Paris displays its hydrogen map a few months ahead of the 2024 Olympics
Paris displays its hydrogen map a few months ahead of the 2024 Olympics The AREC ÎDF (the Regional Climate and Energy Agency of the Île de France region) has just…
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Cranfield Aerospace Solutions successfully integrated its fuel cell in an aircraft
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions successfully integrated its fuel cell in an aircraft Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), a UK-based company which is developing hydrogen propulsion system technology for aircraft, has just reached a…
General Motors hydrogen pick-ups to be tested by Southern Company
General Motors fuel cell pick-ups to be tested by Southern Company As part of a government-funded programme*, the American manufacturer is in charge of a pilot scheme to deploy fuel…
Around €9 M for the AdvancedH2Valley Project in the west of France
Around €9 M for the AdvancedH2Valley Project in the west of France Coordinated by Lhyfe, this project to create a large green hydrogen valley in the west of France capitalizes…
H2Marine: a project to test high-power fuel cells
H2Marine: a project to test high-power fuel cells PowerCell and EHGroup will be able to test high-power fuel cells (250-300 kW) as part of a project involving Europe and Switzerland…
Toyota starts delivering its vehicles to Paris 2024
Toyota starts delivering its vehicles to Paris 2024 As a partner of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Toyota made its first vehicle deliveries of its fleet on March first. It was…
ZeroAvia selected by UK Civil Aviation Authority to work on hydrogen readiness
ZeroAvia selected by CAA to prepare for hydrogen arrival The American start-up is among the 3 companies selected by the British administration, along with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Exeter Airport.…
Successful ground test for Universal Hydrogen, simulating liquid hydrogen supply to a regional aircraft
Successful ground test for Universal Hydrogen, simulating liquid hydrogen supply to a regional aircraft Universal Hydrogen, the start-up specialised in hydrogen aircraft, ran a MW powertrain on the ground using…
FIA leans towards liquid hydrogen in motor sport
FIA leans towards liquid hydrogen in motor sport At a meeting on 28 February, the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) presented its strategy for the future. Liquid hydrogen is…
Symbio to supply fuel cells to Kawasaki for its heavy equipments
Symbio to supply fuel cells to Kawasaki for its heavy equipments Fuel cell manufacturer, Symbio signed an MoU with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The two companies are to develop systems for…
Beyond Aero: The first hydrogen-powered aircraft to fly in France
The first successful hydrogen-powered flight in France French, Toulouse-based start-up, Beyond Aero, announced its first successful flight of a hydrogen aircraft named Blériot, in honour of the first aviator to…
H2ME: The era of hydrogen mobility pioneers
H2ME: The era of hydrogen mobility pioneers Through two series of projects, between 2015 and 2023, Europe managed to deploy the first stations and help manufacturers test their vehicles. Here's…
Geneva Motor Show: hydrogen takes centre stage with a V6-powered concept from Pininfarina
Geneva Motor Show: hydrogen takes centre stage with a V6-powered concept from Pininfarina At a show where the focus is on electric vehicles, the design studio is presenting the Enigma…
France: GCK obtains the first series homologation for a coach retrofitted with hydrogen
GCK obtains the first series approval for a coach retrofitted with hydrogen GCK Mobility (a GCK subsidiary) has announced that it has passed all the homologation tests carried out on…
A hydrogen-powered motorbike is on the drawing board in Europe
A hydrogen-powered motorbike is on the drawing board in Europe A German-Czech consortium of manufacturers and research bodies is developing a hydrogen motorbike with a fuel cell. The project is…
Plastic Omnium: all time high annual results and an accelerating growth in hydrogen
Plastic Omnium: all time high annual results and an accelerating growth in hydrogen During the presentation of its 2023 annual results, Plastic Omnium talked about hydrogen, which is becoming one…
Airbus sees Singapore as a future hub for hydrogen-powered aircraft
