OSM's French Arm Plans Trials for Hydrogen-Powered Electric Three-Wheeler

Commercial trials will kick off in Gujarat and Mumbai, Maharashtra, targeting domestic fleet operators.

Omega Seiki Mobility's (OSM) French subsidiary, Hydrogen Intelligence SA, aims to conduct commercial trials for India's first grey and green hydrogen-powered electric three-wheeler starting from September 2024.

Highlights of India's first grey and green hydrogen-powered electric three-wheeler

Trials Location: Commercial trials will kick off in Gujarat and Mumbai, Maharashtra, targeting domestic fleet operators.

Range and Refueling: The three-wheeler offers a 500 km range on a single fill. Dedicated grey hydrogen refuelling centers will be established at last-mile operators' premises in Gujarat and Mumbai.

Strategy Similar to E-3W Charging Stations: Company officials follow a similar strategy to promote E-3W charging stations, planning to set up their own hydrogen filling stations.

Vehicle Validation at Le Mans

Pierre Fillon, President of Le Mans and promoter of Automobile Club de l'Ouest, Le Man's Racing, will shortly test the vehicle at the Circuit 24 Hours of Le Mans to demonstrate the vehicle's ability to produce 500 km of range and to validate Hydrogen Intelligence's (HI) S.A.'s efforts to create a breakthrough for small commercial vehicles using green hydrogen.

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The three-wheeler will be the first of its kind globally to be showcased at the Hyvolution show in Paris, distinguishing itself among larger legacy players' hydrogen vehicles.

Production Plans

CEO and Chairman of OSM, Uday Narang, announced plans to introduce 100 grey-to-green hydrogen fuel vehicles in India by the second quarter of the current calendar year. OSM will commence commercial production of 5000 grey2green hydrogen-powered vehicles at its upcoming plant in Tamil Nadu.

Antoine Abou, Co-founder of Systemics Energy, and Richard Gerstenberg, CEO of OSM Mobility EU, are driving innovation as shareholders in the new entity, in which OSM founder Narang holds a 50 percent stake.