First Toyota Mirai delivered in California
The first 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car in the U.S. was delivered on November 9. The owner is Glenn Rambach, a 70-year-old engineer specialized in hydrogen fuel cells. He lives…
The first 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car in the U.S. was delivered on November 9. The owner is Glenn Rambach, a 70-year-old engineer specialized in hydrogen fuel cells. He lives…
According to Autocar, Mercedes is targeting a fuel cell vehicle. Thomas Weber, Mercedes’ head of research and development, told the british website that the company had finalised the engineering parameters…
GM is developing a fuel cell off road pick-up for US Army General Motors (GM) is preparing for the US Army a Chevrolet Colorado that will run on a commercial hydrogen…
Scientists from Jülich research center in Luxembourg found a way to produce hydrogen, in an environmentally friendly manner. They have developed a multijunction solar cell made of silicon which can be manufactured…
During the Future Performance Days event, in its headquarters in Germany, the brand unveiled its electrification strategy. It was the opportunity to give some technical details on the latest prototype,…
Berkeley Lab has been awarded $8 million for two new DOE research efforts, one to find new materials for hydrogen storage and another for optimizing fuel-cell performance and durability. In…
Europe could improve its growth prospects and create 500,000 to 1.1 million net additional jobs in 2030 through auto sector innovation. Increased technology to cut fuel consumption would allow the…
Since November 1, HyER (Hydrogen, fuel cells and electromobility in European Regions) is being operated as an independent office in Brussels. It's a new start for the organisation, that has been hosted…
Nissan not in hurry to launch a fuel cell powered car Tokyo Motor Show is still open and visitors can see hydrogen cars from Honda and Toyota, as well as…
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota Group displays a visionary new vehicle that offers a peek into the design and technology direction of the brand’s future flagship sedan. At the…
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Daimler has unveiled a new concept car, named Vision Tokyo. It's the follow-up of the former F015. Targeting the Generation Z, the vehicule is a…
Under the theme of “enabling people to live comfortably with peace of mind using technologies to ‘generate’ and ‘use’ energy and ‘get connected’ for energy,” Honda will present the unique…
A team of five Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL drivers ventured beyond Southern California last week for the very first time, while only filling up at existing public hydrogen stations along the…
First customers are being served in Europe by Toyota. On 22nd of October, the first Danish Mirai-customer – a family dad from Holstebro, in West Denmark – received the…
Toyota marked the arrival of its Mirai fuel cell sedan on Britain’s roads with the handover of vehicles to its first customers at a ceremony hosted today at the car…
Six industrial companies - Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total - have formed a cross-sector joint venture, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland. KG. The creation of the limited partnership paves…
At next Tokyo Motor Show, at the end of this month, Toyota will unveil the FCV Plus as a world premiere. This concept car is a preview of what could…
Toyota has announced that demand for the Mirai has exceeded production allocations for the 2016 model year on the US market. The company has received 1,900 order requests since the…
The construction just started for the very first public hydrogen station in Belgium. This hydrogen station will be open to the public by mid-2016, and will be built, maintained and operated…
According to Germany‘s Center of Automotive Management’s (CAM), the Toyota Mirai is the number one of the world’s 100 most significant automotive engineering innovations. To make their ranking, the CAM…
At the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai Motor introduces the N2025 Vision Gran Turismo, an ultimate concept car to show the global audience the brand’s unique perspective on future performance…
ITM Power announced the launch of its first public access hydrogen refueling station, last week at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire. This event has been supported by Hyundai, Toyota…
Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 has been marked by a special visit to the Toyota stand: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come today to the Messe‘s Hall 8 to take a…
Once more Japan is leading the way. Public and private sectors have decided to work together to trial a full-fledged carbon-neutral hydrogen supply chain powered by renewable wind energy. The trials…
During the ITS World Congress, next october, the City of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Métropole and Bordeaux University have decided to pool their know-how and develop an electric bicycle demonstrator. The idea…
In october, Bordeaux will welcome the 22nd ITS World Congress. It's a huge event, dedicated to the future of mobility. Main topics will cover autonomous driving, the connected car and…
