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As part of a partnership with EODev (Energy Observer's subsidiary), Fountaine-Pajot has just launched the world's first "mass-produced" hydrogen-powered catamaran. The Samana 59 Smart Electric REXH2 is a 59-foot long…
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, reaffirmed that the group would remain on a multi-energy approach. As far as hydrogen is concerned, the shift is towards…
Hopium: a fuel cell with unbeatable performances The CEO of Hopium, Sylvain Laurent, had told Hydrogen Today that the company would be communicating again with good news. For the first…
Nikola to sell $200M worth of shares Nikola, the electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer, has announced a new public offering of up to $100 million of its common stock. And…
The event on H2 engine went beyond expectations Within the framework of a conferences day, the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) and the Prisme laboratory proposed to discuss the hydrogen…
H2 engine: first series around 2025? As part of the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) day dedicated to the hydrogen engine, a round table discussion provided an opportunity to…
Punch displayed its dual fuel pick-up in France During the special day organised by the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile), in Orleans, Punch Hydrocells exhibited a pick-up capable of…
GCK: an order of 10 coaches retrofitted with hydrogen The Autocars Dominique & B.E. green group has just placed an order with GCK to retrofit 10 coaches with hydrogen. This…
Hydrogen Today tested the H2 engine of the Borgwarnere On the occasion of the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) day on hydrogen engines, in Orléans, our journalist, Laurent Meillaud,…
E-fuels for cars ? Trade-off in Brussels The European Commission and Germany announced on Saturday that they had reached an agreement to unblock a key text of the European Union…
Europe encourages the use of e-fuels for ships Following an agreement between Parliament and Council negotiators, emissions from ships will have to be reduced by 2% from 2025 and by…
What does ChatGPT think about the hydrogen car? When asked about this, here’s what the famous artificial intelligence has to say: "The future of the hydrogen car is promising because…
The Norwegian consultant firm LMG Marin, which has a subsidiary in France, won a Delivery Award at Meet4Hydrogen-Hyports in Marseille on Wednesday, 24 March. It succeeds EODev, who won the…
A wind-powered boat producing green hydrogen? As part of an INTERREG Caribbean partnership, Farwind Energy is participating in the Maghic project. The aim is to develop the prototype of a…
Daimler truck keeps driving on hydrogen Now independent, Daimler's bus and truck division is moving forward with zero-emission technology and in particular hydrogen. In its annual report, the company states…
Hopium: a new roadmap eagerly awaited Following the appointments of two managing directors and a new chairman, the new roadmap of the hydrogen car brand, Hopium, is very much expected.…
JCB unveils its hydrogen engine at Conexpo At Conexpo, one of the world's largest construction equipment shows, in Las Vegas, JCB unveiled its hydrogen-powered combustion engine. This is a project…
Kawasaki files a name and a logo related to hydrogen Kawasaki Motors has registered in the United States the name "HySE" and a logo that represents a drop of water…
Project Pilothy: hydrogen will invite itself onboard the Anita Conti Winner of a call for projects from the French Brittany region, the Pilothy project will be applied to a trawler…
A new fundraising and a new governance at GCK After that last August, the GCK group has proceeded to a new "significant" fundraising at the beginning of February on the…
On March 2, the U.S. start up, Universal Hydrogen, flew an ATR 75 retrofitted aircraft. This is an important step for the company, which has requests to convert nearly 250…
Exclusive : Namx will be at Global Industrie Show in Lyon The French start-up founded by Faouzi Annajah will be present next week in Lyon (South-eastern France), as part of a…
Aramco to collaborate with Renault and Geely on hydrogen Within the framework of the Horse entity, which brings together the engine activities with the Chinese company Geely, Renault will welcome…
Fuel cell of Hopium to be adopted by a French manufacturer According to La Tribune (a French weekly financial newspaper), Hopium’s technology could be of interest for a French manufacturer.…
Several manufacturers from the automotive and hydrogen sectors were present at the event organized by the European Commission on Wednesday, 1st March. Their presence testifies to the growing interest in…
