December 08, 2019 |
Michelin and Faurecia aim to create leader in Fuel Cell technology
Hydrogen technology will play a key role in the mass development of electric vehicles in order to reach zero-emission mobility in the future. Hydrogen fuel cells are particularly suitable for intensive use and for those who need greater autonomy. Consequently, they are perfectly complementary to battery technology.
The transport sector is at the heart of three major challenges: improving air quality, reducing CO2 emissions and fostering energy transition. Today, hydrogen-powered mobility is an imperative solution to simultaneously meeting these three challenges. Hydrogen technology will play a key role in the mass development of electric vehicles to reach zero-emission mobility in the future. Hydrogen fuel cells are particularly suitable for intensive use and for those who need greater autonomy. Consequently, they are perfectly complementary to battery technology.
Symbio, created in 2010, and a subsidiary of Michelin since February 2019, is a zero-emission mobility equipment supplier. Thanks to Symbio hydrogen systems, electric vehicles gain both in terms of autonomy (at least double the range compared to a vehicle powered on battery technology alone) and in terms of "charging" time.
Manufacturers started to show interest in this type of technology in 2017 due to increasingly strong social, regulatory and environmental pressures.
The aim of SYMBIO, A FAURECIA MICHELIN HYDROGEN COMPANY, is to develop, produce and commercialise hydrogen fuel cell systems for light and utility vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and other areas of activity.
With SYMBIO, both joint-venture partners, Faurecia and Michelin , share the ambition that by combining their expertise, they will become key players in the area of hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Source: Michelin