Later this year, Lexus will unveil at Tokyo Motor Show the new LS. This flagship sedan, that is celebrating its 25 th birthday, will be for sure available with an…
Intelligent Energy has the technological know-how to power an iPhone for a week without recharging. The secret relies on a hydrogen fuel cell, much more powerful than a conventional lithium-ion battery.…
Last week end, the Mirai made its motorsport debut at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, becoming the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to open a World Rally Championship event. This premiere has not been set up…
During a visit at Air Liquide's facility near Grenoble, French President François Hollande attended to a refuelling of a two hydrogen cars (a Hyundai ix35 FC belonging to Air Liquide…
Millbrook, one of Europe’s leading independent test and technology centres for vehicles and vehicle systems, will join a UK industry consortium to develop a new class of zero-emission, light commercial…
The first production Toyota Mirai vehicles have officially reached Europe this weekend, in Bristol, UK and Zeebrugge, Belgium. At this time, only five cars have arrived. But, there will be…
Two hydrogen pioneers have taken real-world zero-emission motoring to a new level by driving a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell 2,383 kilometres in 24 hours. They've been as impressive as Jack…
Driven by Ségolène Royal, the french minister of Environment and sustainable development, a new bill on energy transition has been adopted at the Parliament. It's mainly about air quality, low carbone zones,…
Toyota and Hino expect zero-emission fuel cell buses to become a mean of transport that will contribute to the realization of a future hydrogen-based society. In the next stage of…
Considered as a pioneer in the field of hydrogen in France, lower Normandy has received a 4M€ funding from Europe for the EAsHyMob project, led by SymbioFCell and backed by EHD2020 association.…
The Nikkei reports that Iwatani will invest as much as ¥12 billion (US$97.3 million) to boost its production capacity for hydrogen gas 80 % by fiscal 2018 to meet future…
Although the car won't be sold in France in the first wave of deployment in Europe, because of the lack on a refuelling infrastructure, Toyota has decided to display…
Good news : it is now possible to drive a fuel cell-powered car all the way from southern Germany to Lake Garda in Italy. The opening of a new hydrogen…
Commuter trains with fuel cells at Alstom Transport in Europe Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, announced that it has signed a…
The hydrogen car has everything to succeed, according to Air Liquide In an interview given to french daily newspaper Le Figaro, Benoît Potier, the CEO of Air Liquide considers that…
Toyota, Nissan and Honda Agree on Details of Joint Support for Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed on key…
After cars, buses, delivery trucks and construction equipements are concerned by hydrogen too. Bpi France has decided to invest 10,8 M€ in HyTrac project, led by Tronico Alcen company. The target of…
During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds, in southern France, BMW has unveiled its first two prototypes running on hydrogen. The first was a 5 Series Gran Turismo and the…
Green cars displayed in Paris ahead of COP21 From July 3rd to 8th, Innov'Climat exhibition is organised by the french ministry of Sustainable Development, CGI (commission for research investment) and…
GreenGT H2: a demonstration model to prepare the future of mobility Last week-end, GreenGT team presented the GreenGT H2, the first electric/hydrogen race-car model, on the Paul Ricard circuit, during the French…
Symbio will deliver 1000 cars in 2016 Leader in Europe for hydrogen powered range extenders, the french company has already equipped 50 Renault Kangoo ZE. At the end of this…
GreenGT H2 returns on track Maybe you heard about the GreenGT H2. This race car, powered by a fuel cell, was about to become the first ever race car to…
UK will be one of the first european countries adressed by the Toyota Mirai in the third quarter of this year. This is an obvious choice : the refuelling infrastructure*…
Inspired by Jules Verne’s famous book (Around the world in 80 days), the 80 Day Race will be the first of its kind to ban fossil fuels. The vehicles will…
McPhy will supply a Power to Gas system in China A new Power to Gas project McPhy Energy, a french company specializing in hydrogen-based solutions for industrial and energy storage,…
BMW back in Le Mans with a hydrogen car in 2018 ? This week end, France welcomes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It will be a battle between hybrid…
HyWay : the biggest private fleet of hydrogen cars is in France Today, in Grenoble, partners of Tennerdis energy cluster gathered 21 fuel cell powered cars in a single place.…
Fast refuelling hydrogen station in Hawaï According to the University of Hawaï, drivers can now self fill the tank of their hydrogen cars in a fast refuelling station of the…
Honda is planning mass-production of fuel cell cars by 2020 According to Autocar, the Japanese manufacturer believes that hydrogen has its place on the market at the end of the decade.…