Airbus sees Singapore as a future hub for hydrogen-powered aircraft A committee involving Changi airport and the civil aviation authorities has concluded that the South Asian city-state could play a…
Aerodelft: a small liquid hydrogen aircraft by Delft University
Aerodelft: a small liquid hydrogen aircraft by Delft University As part of Go Hydrogen in Antwerp, of which Hydrogen Today is a partner, students are presenting their Aerodelft project. It is…
Successful showcase for the charger of Universal Hydrogen in Los Angeles
Successful showcase of the charger of Universal Hydrogen in Los Angeles The start-up successfully recharged two DHL electric vehicles using a system developed in collaboration with Okshosh AeroTech*. This fuel…
Air Liquide: leader in hydrogen mobility and major player in Benelux
Air Liquide: leader in hydrogen mobility and major player in Benelux As part of Go Hydrogen in Antwerp, of which it is also a partner, Air Liquide presented its activities…
Forvia and Air Liquide to supply FAW Jiefang with liquid hydrogen tanks
Forvia and Air Liquide to supply FAW Jiefang with liquid hydrogen tanks This is the first concrete step in the partnership between the two French groups, signed in 2021. It…
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
A smart map to optimise Mercedes’ hydrogen-powered trucks
A smart map to optimise Mercedes' hydrogen-powered trucks Digital map maker HERE has signed an agreement with Bosch and Daimler Truck. The combination of driving assistance, location data and software…
Airbus welcomes competition in hydrogen-powered aircraft
Airbus welcomes competition in hydrogen-powered aircraft As it presented its results, the European aircraft manufacturer was asked about its ambitions in terms of hydrogen. And the date of 2035 was…
Stellantis supplies Hysetco with hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles
Stellantis supplies Hysetco with hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles Stellantis new division, Pro One, announces the first deliveries of the Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen to the Taxi operator, Hysetco. A first in Europe.…
Retrofit : a French Region orders 50 hydrogen coaches from GCK
Retrofit : a French Region orders 50 hydrogen coaches from GCK The French region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes made the announcement today. This is a major order for at least 50 coaches. This…
Symbio to provide fuel cells to Extreme H starting from 2025
Symbio to provide fuel cells to Extreme H starting from 2025 In a press release published on Thursday 15 February, Symbio announced that it had become an official supplier to…
sLH2: Daimler Truck and Linde establish a new ISO standard for liquid hydrogen refuelling
After several years of development, Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering are aiming to make sLH2 an ISO standard for refuelling hydrogen-powered trucks. In comparison with gaseous hydrogen, subcooled liquid hydrogen…
Hyzon ventures into hydrogen-powered RCVs in the USA
Hyzon ventures into hydrogen-powered RCVs in the USA The start-up has signed an agreement with New Way Trucks, a US company specialising in refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). The goal is…
€100 million in Italy to equip marinas with hydrogen stations
€100 million in Italy to equip marinas with hydrogen stations Italy's first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for leisure boating is coming to life. The project being developed by the group…
MAN to develop a hydrogen-powered truck by 2025
MAN to develop a hydrogen-powered truck by 2025 MAN Truck & Bus France organised an event on 1 February to discuss the key theme of decarbonising road transport. The focus…
Nikola: A smart hydrogen-powered truck thanks to ZF technologies
Nikola: A smart hydrogen-powered truck thanks to ZF technologies Nikola, the manufacturer of hydrogen-powered trucks, turned to ZF to integrate driver assistance systems and make its vehicle safer, with technologies…
Airbus to prepare Sweden and Norway to receive hydrogen-powered aircraft
Airbus to prepare Sweden and Norway to receive hydrogen-powered aircraft The European aircraft manufacturer has signed a memorandum of understanding with several partners (Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall). The aim…
Lhyfe delves into SAF in Le Havre with a Canadian consortium
Lhyfe delves into SAF in Le Havre with a Canadian consortium At Hyvolution, the producer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the international group SAF+ in an effort to…
