Automotive supplier Forvia has bold plans for hydrogen growth in North America as it weans itself from internal combustion and zeros in on a niche outside of pure electric battery.
The French company, whose North American base is Auburn Hills, has invested more than $300 million in hydrogen since 2018 — primarily in Europe and Asia as the clean fuel alternative has failed to gain traction in the U.S.
However, the business case has changed in the past year, said Charles Shappell, director of zero emissions engineering for Forvia. Hydrogen is primed for its moment in the spotlight as more vehicle makers come to realize the need for hydrogen to hit emission reduction goals and as billions of dollars in incentives for the technology from the federal Inflation Reduction Act come down the pike.