07:29 AM EDT, 05/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- First Hydrogen (FHYD.V) signed a non-binding letter of intent to secure a supply of e-vans built by a German manufacturer.

Hydrogen-fuel-cell powertrains built by First Hydrogen will be integrated into the vans in a process that will include access to the German manufacturer's engineering, technicians, support, and certification.

"This collaboration will provide us access to acquire vehicles, integration capabilities and technical support to bring our FCEVs to the North American market," said Balraj Mann, First Hydrogen's CEO. "We were the first to the market with our two original FCEVs which now have completed four successful trials in the U.K. The company continues to receive interest to trial the FCEVs with strong interest from North America."

First Hydrogen's fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) recently completed trials with a multinational logistics company, whose partners use commercial vans for parcel deliveries. The trial took place in the U.K., where the FCEV operated over eight hours per day with multiple deliveries per hour.

In previous trials the vehicle has achieved a peak range of 630km (400 miles) on a single refueling, First Hydrogen added.