Hyvolution: the hydrogen-powered tuk-tuk steals the show
If you happened to cross the show's 6th hall, you wouldn't have been able to miss it. A hydrogen-powered tuk-tuk, based on a three-wheeler model from Indian manufacturer Omega Seiki…
A Genvia Airbus agreement on SAF
A Genvia Airbus agreement on SAF Right before the Hyvolution show, the two partners announced their agreement. Genvia, a company that develops high-temperature electrolysers, will be producing low-carbon hydrogen which…
Genevos to supply Acua Ocean’s unmanned surface vessel with its fuel cell
Genevos to supply Acua Ocean's unmanned surface vessel with its fuel cell The company, run by skipper Phil Sharp, has announced at Hyvolution a partnership with a manufacturer specialising in…
Bordeaux Airport and Elyse Energy partner up for sustainable aviation fuels
Bordeaux Airport and Elyse Energy partner up for sustainable aviation fuels The two partners will bring together their expertise from production in Lacq to refuelling in Bordeaux in order to…
Stellantis showcases its wide range of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles at Hyvolution
Stellantis showcases its wide range of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles at Hyvolution On a dedicated stand at the show, Stellantis group unveils its new, soon available to purchase, commercial vehicles Peugeot…
Brittany expects an inventory of 10 hydrogen-powered boats by 2030
Brittany expects an inventory of 10 hydrogen-powered boats by 2030 French region Brittany intends to reveal its hydrogen strategy at Hyvolution 2024. While it has serious ambitions in terms of…
Hyliko aims for type approval and prepares its refuelling itinerary
Hyliko aims for type approval and prepares its refuelling itinerary One of the attendees at Hyvolution 2024, the mobility player is to announce its first deployments. Hyliko is working on…
Hype: Official sponsor of Paris 2024
The hydrogen-powered taxis manufacturer, Hype, appears in the list of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an "Official Sponsor". A title that enables the company to provide vehicles…
Dongfeng ramps up hydrogen research
Dongfeng ramps up hydrogen research Over the period of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), Dongfeng Motor's total investment in research and development is expected to reach 100 billion yuans (around…
Hyzon delivers its first hydrogen-powered trucks in California
Hyzon delivers its first hydrogen-powered trucks in California While the American company delivered 19 trucks in 2023, and production of its 200 kW fuel cell is due to kick off…
High-speed train is turning to hydrogen in Spain
High-speed train is turning to hydrogen in Spain As part of the Hympulso project, ten companies, including train manufacturer Talgo, are joining forces to apply hydrogen propulsion to a high-speed…
General Motors and Honda begin mass production of their fuel cell
General Motors and Honda begin mass production of their fuel cell In a press release published by General Motors, the two manufacturers announce the start of production at their joint…
Plastic Omnium to open its mega-plant in China in 2026
Plastic Omnium to open its mega-plant in China in 2026 French automotive manufacturer, Plastic Omnium plans to produce, through its joint venture PO-Rein, 60 000 hydrogen tanks per year to…
Daimler Truck to support green hydrogen imports to Europe from Abu Dhabi
Mercedes' heavy commercial vehicles subsidiary, Daimler Truck, announced in a press release the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding* (MoU) with Masdar to assess the feasibility of exporting green liquid…
Barcelona stocks up on hydrogen-powered buses
TMB, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, announced in a press release a purchase order of 36 hydrogen-powered buses from Solaris. Two of these buses are articulated buses, which will be the…
Nissan launches a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles in China
Nissan launches a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles in China Through its joint venture with DongFeng, Nissan released a showcase fleet, which is a hydrogen-powered version of the Venucia. Despite a…
Roland Berger predicts a hydrogen mobility market worth almost 7 billion euros in 2030
Roland Berger predicts a hydrogen mobility market worth almost 7 billion euros in 2030 In a study on hydrogen storage from December 2023, the consulting firm estimates that there will…
