Astronauts meet missionH24
Astronauts meet missionH24 At the Air and Space Museum in Le Bourget, the Automobile Club of the West (ACO) presented the MissionH24 racing car. It was part of an evening…
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Hyvia takes part in the ‘Salon des Maires’
For the second year in a row, Hyvia is taking part in the 'Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales' *, from 22 to 24 November in Paris. This will…
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Mercedes H2 truck gains altitude
A prototype of the GenH2 truck has successfully completed its first altitude tests by crossing the Brenner Pass, one of the main arteries of freight traffic in Europe. The German…
Plastic Omnium: a 3 billion target for hydrogen in 2030
Plastic Omnium: a 3 billion target for hydrogen in 2030 Plastic Omnium, which has invested more than €300 million in hydrogen since 2015 and plans to devote €100 million more…
Hyperion at the Los Angeles show
The start-up is exhibiting its hydrogen hypercar, as well as a refuelling station. It will also present its outlook of the ecosystem. Yes, car shows still exist and the one…
Hyvia: Renault’s spearhead for commercial vehicles
Hyvia: The spearhead for LCVs at Renault During the introduction of its new organisation, the French manufacturer mentioned commercial vehicles. And the subsidiary in charge of developing hydrogen was referred to be…
An H2 racing motorbike at the Forum H2 BFC
An H2 racing motorbike at the Forum H2 BFC While the Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate (BFC) starts this morning in Montbéliard (Eastern France), with a multitude of interesting lectures,…
Stellantis H2 vans will be produced in France
Stellantis H2 vans will be produced in France The transition to series production is already under its way. Managing Director Carlos Tavares has announced that a hydrogen version of the…
The port of Stockholm will take in Volvo’s hydrogen tractor
As part of a cooperation between the Port of Stockholm and CMB Tech, the Volvo Penta division will adjust a diesel engine so that it can run on hydrogen. Within…
A historic Motor Show for hydrogen
Despite a difficult context and detractors announcing its end, the show was able to seduce the public as 400,000 visitors came. And the organisers can say thank you to the…
Valeo remains skeptical about hydrogen
Valeo and hydrogen? Being present at the Paris Motor Show, Hydrogen Today also has access to decision makers. In particular, we were able to attend a lecture delivered by Valeo's…
Paris Motor Show: Macron visited the hydrogen sector
During his visit to the Paris Motor Show this morning, the Macron made sure to pass by the hydrogen area. President Macron first visited Renault, whose subsidiary Alpine is exhibiting…
Paris Motor Show: All hail hydrogen 
This form of electrification is gaining momentum with the electric and hydrogen professional area and two new manufacturers. And it contributes to the attractiveness of the Show. "A new French…
Paris Motor Show : Pre-sales from NamX start now!
Paris Motor Show : Pre-sales from NamX start now! From the onset of the Paris Motor Show, where he is exhibiting, the founder and President of this new French manufacturer intends…
Alpine concept car at the Paris Motor Show
Although Hyvia and Renault will both be present at the hydrogen area at the Paris Motor Show, Renault will stand out by displaying a concept car from Alpine. The uniqueness…
Paris Motor Show: come on board the Hopium Machina with us
Tomorrow, as part of the Paris Motor Show, we will offer you the opportunity to discover the interior of the high-end French hydrogen saloon car: the Hopium Machina vision. Hydrogen…
Hyvia will present a ready-to-drive Master Van H2 at the Paris Motor Show
Hyvia will present a ready-to-drive Master Van H2 at the Paris Motor Show Exactly a year after unveiling its prototype version, in October 2021, the joint venture between Renault and…
Iveco to release a hydrogen van in partnership with Hyundai
Iveco to release a hydrogen van in partnership with Hyundai The two manufacturers, who have been working together since last March, recently unveiled a hydrogen utility vehicle. This model will…
Symbio goes into retrofit with GCK
The Green Corp Konnection (GCK) group announced it signed a multi-year agreement with Symbio for the supply of fuel cells for retrofit, on the occasion of the Autocar Expo show…
Gaussin will resort to Symbio’s fuel cells
Gaussin will resort to Symbio’s fuel cells Gaussin, a manufacturer based in Franche-Comté, a French eastern region, has just made another step forward when it signed a strategic memorandum of…
TMP orders 500 H2 trucks from Quantron
The German start-up has announced a large order from TMP Logistics, an American group specialising in logistics. The agreement was signed in the wings of the Hydrogen Americas Summit 2022,…
GCK Group raises 15 million euros
The heavy vehicle retrofit specialist, GCK Group, has just raised its first round of funding amounting to €15 million, bringing its equity to €25 million (about $25 million). This transaction…
CMA CGM: A €1.5 billion fund for the energy transition
CMA CGM: a fund for the energy transition CMA CGM, a French container transportation and shipping company, has decided to create a special Energy Fund with a budget of €1.5…
Seabubbles in hydrogen mode at Cannes 
During the Cannes Yachting Festival, Seabubbles introduced its electro-hydrogen powered flying boat, a world premiere. This unusual actor revealed its new model at a dedicated exhibition held from September 6…
GCK to launch a range of hydrogen engines
GCK recently acquired Solution F, one of the leading players in France in terms of automotive engineering (competition and series). The company intends to develop the production of hydrogen engines,…
Blue spirit aero’s ambition takes off
‘La Tribune’, a French weekly financial newspaper, revealed in an article that the start-up founded by Olivier Savin (former Dassault employee) has the ambition to produce hundreds of small hydrogen-powered…
Hydrogen: what’s new at BMW?
