First Hydrogen is developing hydrogen fuel-cell light commercial vehicles
First Hydrogen plans move into EU market
Vehicle and infrastructure company aims to trial vans in France and Germany
Hydrogen vehicle and infrastructure company First Hydrogen is planning to expand into the EU market, where it intends to trial its hydrogen fuel-cell light commercial vans and to identify potential green hydrogen production projects. The company, which is based in Canada and the UK, will also look to identify opportunities to contribute to planned national hydrogen distribution networks on the continent. “The EU policy framework and commitment to hydrogen is now in place and represents a significant opportunity for First Hydrogen’s total solution business model of providing fleet vehicles and hydrogen as a service,” says Nicholas Wrigley, chairman of First Hydrogen UK. “We are able to
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