The company has partnered with an Australian company to achieve its zero carbon emissions targets in 2040.
PepsiCo has announced that it is partnering with Pure Hydrogen Corporation Limited, of Sydney, Australia, to test a hydrogen fuel cell truck for use at one of its delivery points.
The vehicle will be tested at the company’s Brisbane delivery points from the middle of next year.
The hydrogen fuel cell truck is a 160 kilowatt 6×4 tractor that will be used to haul a trailer to one of PepsiCo’s preferred Australian delivery points from mid-2023. Additionally, Pure Hydrogen will receive a total of $98,400 over the six months. trial period (with a minimum amount of USD 17,400) to supply the tractor.
The trial is one of the latest in a growing list that Pure Hydrogen has undertaken. Among the most notable tests is one with JJ Waste & Recycling, in which an H2-powered garbage collection vehicle is tested. These trials are part of the company’s broader business strategy to demonstrate the affordable commercial use of fuel cell vehicles and the H2 used to power them.
The truck itself will be supplied by BLK Auto and will be equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell.
The BLK Auto truck will be supplied under a master supply agreement, which covers the distribution of trucks as well as buses and storage modules for the Asia-Pacific and Africa regions for a decade. In the case of the test truck, it will be limited to the delivery and testing of the vehicle for one year.
If PepsiCo decides that using the H2-powered truck is feasible, it has the option of leasing it for a monthly fee of $10,544.40 for a potential term of seven years. The company also has the option of keeping the vehicle at the end of its trial period, which will involve payment of the acquisition costs and full responsibility for its ownership. The net costs of the Pure Hydrogen trial period are estimated to be approximately $410,000.
“This trial demonstrates our commitment to net zero emissions across our value chain by 2040 – a goal that is an integral part of PepsiCo Positive, a sustainability framework for how we operate within planetary boundaries and inspire positive change for the planet and people,” Brent Gapes, PepsiCo Sustainability Manager, said in a statement about the hydrogen fuel cell truck testing.
Article in a nutshell…
– PepsiCo is partnering with Pure Hydrogen Corporation Limited to test a hydrogen fuel cell truck for use at one of its delivery points.
– The hydrogen fuel cell truck is a 160 kilowatt 6×4 tractor that will be used to haul a trailer to one of PepsiCo’s preferred Australian delivery points from mid-2023.
– Pure Hydrogen will receive a total of $98,400 during the six-month test period (with a minimum amount of $17,400) to supply the tractor.
– The trial is one of the latest in a growing list that Pure Hydrogen has undertaken. Among the most notable tests is one with JJ Waste & Recycling, in which an H2-powered garbage collection vehicle is tested.
– These trials are part of the company’s broader business strategy
– BLK Auto will supply trucks under a framework supply agreement for the Asia-Pacific and Africa regions
– The trial truck will be limited to delivering and testing the vehicle for one year
– If PepsiCo decides that using the H2-powered truck is feasible, it has the option to lease it for a monthly fee of $10,544.40 for a potential term of seven years
– The company also has the option of keeping the vehicle at the end of its trial period