The facility in Haguenau, located on the German border, has begun production with an annual capacity of four million bipolar plates.

In Toulouse it will carry out R&D on its so-called ‘SuperBattery’, a high-power battery which “bridges the gap between supercapacitors and batteries”, offering high capacity and energy intensity, faster charging and expanded charge and discharge cycles.

Hype claims the run the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen-powered taxis, a business which it began in 2015.

Kempower has equipped one of Europe’s largest electric bus depots in Via Ferrarese, Bologna, with 20 DC bottom-up pantograph chargers. Significantly, this is the first bus depot in Italy to utilise charging equipment from Kempower.

Valeo has owned the site through its subsidiary, ‘Ferentino Automotive Transition Srl’, since 1974, using it to produce HVAC components for Italian OEMs.

The new Power division will gradually take over the activities and product portfolios of the existing Powertrain Systems and Thermal Systems divisions.

The Ebusco 3.0 18-metre articulated city bus is designed for urban and regional transport operations and has a capacity for 150 passengers. It is powered with a choice of cobalt-free LFP 350+ and 500+ kWh battery packs, offering a range of up to  700 km.

The buses, which are the first of a 15-strong order which will be fulfilled before the end of the year, are Mercedes-Benz ‘Intouro’ intercity buses which Safra has retrofitted with electric drivetrain components, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage tanks.

Using EasyMile’s autonomous driving technology and Rocsys’ ‘ROC-1’ hands-free charger, the two companies plan to completely automate the process of recharging a self-driving electric vehicle.

With Google Cloud generative AI, Valeo will overhaul its processes for vehicle component design, production, and integration, as well as its quality assurance and customer services.

The truck is travelling over 10,000 kilometres between April and July, making 60 stops in 7 European countries.

The company says that, over the last few years, it has implemented an “ambitious strategic roadmap” towards becoming a “leading player” in sustainable and connected mobility.