Geely to develop green methanol for commercial vehicles
Geely to develop green methanol for commercial vehicles The Chinese car manufacturer, Geely, aims to develop a methanol based ecosystem in Handan town (Hebei province) through its brand Farizon Auto.…
Hydrogen mobility: A strong presence at Hyvolution 2024
At Hyvolution, the European hydrogen show, attending mobility players should cover all application fields, from bikes to lorries passing by forklift trucks and even rockets. Key players in the automobile…
Heavy-Duty Vehicles: ACEA calls for infrastructure to follow suit
Heavy-Duty Vehicles: ACEA calls for infrastructure to follow suit Now that the trilogue* has reached an agreement on reducing CO2 emissions from buses and lorries, the European industry is calling…
Airbus steps forward on hydrogen aircraft
Airbus steps forward on hydrogen aircraft While the aerospace pioneer prepares to open a new ZEROe center in Germany specialised in composites for future liquid-hydrogen tanks, technical officer at Airbus…
ZeroAvia partners with Verne to look into cryo-compressed hydrogen in aviation
ZeroAvia partners with Verne to look into cryo-compressed hydrogen in aviation The start-up specialised in hydrogen aviation partnered up with Verne, an American company specialised in high-density hydrogen storage systems.…
The Hydrogen Highway in the Alps to receive its first customers
Initiated by a number of *partners, the project of Hydrogen Highway in the Alps has reached a new stage, with the first hauliers and end customers for transport services signing…
BMW to produce hydrogen-powered vehicles in Munich
BMW to produce hydrogen-powered vehicles in Munich While the reknown German brand's site in Munich is to produce only electric vehicles by 2027, a board member at BMW affirms that…
The MIT Electric Vehicle team tests out their hydrogen powered motorcycle at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT on October 22, 2023. Photo by Adam Glanzman
MIT taps into hydrogen-powered motorbikes
MIT taps into hydrogen-powered motorbikes A team, dedicated to prestigious electric vehicles, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on a fuel cell-powered motorbike with the aim of…
Volvo Group accelerates research on the hydrogen internal combustion engine
Volvo Group accelerates research on the hydrogen internal combustion engine The Volvo Group's truck division is also exploring the hydrogen engine (H2 ICE*), in addition to the fuel cell. It…
BSR HyAirport: the hydrogen aircraft is coming to the Baltic Sea
BSR HyAirport: the hydrogen aircraft is coming to the Baltic Sea This European project, which will run until October 2026, has officially begun. It brings together 16 partners, including airports,…
Symbio displays its 75 kW fuel cell at the CES in Las Vegas
Symbio displays its 75 kW fuel cell at the CES in Las Vegas The CES in Las Vegas is turning into a real hydrogen show as Symbio is there for…
Yanmar is working on a hydrogen engine for boats in Japan
Yanmar is working on a hydrogen engine for boats in Japan The Japanese group Yanmar, which is known for its marine and public works machinery engines, is developing a hydrogen…
GCK to display a jeep with a hydrogen V8 engine at the CES
GCK to display a jeep with a hydrogen V8 engine at the CES The French group GCK is exhibiting at the CES in Las Vegas, which opens its doors today…
Tanja Rückert bei der Robert Bosch GmbH in Gerlingen Schillerhöhe am 7.12.2021
Bosch puts the spotlight on hydrogen at the CES in Las Vegas
Bosch puts the spotlight on hydrogen at the CES in Las Vegas On the eve of the world's leading technology show, the automotive supplier took the floor to outline its…
Hyundai and Kia develop the PEM membrane of their fuel cell
Hyundai and Kia develop the PEM membrane of their fuel cell While Hyundai is due to speak today in Las Vegas, on the eve of the *CES, about its vision…
Nikola has delivered its first hydrogen-powered trucks
Nikola has delivered its first hydrogen-powered trucks At the start of 2024, the American manufacturer is taking stock of 2023. Nikola has announced that it has produced 42 hydrogen-powered trucks…
Honda and Isuzu’s Giga Fuel Cell truck on open road in Japan
Honda and Isuzu's Giga Fuel Cell truck on open road in Japan Presented a few months ago at the Japan Mobility Show, the Giga Fuel Cell truck designed jointly by…
Hylane, Europe’s leader in hydrogen trucks?
