Renewable energy: Hydrogen's future in the transport sector is bleak
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The first hydrogen-powered light utility vehicles (Peugeot Citroën Fiat hydrogen expert) on the lines of the Stellantis PSA automobile plant in Hordain (formerly Sevelnord) on January 29, 2021. PIERRE ROUANET / VOIX DU NORD/MAXPPP
The announcement of Stellantis's withdrawal from hydrogen vehicle production on Wednesday, July 16, symbolizes the industry's challenges. Faced with increasingly efficient electric vehicles for cars, buses, and even heavy goods vehicles, hydrogen is now struggling to become a profitable and sustainable mobility solution for the future.
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I subscribeIt's a decision the hydrogen industry could have done without. European automotive giant Stellantis, which includes brands such as Peugeot, Fiat, and Citroën, announced on Wednesday, July 16, that it was ending its hydrogen vehicle development program. This was a sudden halt, as production of a new generation of utility vehicles using this energy was scheduled to begin this summer at the factories in Hordain (Nord) and Gliwice, Poland. In its press release, Stellantis justified its decision by citing the lack of economic viability "in the medium term" for this technology.
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