MissionH24 unveiled its new livery for 2023 On Wednesday, 1st March, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest* (ACO) took advantage of a high-level conference on hydrogen and held in Brussels to exhibit…
Hydrogen was at the center of discussion in Brussels On the afternoon of March 1st, the European Commission was organising a high-level conference about hydrogen valleys at the Autoworld Museum,…
Plastic Omnium reaps the rewards of its H2 strategy The French equipment manufacturer, which posted good results last year, is accumulating significant orders when it comes to hydrogen. The year…
BMW launches the iX5 hydrogen The Bavarian firm BMW has officially presented its hydrogen-powered iX5, which will be launched this year in limited series. 100 units will be displayed internationally.…
The French Normandy region grants a €2 million loan to Hopium An exceptional aid has been granted so that the young manufacturer can develop its project and complete the industrialisation…
MissionH24 will be on display in Brussels On 1st March, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest* (ACO) will be in Brussels, as part of an event organised by the European Commission, to…
Hydrogen engines will be very well represented at ConExpo Several manufacturers will present their hydrogen-powered engines at ConExpo, North America’s largest construction trade show, to be held in mid-March in…
Le Mans 24 Hours puts hydrogen back to 2026? According to Bernard Niclot, ACO* consultant on the hydrogen programme, it will probably be too early to introduce an H2 category…
A fundraising for Neptech The start-up, which designs hydrogen-powered transport catamarans, has just completed a €1.2 million round of financing (about $1.27 million). This is the first fundraising for this…
A floating hydrogen-powered Orient Express? This is not the famous luxury train, but a sailing ship running on hydrogen and manufactured by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, a French shipyard which is…
The company Hyliko, which offers a combined range of hydrogen trucks and stations, has just gained a major partner for fuel cells. Toyota Motor Europe has announced that it will…
Airspeeder: The first hydrogen flying F1 is Australian? Here is a competitor for MACA, a French aviation and aerospace component manufacturer. Indeed, Alauda Aeronautics, based in Adelaide (Australia), has designed…
A call for project to produce ‘clean’ vehicles in France As part of France 2030, the French government is launching the call for projects (AAP) "Support for investment projects to…
In financial difficulty, Hopium is keeping a low profile. The chairman of the board, former French minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, cancelled his participation in a forum earlier this month. He was…
56,000 hydrogen vehicles have been sold in the world so far This is the result of a study made by Information Trends. No less than 30,000 hydrogen vehicles have been sold…
Pegasus: an 88 meter hydrogen yacht Designer Jozeph Forakis has designed a cutting-edge hydrogen yacht, the Pegasus. It's just a project, but it's getting people talking. Greek-born, New York-based designer…
The US give charging corridor a little help The US Department of Energy has released $7.4 billion to help developing charging corridors for electric charging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations…
A new partner is joining the Hymot project The GTT group is joining a large gathering of industrialists including Renault and Bosch to develop a hydrogen-powered combustion engine for light…
Europe is heading towards zero-emissions for trucks As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission made a proposal today to reduce truck emissions even more drastically and impose "zero emissions"…
Nidec to become a partner of Airbus’ H2 aircraft Nidec-Leroy Somer, the subsidiary of the Japanese group Nidec, has announced that it has been selected to develop electric motors for…
Although it was first blown out of all proportion and then blown up in mid-air by an American activist firm whose specialism it is, Nikola Motor, the ex-darling of Wall…
Lagging behind Toyota and Hyundai, Honda also wants to expand the fields of application of the fuel cell. Beyond cars, it wants to invest in utility vehicles, construction equipment and…
Energy Observer hydrogen village in Avoriaz resort From 4 to 24 February, Energy Observer’s exhibition village opens its doors at an altitude of 1,800 m in the resort of Avoriaz,…
The hydrogen engine takes centre stage at Hyvolution As an alternative to the fuel cell combined with an electric motor, the hydrogen combustion engine is an emerging solution. Several players…
