of the year.
Peugeot’s e-Expert Hydrogen model comes just 15 months after the launch of the battery-powered e-Expert, which was named International Van of the Year in early 2021, and is the sixth Peugeot vehicle to win this prestigious award since 1992.
The e-Expert Hydrogen features a hydrogen fuel cell system combined with a 10.5kWh battery that helps power the electric motor. A full refuel with compressed hydrogen takes just three minutes, resulting in 249 miles of electric range, and a maximum speed of 80mph.
The van is available in two lengths, Standard and Long. Both variants share identical load volumes with the respective diesel and petrol variants, with up to 6.1m3 of load capacity inside. With a maximum payload of up to 1,000kg and a towing capacity of 1,000kg, the e-Expert Hydrogen is a practical, zero-emissions solution for a variety of businesses and fleets.
Linda Jackson, CEO of the Peugeot brand, 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.”
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