Vending

Vistar/PFG to deploy hydrogen fuel cell EV delivery vehicles

Pat Griffin and Bappa Banerjee of Hyzon, left, join Jeff Williamson of Performance Food Group, Parker Meeks of Hyzon and Jesse Armendarez of San Bernardino County, California, at the Fontana Vistar facility.

January 26, 2024

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has received four fuel cell electric vehicles at its Fontana Vistar facility from Hyzon Motors Inc., according to a press release.

Hyzon's hydrogen FCEVs have an expected travel range of up to 350 miles and an expected refueling time of 15 minutes with fast fill dispensing.

PFG plans to insert the vehicles into its fleet and put them in service to deliver snacks, candy and beverages to its customers. The vehicles will be fueled with hydrogen delivered by Pilot Travel Centers LLC, a fuel and energy provider at travel centers in North America.

The delivery comes six months after Hyzon and PFG initially announced their fuel cell electric vehicle agreement. Hyzon is one of the first companies to deliver a heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck, also referred to as tractors, in the U.S.