Lorient Agglomeration has contracted IVECO BUS for the supply of the first 5 zero-emission hydrogen Heuliez GX 337 H2 buses, in the Linium BRT version, which will join the IziLo network in the second half of 2025. A total of 19 buses will be supplied.
The Heuliez 337 H2 Linium BRT bus has a 100 kW Hyundai fuel cell and a 69 kWh FPT Industrial battery pack, will provide the IziLo network a particularly efficient solution reducing hydrogen consumption by 15 to 20% compared to market standards according to IVECO BUS and a range of up to 450 km. Fabrice Loher, President of Lorient Agglomeration, Mayor of Lorient stated: "The order for these first 5 vehicles, scheduled to enter service in the second half of 2025, will make Lorient Agglomeration the first region in Brittany to acquire zero-emission hydrogen buses. Lorient Agglomeration is taking a decisive step towards decarbonizing its IziLo transport
network. This is a crucial stage in the ecological transition of our region." In 2023, Lorient Agglomeration launched the construction of a slow renewable hydrogen distribution station. Equipped with 19 charging points, this slow-charge station, the first of its kind in France, will supply the buses. Once commissioning is completed, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2025 in coordination with the arrival of the buses, it will take only 4 hours to recharge the vehicles' tanks without any human intervention. This entire project (buses and station) is co-financed by the French State via an ADEME (Agence de la Transition Energétique) call for projects.