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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 French automotive manufacturer, Plastic Omnium plans to produce, through its joint venture PO-Rein, 60 000 hydrogen tanks per year to…
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…
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 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 In a study on hydrogen storage from December 2023, the consulting firm estimates that there will…
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.…
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 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 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 The start-up specialised in hydrogen aviation partnered up with Verne, an American company specialised in high-density hydrogen storage systems.…
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 While the reknown German brand's site in Munich is to produce only electric vehicles by 2027, a board member at BMW affirms that…
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 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 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 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 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 The French group GCK is exhibiting at the CES in Las Vegas, which opens its doors today…
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 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 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 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? 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 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 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 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…
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…
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 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 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 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 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 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 As part of the realignment of its strategy, Toyota is duplicating the Hydrogen Factory principle in Europe. This is an organisation that…
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…
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 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 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,…
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 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…
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 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 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 On 8 November, a glider from Airbus equipped with a combustion engine powered by hydrogen made a flight in Nevada (United States). This…
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.…
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 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-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 Following Plastic Omnium, it is now Forvia's turn to announce a contract with a major car manufacturer for the American market.…
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 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 On 13 November, the Japanese carmaker will launch a new version of the Crown in Japan. This model, unknown in Japan, comes in a…
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…
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 A number of manufacturers, including BMW, Ford, Mercedes, the Volkswagen Group and Volvo, will be playing a pioneering role. Sooner or later,…
As part of the Retrofit National Action Plan, French ministers Agnès Pannier Runacher (Minister for Energy Transition), Roland Lescure (Minister Delegate for Industry) and Clément Beaune (Minister Delegate for Transport)…
The fifth edition of the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Conference, held in Brussels alongside Busworld Europe 2023, came to an end 2 weeks ago. And it's time to take stock…
The latest hydrogen innovations at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 The Japan Mobility Show kicks off today for the media. Albeit the main focus of the show is on electric…
On Wednesday 24th October, Patrick Koller, head of Forvia, came to talk about sustainable mobility as part of the Automotive Industry Day in Paris, and he did not leave hydrogen…
Electrification is the main focus of today's Automotive Industry Day in Paris. But Renault is not giving in to the temptation of a single solution and hydrogen is one of…
As announced, Stellantis has lifted the veil on its Pro One strategy for utility vehicles and mentioned hydrogen as part of its zero-emission strategy. New models will be available from…
Hyundai will set up a car production plant (combustion engine and electric) in Saudi Arabia. Simultaneously, however, Hyundai will be sharing its hydrogen expertise with Saudi Arabia, with a view…
While Alstom successfully concludes the demonstration of the first hydrogen train in commercial service in North America, carrying 10,000 passengers for three months in Quebec, it is Stadler that is…
As part of the Hyse* association, Toyota will be entering a new vehicle in the next Dakar rally. It will be a buggy with a hydrogen combustion engine derived from…
As part of the Roissy-Meaux aeronautics park meetings, the panel on aviation discussed synthetic fuels. When it comes to SAF Europe is lagging behind. While we wait for hydrogen-powered aircraft…
As the Roissy-Meaux aeronautics park meetings get underway today, GRTGaz is announcing the launch of a study with ADP (Paris airports) to bring hydrogen to the French airports of Orly…
Universal Hydrogen is exploring the possibility of using hydrogen capsules for its aircraft, but also for other mobility applications. The solution could be more practical than conventional tanks. The idea…
