Symbio named hydrogen fuel supplier to Extreme H
Extreme E has announced that Symbio will be its official hydrogen fuel cell supplier when the series is rechristened Extreme H in 2025.
The electric off-road series will be making the change from battery-powered cars to fuel cell cars next season, in doing so becoming the world’s first full hydrogen-powered racing series. The Symbio announcement is the first major partnership confirmation for the series’ new era.
“We are delighted to announce Symbio as our official hydrogen fuel cell provider ahead of our first season as Extreme H in 2025,” said Ali Russell, managing director of Extreme E. “This is an exciting transition for the championship, which has pioneered sustainable technology solutions since its inception.
“We cannot wait to go racing with Symbio next year in the inaugural campaign of Extreme H — the world’s first off-road racing series powered by hydrogen.”
Symbio — whose ownership group includes Michelin and Stellantis, the world’s third-biggest automaker — already supplies fuel cells for a number of applications, including light and mid-size commercial vehicles, buses and coaches, pickups and heavy-duty trucks, as well as construction equipment. It will supply a 75kW hydrogen fuel cell to Extreme H, which will be fueled by hydrogen created on-site using solar power.
“We are delighted that Extreme E, a pioneer in sustainable racing, trusts Symbio as its official fuel cell provider for its upcoming, groundbreaking hydrogen series,” said Philippe Rosier, CEO of Symbio. “This partnership is testimonial of our technological lead.
“Furthermore, at Symbio we believe motorsport offers a unique laboratory in extreme and real-life conditions that enables us to test and adapt our technology to the most intense and demanding uses. We go the extra mile to design, deliver and sell the most performant and competitive zero emission fuel cell solutions tailored to every market need.”
The final season of Extreme E in its battery-powered form gets underway in Saudi Arabia this weekend with an eight-car field featuring the likes of six-time World Rallycross champion Johan Kristofferson, DTM and World RX champion Mattias Ekstrom, action sports icon Travis Pastrana, and Dakar class winners Laia Sanz and Cristina Gutierrez all taking part.
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