Hylane, Europe's leader in hydrogen trucks? The German company, which is a subsidiary of a mutual insurance company (DEVK Versicherungen), is offering a pay-per-kilometre rental service that is developing well…
Hyliko aims to bring its plans to fruition in 2024
Hyliko aims to bring its plans to fruition in 2024 After a busy year in 2023, this global player in hydrogen-powered trucks will be putting its first vehicles on the…
Toyota: a carbon-neutral endurance race in Thailand
Toyota: a carbon-neutral endurance race in Thailand By fielding three cars running on hydrogen and e-fuels, the Japanese giant has shown that it is possible to reduce the carbon footprint…
Hy24 invests in Hexagon Purus
Hy24 invests in Hexagon Purus Through its fund dedicated to hydrogen equipment, the company has participated in a round of financing of this Norwegian leader in hydrogen storage systems. Hexagon…
Der WaVe Unimog Prototyp im Testeinsatz auf einem stillgelegten Autobahnabschnitt
Unimog WaVe prototype in test operation at decommissioned section of motorway
WaVe project: first test for the hydrogen-powered Mercedes Unimog
WaVe project: first test for the hydrogen-powered Mercedes Unimog Presented at a show in Germany last spring, a Mercedes Unimog implement carrier equipped with a hydrogen combustion engine carried out…
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Amazon and Ineos among the first to test Daimler’s hydrogen-powered truck
Daimler Truck is organising the first customer trial fleet of its GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell truck. Five units will be deployed in companies and will cover long-distance routes in Germany.…
At least, an agreement on SAF was signed during the COP28
At the climate conference, which ended on December 12, 2023, around a hundred countries have proposed a 5% reduction in CO2 emissions from aviation by 2030, based on sustainable aviation…
French hydrogen carmakers NamX and Hopium take different paths
French hydrogen carmakers NamX and Hopium take different paths Previously aligned on building a fuel cell car, which they were planning for 2025, the two start-ups have taken different paths.…
Namx is about to unveil its hydrogen engine
Namx is about to unveil its hydrogen engine In a few hours, at 5pm (GMT), the start-up will present its technology. You can follow the event live on LinkedIn and…
General Motors and Autocar will collaborate to build hydrogen vehicles
General Motors and Autocar will collaborate to build hydrogen vehicles Through its Hydrotec division, General Motors will supply its hydrogen fuel cell technology to Autocar, a US manufacturer of heavy-duty…
COP28: Masdar stocks up on hydrogen-related contracts
COP28: Masdar stocks up on hydrogen-related contracts As part of the COP28, Masdar, the Emirates' renewable energy company*, has signed a number of hydrogen-related contracts. While climate is being discussed…
Toyota to open a Hydrogen Factory in Europe
Toyota to open a Hydrogen Factory in Europe As part of the realignment of its strategy, Toyota is duplicating the Hydrogen Factory principle in Europe. This is an organisation that…
ZeroAvia raises $116 million as part of a Series C funding round
On November 27, 2023, ZeroAvia announced that it has completed its Series C funding round amounting to $116 million. ZeroAvia is on a hot streak! Giant Airbus invested in the…
Heven’s hydrogen-powered drones make a big impression in Monaco
Hydrogen-powered drones from Heven make a big impression in Monaco As part of the Monaco Hydrogen Forum, Heven - a company based in Israel and the USA - is exhibiting…
Forvia wins a new contract in North America
Forvia wins a new contract in North America The French equipment manufacturer has announced that it has won a contract from a major player in sustainable energy to supply hydrogen…
Monaco: a top-of-the-range hydrogen forum
Monaco: a top-of-the-range hydrogen forum Hydrogen Today is attending the 2023 edition of this forum, organised by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance. The conference is being held in a smaller format,…
First hydrogen-powered ferry is ready to sail in the US