Hyvia accelerates on hydrogen mobility Once again present at Hyvolution, the Renault and Plugpower subsidiary has nothing new to present. However, it is making progress on the partnership front. Indeed, Hyvia…
Hydrogen-powered handling robots by Pragma and TAUR At the Hyvolution trade fair, Pragma Industries and TAUR, a French company specialising in robotic platforms for industrial transport and last-mile delivery solutions,…
Air Liquide and Total: over 100 stations for HGVs in Europe Through a joint venture, the two groups will develop a refuelling infrastructure for hydrogen trucks. An optimistic sign for…
The German engineering group seized the occasion of Hyvolution to present its combustion engine that will be used for retrofitting buses. The engine is about one metric tonne with a…
Hyvolution: our interview of Xavier Peugeot (Stellantis) Stellantis’ hydrogen offer aroused enthusiasm during the Paris Motor Show last year. So, to mark their first participation to Hyvolution, we interviewed Xavier…
MissionH24 is having a ride in Paris before Rétromobile While the festival starts tonight for professionals (tomorrow for the general public) at the Porte de Versailles (Paris), the ‘Automobile Club…
Like Hyvia (Renault and Plugpower), Stellantis will be at the Hyvolution Show at the ‘Porte de Versailles’ (Paris) this week. This will be an opportunity for the company to present…
Nikola drives on in 2023 The electric and hydrogen trucks manufacturer, Nikola, has announced orders and projects for 2023. The context seems promising, especially since its trucks should have specific…
Inovyn, the subsidiary of the Ineos group, involved in hydrogen, is going to become a consumer by using a hydrogen fuel cell truck for its operations in the Bourgogne Franche…
The French bus manufacturer is in the home stretch before the approval of its hydrogen retrofit kit for coaches. Supported by Ademe, the system will capitalise on the expertise acquired…
MissionH24, the prototype used to develop hydrogen at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will be on display at the Retromobile show, from 1st to 5th February (as of 31st January for professionals)…
GCK, specialised in retrofit, will be presenting its the Renault Master Evo H2 at the Hyvolution show in Paris next week. The vehicle, which is still in the approval phase,…
Viritech, the British engineering company, which designed the Apricale supercar, has joined a platform founded in India by the Anand Group. The organisation aims to develop hydrogen mobility in Asia,…
As part of the ZEV project, the French Region Auvergne Rhône Alpes (AURA) has launched a call for expressions of interest (AMI) aimed at potential purchasers of hydrogen light commercial…
As it had been announced, the American start-up made its first official flight in Great Britain. ZeroAvia made a 19-seat hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly. A world first. The flight took…
Engineers from UTBM were testing a prototype of a small hydrogen vehicle, developed with an industrial partner, when a valve yielded. A fire then broke out, causing only minor burns.…
The SME Elyse Energy is joining forces with partners to produce synthetic molecules and thus provide sustainable fuels for aviation. The BioTJet project, which is derived from the BioTfueL* technology,…
Punch receives €40 million to develop hydrogen The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to grant a €40 million loan (about $43.5 million) to the Punch Group to develop technologies…
Ballard, the fuel cell supplier, will develop a hydrogen truck for mining logistics and transport along with a subsidiary of Adani. This will be a first in Asia. The project…
Hydrogen Today brings you a new video talk. This time we interviewed Olivier Savin, founder of Bleu Spirit Aero, with whom we reviewed the latest news on hydrogen in the…
Gaya : an all-inclusive hydrogen offer for the handling market Gaya, the Marseille-based start-up, is one of the 53 winners* of the 9th wave of the i-Nov section of the French…
Throwback on the H2 Retrofit Coalition A few days ago, Hydrogen Today exclusively announced the creation of a coalition* to accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport through retrofitting. Here are…
Extra 10 millions for the ZEV project in France As one of the pioneers in France, this hydrogen mobility deployment project has just received additional money from ADEME. The ZEV…
Tata and MG India communicated on hydrogen at the New Delhi Motor Show which ends this week. Cummins and Plastic Omnium were also there. Some media outlets highlighted the introduction…
Following management restructuring and a realignment of priorities, Hopium intends to activate levers (such as patents) to develop its technology. An unnoticed press release Instead of copying press articles, Hydrogen…
