Company profileFaurecia Hydrogen Solutions

Faurecia hydrogen solutions belongs to FORVIA, the 7th global automotive technology supplier. This Division aims at pioneering hydrogen technologies to decarbonize mobility and industry.

At FORVIA, we believe hydrogen is key for effective decarbonization of economy and is a technology providing answers to sustainable mobility challenges. Hydrogen mobility technology is a necessary alternative to battery electric vehicles and is particularly suitable for certain intensive use cases.

In certain vehicle segments and use cases, including heavier transport applications and longer-range requirements, hydrogen will be the best option for decarbonization and offers advantages over battery electric vehicles (BEV).

It clearly brings a shorter refueling time for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) of 15 minutes and approximately three minutes for light-commercial vehicles (LCV). This increases convenience for end users and reduces downtime for fleet operators.

Hydrogen technology brings advantages also in terms of payload and autonomy. A hydrogen vehicle is lighter compared to a BEV which introduces significant additional weight, particularly in HDVs which means a loss in cargo capacity, added pollutant emissions from tires, as well as greater impact on road wear.

Finally, hydrogen technology brings a convenient solution: no range anxiety for the final user as refueling considerations with hydrogen are similar to ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) making it well suited to long-range requirements and for fleets that need to operate all hours.  

With serial production underway in state-of-the art facilities in South Korea, China and France, FORVIA is the first global supplier of hydrogen storage systems for mobility. In 2023, the Group delivered 11,000 hydrogen tanks to its customers, among which Stellantis, Hyvia, SAIC and Weichai, and is planning to scale up its production in North America, to be as close as possible to all its customers, in the coming years.

FORVIA develops and tests its hydrogen storage systems in house. The Group relies on its global center of expertise for hydrogen in France (in Bavans) where engineers and technicians are dedicated to hydrogen storage solutions design and validation. Expertise on simulation, a pilot line and a test center are gathered on this site to support fast and robust system development loop.

FORVIA is committed to providing best-in-class hydrogen storage solutions to its customers and those customers are renewing their trust in FORVIA with second and third business opportunities. Relying on its long experience as an automotive supplier, the Group leverages its strong knowledge of the demanding automotive industry as well as its global footprint to develop and industrialize tailored solutions that answer OEMs specific needs. This distinctive feature is supplemented by FORVIA’s expertise to develop cutting-edge complete hydrogen storage systems making the Group a preferred supplier of hydrogen storage solutions.

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A global footprintFirst global supplier of hydrogen storage systems for mobility

With serial production underway in state-of-the art facilities in South Korea, China and France, FORVIA is the first global supplier of hydrogen storage systems for mobility. In 2023, the Group delivered 11,000 hydrogen tanks to its customers and generated significant total sales. Those customers are all renewing their trust in F