The Swiss company is relaunching its website, with the H24 on the home page. It's a reminder that it was GreenGT's expertise that led to the development of the hydrogen-powered…
Here are the challenges the hydrogen bus will have to face As a partner of the ZEB conference, held as part of the Busworld show, Hydrogen Today listened to and…
At the ZEB conference, held inside the Busworld exhibition in Brussels, the representative of a transport authority in California presented its strategy for deploying a fleet of hydrogen-powered buses. And…
A number of hydrogen-powered buses and minibuses are on show at the Busworld exhibition in Brussels. Some newcomers have joined the list of traditional manufacturers. Hydrogen buses in numbers at…
Forvia is strongly committed to hydrogen Forvia, the group formed by the merger of Faurecia and Hella is investing more than ever in hydrogen. The inauguration of the Allenjoie site…
SAFRA, a pioneer in hydrogen mobility based in Albi (southern France), is exhibiting for the first time the generation 2 of its hydrogen bus. Unveiled for the first time at…
At the Hydrogen Business for Climate forum, the French hydrogen engine manufacturer based in Brittany announced that it had signed an agreement with the Schiever group, which manages its own…
As part of Bus World, Iveco and Hyundai will be presenting a jointly-designed hydrogen bus. The E-WAY H2 will be one of the attractions of the show in Brussels. This…
At the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from 26 October to 5 November, the Japanese manufacturer will be presenting a scooter with a hydrogen engine. It had already worked on…
The hydrogen truck from Isuzu and Honda on display in Tokyo While Honda is showcasing electric mobility with its two-wheelers and cars at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese manufacturer…
When we arrived in Belfort for the Hydrogen Business For Climate forum, we took a ride in one of the city's hydrogen-powered buses. The adoption of this type of vehicle…
European aviation giant Airbus has embarked on a major partnership with ZeroAvia, the UK start-up specialising in hydrogen-powered aircraft. Alongside Barclays and Saudi company Neom, Airbus has invested in the…
The anti-hydrogen campaigners were so very happy last summer when the Lower Saxony transport authority (LNVG) announced that it will use battery-powered trains instead of hydrogen-powered ones (read our article).…
In a world seemingly enamored with the idea of millions of electric battery trucks in Europe, Daimler Truck AG has pulled off a spectacular feat that redefines the future of…
On 16 June, during the tenth Paris Air Forum*, Air Liquide and the ADP Group announced the creation of "Hydrogen Airport." Hydrogen airport: the new joint venture between ADP and…
As part of the Le Mans Hydrogène event, the panel on competition lived up to its promise. As it is the case every year, there was a prestigious line-up. And…
The panel on motor racing will be the highlight of the French event Le Mans Hydrogène taking place on September 26 and 27. And there will be talks about the…
As part of the BrittanHy Day, held on 22 September, the French start-up EHM unveiled their famous 5-stroke hydrogen engine. The 265 kW (360 hp) unit is designed for coaches…
On 21th September, Hopium unveiled a series of major changes to its governance structure and new measures to support its strategic reorganisation. Hopium had already reorganised its governance structure 6…
Brussels is gearing up to receive the fifth edition of the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Conference from 9th to 12th October, 2023, a pivotal event for Europe's transition to eco-friendly…
As part of its partnership with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Toyota will supply a fleet of 500 Mirai to Paris next year. The Japanese manufacturer's commitment was to…
Meet4Hydrogen, which organises Hyports, is setting up a conference today and tomorrow on the theme of aircraft and space. This new Hysky conference is taking place at Le Bourget. The…
A few BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles have recently completed an intensive round of hot-weather testing in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, with temperatures soaring to 45°C. This vehicle,…
Ligier Automotive took part in an event organised by Bosch Engineering on the fringes of the IAA Mobility in Munich last week. It was an opportunity to put the JS2…
Toyota Motor Europe and VDL Groep have unveiled their inaugural hydrogen fuel cell demo truck, marking a significant leap forward in their mission to reshape sustainable logistics in Europe. Following…
Ahead of its State of the Union address in Strasbourg on 13 September, the European Commission has published a document summarising the actions it took over the past year. We…
WAE launches a hydrogen platform for sports cars WAE Technologies* is launching an electric architecture with an ultra-high performance fuel cell. Called the EVRh, it develops 550 kW and has…
Following tests carried out with Aramco, Stellantis estimates that 28 million vehicles could run on hydrogen-based e-fuels. This type of fuel is compatible with 24 engine families. Aramco was in…
At the IAA Mobility in Munich, BMW is showing its support for hydrogen. The fuel cell IX5 can be seen at the show, as well as at BMW Welt, the…
As part of a project in England, Toyota has integrated the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell into their Hilux pick-ups. These vehicles boast a range of 600 km. It all started…
Bosch believes in hydrogen cars On its stand at the IAA Mobility, the German group is presenting a demonstrator incorporating its technologies. Hydrogen is one of them. In the absence…
The Forvia Group (merger of Faurecia and Hella) is also promoting hydrogen at the IAA Mobility in Munich. Forvia is convinced of the relevance of this solution for mobility. Let's…