Toyota will supply GCK - a group of industrial companies providing technological solutions to accelerate the decarbonization of transport - with hydrogen fuel cell modules to convert ten used Iveco Crossway buses into zero tailpipe emitting electric vehicles. The converted vehicles will be purchased by B.E. Green - a French company providing carbon neutral transport services - which will integrate them into its existing fleet after their use at the Games.
The first converted coach with the Toyota fuel cell module was unveiled today at the RNTP Transport Event in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
The conversion involves replacing the diesel engine and transmission in the front of the bus with a 370 kW (503 hp) electric motor, batteries and a Toyota TFCM2-B fuel cell module. Through this approach and collaboration, Toyota has demonstrated the flexibility of its fuel cell modules and the potential to convert traditional transportation into zero-emission vehicles.
After the Games, the hydrogen buses will complete their full usage cycle and continue to serve public and private customers in the Ile de France region as a legacy of Paris 2024.
Toyota sees hydrogen as one of the key building blocks toward carbon neutrality, using fuel cell technology for mobility and in the wider As a hydrogen pioneer, Toyota's advanced fuel cell technology is already integrated into cars, buses, trucks, trains, marine and stationary applications for a range of business customers and other OEMs.
Source: Toyota
