Temecula, CA – 4/28/2025 – Savage Companies (Savage) and Symbio North America (Symbio) will seal a key collaboration on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo (ACT Expo), starting today in Anaheim, California.
The collaboration between Symbio and Savage marks a milestone in the decarbonization of the drayage sector with the introduction of a fully developed end-to-end hydrogen fuel cell powertrain solution, engineered by Symbio for seamless integration into Savage’s trucks.
Revolutionizing drayage: the lightest, most compact and cost-effective hydrogen fuel cell driveline.
This hydrogen powertrain solution relies on two key components to meet the performance demands of the drayage market. To support this, Symbio has partnered with one of its shareholders, a specialist in cutting-edge generation hydrogen storage, FORVIA.
Symbio’s multi-system fuel cell delivers a combined power output of 300 kW. Its compact and modular design features multiple StackPackTM 75 kW units, that enhance both integration and space efficiency. Combined with FORVIA’s hydrogen 70MPa XL-Tanks which provides maximized storage capacity of 34 kg of hydrogen, it delivers a comprehensive solution that supports full-shift operation without the need for refuelling. The entire H2 powertrain maintains a lightweight and compact design adapted to every truck chassis offering a revolutionary zero-emission alternative to diesel powertrains without compromising on payload capacity – an advantage over other clean energy solutions.
Beyond payload and storage performance, the solution delivers operational benefits comparable to Diesel trucks: rapid and safe hydrogen refuelling in under 15 minutes, which enables 24/7 fleet operation with seamless back-to-back shifts with maximized efficiency and uptime. Additionally, the lower maintenance requirements of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains further reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO).
This next-generation hydrogen fuel cell powertrain delivers exactly what drayage fleets need – striking the ideal balance of weight, cost and performance while maintaining diesel-equivalent operational benefits.
Key areas of collaboration:
• Fleet transition and expansion: Development of a 4x2 FCEV driveline prototype, based on a Mack Anthem chassis. This sets the stage for broader fleet decarbonization and supports the transition of Savage’s 80+ California-based trucks to ZEVs.
• Technology development and deployment: Advance Symbio’s end-to-end hydrogen fuel cell driveline solutions to enable active and seamless integration into vehicles operated by Savage.
• Developing affordable technology for hydrogen market scale up: Providing a low TCO solution thanks to optimized hydrogen fuel cell driveline solution and lower maintenance requirements.
• Operational data sharing: Savage will provide valuable performance feedback to optimize Symbio’s vehicle solutions, ensuring efficiency and reliability in real-world operations.
Leading the way on advancing zero-emission FCEV fleet solution.
Savage, a North American logistics leader, drives sustainable transportation through major infrastructure investments and a growing zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleet. This partnership will provide opportunities to evaluate further adoption of FCEV zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) across its fleet.
Symbio, a global leader in fuel cell technology, supplying fuel cell systems for OEMs, is strongly committed to deploying zero-emission mobility. Operating from its facility in Temecula, California, Symbio is repowering commercial vehicles as part of its North American offering, enabling pioneering fleet operators access hydrogen fuel cell solutions today.