New lap record on Nürburgring with an hydrogen racing car According to the TU Delft university in Netherlands, a racing car powered with a hydrogen fuel cell and built…
Hyundai's waiting for hydrogen infrastructure to push sales in the US Hyundai Motor America just released the 2016 Tucson Fuel Cell. The world first mass-produced car of its kindf adds…
Breakthrough in R&D : Toyota announces more efficient Fuel Cell A breakthrough in the real-time observation of fuel cell catalyst degradation could lead to a new generation of more efficient…
Here comes the hydrogen-powered drone Horizon Unmanned Systems, a company that specializes in merging advanced energy systems with UAV platforms, has unveiled HYCOPTER. The company claims is the world’s first…
Japan makes strong efforts to promote hydrogen Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, seems to believe that hydrogen is the energy of the future. When he attended to the opening of Tokyo’s…
3 years of free hydrogen in the US for Mirai buyers The first fuel cell car from Toyota will be introduced in October 2015 in the US, into select dealerships…
China is still late on fuel cell technology According to Global and China Fuel Cell Industry Chain Report (2014-2016), the largest country in the world is still lagging behind when…
A first hydrogen station opens on a highway in Germany The first motorway hydrogen filling station has opened in Germany a few days ago. Operated by Total, it's located on…
Toyota will supply Mazda with its hydrogen technology According to Nikkei, Toyota and Mazda are discussing for a partnership in eco-friendly technologies. Toyota intends to supply fuel cell and plug-in-hybrid…
Porsche will shift to hydrogen too in the future According to Autocar, the Volkswagen Group is preparing fuel cell powered vehicles in the next few years. This will concern VW, but…
FedEx rolls out first hydrogen airport truck Fuel cell technology is reaching Memphis airport in the US, not on planes but on ground support equipements. Cargo tractors or trucks, to…
A 3 years waiting list before having a Toyota Mirai If you want a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, and you're not a VVIP, the dealer could tell you "after 2018".…
Hydrogen to propel ships in Brittany NOE project : sounds like Noah's ark, but this means zero emission ship (Navire Zero Emission in french). This project is conducted by Barillec,…
Toyota Mirai will make the show at a NASCAR race This saturday night, the all new Mirai will be used as a pace car for the Toyota Owners400 NASCAR Sprint…
China unveils the world's first hydrogen tram In an effort to reduce China’s pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, local company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed…
Hydrogen energy for backpackers on top of a french mountain In next June, the shelter of the Col du Palet (2600 m above sea level) will experience a revolution in…
Toyota Mirai: a showroom in downtown Tokyo On april 17th, Toyota will open a showroom in Tokyo to highlight the groundbreaking Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which went on sale last…
Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production in the US A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant. A breakthrough that…
The french post office and Renault Trucks test a fuel cell truck It's a first in Europe : Renault Trucks is demonstrating in partnership with La Poste a Maxity Electric a truck…
Forklifts turn to hydrogen in France, thanks to Air Liquide Air Liquide has been chosen by FM Logistic, an international group whose expertise lies in logistics and supply chains, to…
EP Tender : new approach for a fuel cell powered range extender While some carmakers (Toyota, Honda and Hyundai) are developing or already offer fuel cell powered models, other companies…
France is reconsidering hydrogen for the future You may have heard about the new industrial plan for France, pushed by former economy minister Arnaud Montebourg. 34 plans had been announced,…
In early march, Lyon welcomed a fair dedicated to renewable energies (salon EnR). It was the opportunity to showcase the HyWay project, which aims to put on the road a…
Hyundai fuel cell car now on sale in France What a nice Surprise! Hyundai has announced the public pricing of its fuel cell car: the ix35 FC for France. The…
JEC showcase: Fuel cell cars go heavy on lightweight construction At the JEC Europe showcase, held in Paris and dedicated to composites, lightweight construction in the automotive industry is one…
Carlos Ghosn remains cautious about hydrogen, but doesn't say no During the Geneva motor show, Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Renault-Nissan has made statements about hydrogen. He doesn't deny the…
More orders than expected for the Toyota Mirai About 1500 orders have been recorded for the Mirai since its commercial launch in december 2014 in Japan. Initially, the carmaker had…
Japanese carmakers join to accelerate on hydrogen stations Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed to work together to help accelerate the development…
Geneva Motor Show : only water from fuel cell vehicles At the last Geneva Motor Show, several OEMs have presented a fuel cell model : Toyota with the Mirai, Honda…