Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles, announced today an agreement to trial its first Heavy Rigid fuel cell electric (FCEV) waste collection truck with REMONDIS Australia, one of the world’s largest recycling, service, and water companies.
REMONDIS operates 39 business locations around Australia, servicing more than 24,000 commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
The collection truck is scheduled for trial in the middle of 2023, initially to operate out of the company’s Wollongong facility in New South Wales.
Hyzon has developed its Heavy Rigid truck locally as a global platform, adaptable for international markets with a multitude of vehicle use cases, such as garbage compactors, tilt trays and flatbed trucks.
Development of the Heavy Rigid program in Australia has allowed Hyzon to tap into highly skilled local engineering and technical knowledge to build a team, process, and product for Hyzon’s global and domestic markets.
President of International Operations, John Edgley, said today’s announcement was an exciting step for Hyzon’s operations and the decarbonisation of Australia’s transport sector.
“REMONDIS Australia operates over 560 waste vehicles in its fleet across the country. It’s an exciting milestone for our business to be partnering with a major player in the waste sector,” said Mr Edgley.
“REMONDIS’ decision to trial the first hydrogen fuel cell waste collection truck in Australia demonstrates the company’s commitment to vehicle fleet decarbonisation and solidifies its position as an industry leader in the zero-emission space.
“Hyzon is building our zero emission FCEV trucks right here in Australia, using local skills, employing local people,” said Mr Edgley.
REMONDIS Australia Chairman, Björn Becker, said the company’s commitment to the trial was a watershed moment as countries around the world try to shift to zero emission transport outcomes.
“It is a big step to invest in putting a zero-emission waste collection truck to the test in a commercial setting,” said Mr Becker.
Hyzon’s heavy-duty waste collection truck has been designed against the industry benchmark of a 200-kilometre range and 1500 bin lifts per working day.
Hyzon’s waste collection truck has been developed in partnership with Superior Pak, Australia’s leading manufacturer of world class mobile waste collection and compaction equipment.
Incorporating global market requirements and standards into the design philosophy has allowed the truck to be easily adaptable not only to international markets, but also to a multitude of use cases.
Last year Hyzon announced the development of Australia’s first purpose-built assembly plant in Melbourne’s South-East, to locally manufacture hydrogen-powered trucks.
SOURCE: Hyzon Motors