After spending more than five years in development, the first hydrogen-powered ferry in the US is set to sail in San Francisco early next year. This vessel, bearing the name…
Hydrogen-powered cars are starting to show up in China
Hydrogen-powered cars are coming to China In a country that has mastered the battery and is starting to widely sells them in Europe, one might have thought that China would…
Honda: a surprise guest at the European Hydrogen Week
Hydrogen Today was surprised to see a Honda stand at the European Hydrogen Week. The Japanese manufacturer reveals its intentions regarding hydrogen. Unlike its neighbours BMW and Toyota, Honda is…
Toyota displays its hydrogen Hilux in Brussels
Toyota displays its hydrogen Hilux in Brussels Several carmakers are in Brussels for the European Hydrogen Week. Toyota is taking the opportunity to present the Hilux: a hydrogen-powered pick-up. While…
Trucks are in the spotlight of the European Hydrogen Week
Trucks are in the spotlight at the European Hydrogen Week. A number of manufacturers are exhibiting vehicles powered by fuel cells or hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2 ICE). In addition…
Successful first flight for Airbus’ hydrogen engine
Successful first flight for Airbus' hydrogen engine On 8 November, a glider from Airbus equipped with a combustion engine powered by hydrogen made a flight in Nevada (United States). This…
GAC ERA: a Chinese hydrogen-powered SUV
At the Auto Guangzhou 2023, GAC unveiled a hydrogen concept car in the shape of an SUV coupé. The car boasts over 500 hp and a range of 800 km.…
FAW has unveiled its liquid hydrogen truck at the CCVS
A liquid hydrogen truck from FAW The Chinese group FAW took advantage of the recent CCVS (China Commercial Vehicle Show) to present its first liquid hydrogen truck. It claims a…
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered van for Australia
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered van for Australia Toyota has fitted a hydrogen engine to a HiACE van which will be testing the technology on open roads in Australia. Up until now,…
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen ones)
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen-powered ones) The head of the Hyundai's air mobility division, who is also the CEO of Supernal, spoke at the Bloomberg forum…
Forvia lands a major automotive contract in North America
Forvia lands a major automotive contract in North America Following Plastic Omnium, it is now Forvia's turn to announce a contract with a major car manufacturer for the American market.…
Energy Observer will stop in Brazil in November
The Energy Observer hydrogen catamaran will be stopping in Fortaleza (Brazil) from 16 to 24 November. This stopover will conclude the catamaran's second transatlantic crossing. In the 6th year of…
Bosch: a contract in China for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks
Bosch: a contract in China for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trucks According to the China Hydrogen Bulletin, Bosch Hydrogen Powertrain System has delivered 300 hydrogen-powered trucks to Shanxi Meijin Energy,…
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered car for €51,000
Toyota: a hydrogen-powered car for €51,000 On 13 November, the Japanese carmaker will launch a new version of the Crown in Japan. This model, unknown in Japan, comes in a…
Universal Hydrogen showcased its hydrogen capsules in Blagnac
This week, Universal Hydrogen gave an operational demonstration of the loading and unloading of its modular hydrogen capsules on board an ATR 72. At the same time, it also unveiled…
Hydrogen is part of 2 out of 4 Autoweek’s 2023 Vanguard Awards
It's rare enough for an automobile website to include hydrogen in its awards twice. That's what happened in the United States with Autoweek's 2023 Vanguard Awards. Based in Michigan, this…
Green steel: a gateway to hydrogen in cars
Green steel: a gateway to hydrogen in cars A number of manufacturers, including BMW, Ford, Mercedes, the Volkswagen Group and Volvo, will be playing a pioneering role. Sooner or later,…
