SUEZ Group to test Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen vans

The first  Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen van has come off the assembly line, which is on its way for testing at SUEZ Group in France. 

SUEZ wants to step up the replacement of its fleet with vehicles that have low greenhouse gas emissions, to ensure greener mobility for light and utility vehicles and tipper trucks. The first ë-Jumpy Hydrogen will be delivered shortly for testing under actual conditions for two weeks. It will provide a practical solution to the needs of the Group’s business lines at the Carcassonne branch, by responding to the numerous daily uses of operational supervisors who need to visit various sites. 

The site is overseeing the project as part of an agreement between Carcassonne Agglo and SUEZ in order to support the local authority with its energy transition ambitions, particularly through the commissioning of a local green hydrogen production station for SUEZ agents’ electric vehicles. This station is capable of supplying a total of four vehicles with 2kg of hydrogen per day.

This test will also be an opportunity for Citroën to validate the development of this technology under actual usage conditions.

The two companies have also recently collaborated for the launch of Ami Cargo Electric at the waste-water treatment and recovery plant in Saint-Cyr l’Ecole, in the Greater Paris region. Ten Ami Cargos are in the process of joining the SUEZ fleet for journeys between worksites and to take meter readings.

Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen has two complementary propulsion systems: a battery to store energy and supply electricity, and a fuel cell that converts hydrogen and the oxygen in the air into electricity, water and heat. As long as it is supplied with hydrogen, this power generator works continuously. The electric motor, mainly powered by the 45kW hydrogen fuel cell, is therefore able to offer an extended driving range of nearly 217 miles. The 10.5kWh-rated lithium-ion battery acts as a back-up, able to cover 31 miles (50km) on the WLTP cycle.