The Alpenglow, which made the Paris Motor Show glow, is currently on display in Brussels. In Europe, the first motor show of the year is that in Brussels, held every…
A Retrofit H2 Coalition comes to life A new coalition has presented a plan for hydrogen mobility. It brings together manufacturers who want to retrofit trucks and decarbonise road transport…
At the Tokyo Motor Show, which takes place this weekend, the Japanese brand, Toyota, will present a model from the 1980s that has been updated with hydrogen-powered (H2) combustion engines.…
After the euphoria of the past months and years, is Hopium now facing a breakdown? The young brand has hired finance advisors to rationalise expenses and its founder has been…
MissionH24 will be at the virtual Le Mans 24H this weekend To kick off the 2023 season, the hydrogen-powered prototype designed by the ‘Automobile Club de l'Ouest’ and GreenGT will…
Plastic Omnium targets H2 Trucks in the US The French equipment manufacturer, which was at the CES in Las Vegas last week, intends to take advantage of the momentum around…
Bosch launches a hydrogen-related joint-venture in China Through its investment fund, the German equipment manufacturer will work with the manufacturer Foton to develop hydrogen in transport vehicles. Along with its…
Plastic Omnium and Rein create a joint-venture in China Automotive supplier, Plastic Omnium, has announced the creation of a joint venture with Rein (a subsidiary of Shenergy Group) in Shanghai…
NanoFlowcell, the Switzerland-based company, had been quiet a little while but it is now back with doubled performances and announces the opening of a subsidiary in the United States. When…
Within the framework of its activities on hydrogen engines, the Renault group has announced a collaboration with the Italians of Punch Torino (a subsidiary of the Punch group). It has…
Within the framework of the Estebam project, supported by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Côtes d'Armor, a barge will be retrofitted in hydrogen mode for shellfish farming.…
Hydrogen makes tongues wag at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show There are no hydrogen cars to be seen at this year's famous technology show in Las Vegas. However, this form…
Hydrogen Today interviewed on a French radio As a reference information site, Hydrogen Today is sometimes asked to comment on hydrogen news. And this is what happened on France Bleu Touraine this very morning.…
China launches the world’s fastest hydrogen train Late last year, a hydrogen train co-developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Co and Chengdu Rail Transit was presented. It is faster than the…
From diesel to hydrogen excavator Dutch specialists have retrofitted two excavators. A solution that complements the actions of manufacturers who plan to launch models with fuel cells or H2 combustion…
Stellantis goes triple energy for its LCVs Thermal, electric, hydrogen: in 2023, the Stellantis site in Hordain (North of France) will be the first plant in the world to produce…
Nikola H2 truck qualifies for a voucher incentive in California The American firm has received a "zero emission" executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is the…
Hyundai remains hydrogen world leader According to the Korean energy firm SNE Research, Hyundai remains hydrogen world leader. Indeed, the Nexo leads the hydrogen car market ahead of Toyota. Over…
Zeroavia has the green light to fly in England in 2023 The start-up, which is based both in the United States and the United Kingdom, has received a flight licence…
Hype, the company founded by Mathieu Gardies, wants to extend its fleet of hydrogen taxis to around 15 cities in France and Europe by the end of 2024. Lyon could…
Toyota keeps working hard on its hydrogen-powered trucks Toyota keeps working hard on its hydrogen-powered trucks. The manufacturer is developing initiatives in Japan, but also in Thailand, where it will…
Stellantis is considering taking a stake in Symbio Faurecia, Michelin and Stellantis have announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations with the aim of allowing the car manufacturer to…
Porsche is involved in a project that will be producing e-fuels from wind turbines and electrolysis. The site has just opened in Punta Arenas, in Chile. Not once is the…
A hydrogen regional train will be moving along the Touraine province Although the ‘Centre Val de Loire’ region has not placed an order with Alstom for a dual-mode Regiolis, the…
Symbio will unveil its new fuel cells at the CES The fuel cell manufacturer will be back at Las Vegas CES, where it will unveil the new developments regarding its…
Plug Power orders 75 trucks from Nikola Nikola Motor has a great order in sight: Plug Power has decided to purchase 75 units of their Tre FCV. The two companies will…
