Citroen delivers first e-Jumpy Hydrogen to French utilities firm Suez Group

Hot on the heels of the Opel Vivaro-e hydrogen, Citroen has sent its own e-Jumpy Hydrogen to join the fleet at French utilities firm Suez Group for testing.

The first hydrogen light commercial vehicle from Citroen utilises 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.

The electric motor, mainly powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, is able to offer an extended driving range of nearly 350km.

The 10.5kWh lithium-ion battery meanwhile, acts as a back-up power source, able to offer an additional 50km of all-electric range. It also provides additional power necessary to give dynamic vehicle performance, especially when accelerating, and enables energy recovery during deceleration and braking.

Barely three minutes are enough to fill up the three hydrogen tanks of the Citroen e-Jumpy, saving time and increasing productivity for companies that cannot afford to leave their vehicles charging for long periods.

Citroen has also ensured the load volume of e-Jumpy Hydrogen is not affected by the integration of the battery and hydrogen tanks, by installing the battery under the seats in the cab area and the three hydrogen tanks under the floor. The useful load volumes of the two available models are therefore unchanged compared with the electric versions.