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FORVIA to equip the new Renault MASTER H2-Tech with advanced hydrogen storage systems
FORVIA will supply HYVIA, Renault Group and Plug Power's joint venture, with complete hydrogen storage systems for the New Renault Master H2-Tech.
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FORVIA’s system, unique in its ability to onboard up to 9kg of hydrogen, includes up to five second-generation composite carbon fiber tanks. These tanks offer a more affordable and sustainable solution through enhanced manufacturing processes and reduced material use.

Greater storage capacity and flexibility
Designed for light commercial vehicles, FORVIA’s system includes valves and up to five tanks, with a tailored shape fitting conveniently under the van’s floor. This design maximizes hydrogen storage capacity and offers flexibility with optional side tanks. This will help meet the needs of light commercial vehicles with daily intensive use, including high daily mileage, payload requirements and optimized downtime.
More affordable and sustainable systems
Produced at FORVIA’s Allenjoie plant in Eastern France, the second-generation tanks are more sustainable, reducing CO2e footprint by 10% per kilogram of hydrogen and integrating less carbon fiber and a carbon fiber with a lower CO2 footprint. With a new high-capacity line, FORVIA is speeding up production times, improving quality, and making the process more flexible reducing production costs fivefold and enabling a more affordable solution. In 2023, FORVIA delivered 11,000 hydrogen tanks, establishing itself as the leading global supplier.
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