Hydrogen: what's new at BMW? As it was planned, BMW will launch a new Hydrogen version of the iX5 at the end of the year in small-scale production. It will…
Paris motor show: A hydrogen scooter will show up
Last week, two more players in the electric and hydrogen mobility hub have been announced by the organisers of the event. Mob-ion, a French manufacturer of connected electric scooters, and…
Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation: already 74 members
On September 26, the European Commission released the list of initial members participating in the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA). The 74 members include players committed to hydrogen. Unsurprisingly, the…
Hydrogen ran at the 24h of Le Mans truck
Hydrogen ran at the 24h of Le Mans Truck Gaussin and GreenGT presented their hydrogen-powered trucks to the public on September 24 and 25. One is intended for racing, the other…
GreenGT H2 truck shows off at the 24h of Le Mans
GreenGT H2 truck shows off at the 24h of Le Mans The GreenGT H2 truck, Cathyope was exhibited and even took a lap around the track during the 24h of…
IAA: Hyvia develops its offer and services
Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, took advantage of the IAA transportation to make some announcements. Hyvia said they had initiated tests of the Master Van H2-TECH…
Hopium confirms it will establish in Normandy
Ouest France had let the cat out of the bag several months ago. The young car manufacturer, Hopium, has eventually announced last month that it will establish in Vernon, at…
IAA: a 1500 km autonomy H2 truck
At the Hannover Fair, as planned, the German start-up unveiled a long-range hydrogen truck. The 44-tonne vehicle was well received and has generated a first order of batteries from Ballard.…
IAA : Forvia speeds up on hydrogen 
The group Forvia* presented its hydrogen solutions for heavy goods vehicles at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. The group exhibited a cryogenic storage solution developed by Faurecia. The solution is…
Safra works with Plastic Omnium
Safra to collaborate with Plastic Omnium on fuel tanks and retrofit The Albi-based bus manufacturer has announced a partnership with the French equipment manufacturer for both fuel tanks and retrofit…
Hydrogen features at the Paris motor show
After a four-year absence, the motor show returns to Paris from October 17 to 23, and hydrogen will be one of the energies in the spotlight. It was already known…
Touring the Savoy on a hydrogen bike
After a record-breaking driving a hydrogen-powered car, the director of the Val Thorens circuit (Savoy*) travelled across the region on a bicycle to promote this low-carbon mode of transport. In…
Hydrogen is part of the Nuit Blanche in Paris
Air Liquide and Toyota were the sponsors of “Nuit Blanche 2022”, which took place last weekend, on October 1st. This was an opportunity to introduce night owls to hydrogen mobility.…
Gaussin takes part in the Le Mans 24 Hours Truck event
Gaussin takes part in the Le Mans 24 Hours Truck event On this race weekend, Gaussin - a logistics specialist - will demonstrate the truck that ran on hydrogen throughout…
Viritech’s Apricale at the Paris Motor Show?
According to several media sources, the British hypercar will be present at the Paris Motor Show. The rumour is backed up by a post made on the show's social networks.…
A highway for autonomous H2 trucks in China
According to the Chinese press, the first highway dedicated to freight transport in autonomous mode will be operational in 2025, in the landlocked province of Gansu (northwest of the country). Code…
Cummins and Alstom working together on hydrogen trains
Cummins, a Canadian engine manufacturer company, is involved in the deployment of the first line of 14 hydrogen trains in Germany. Alstom, a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer, and Cummins…
Bureau Veritas approves HELION’s marine fuel cell
Bureau Veritas approves Helion marine fuel cell HELION Hydrogen Power (Alstom Group), a high-power fuel cell manufacturer, has received Bureau Veritas approval for its marine version of the FC-RACK, a…
French government orders the first hydrogen buoy tender vessel
Buoy tender vessel docked at the port As part of the recovery strategy, the general directorate of the French Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) placed an order for a new…
Agreement between Daimler and BP in England
Agreement between Daimler and BP in England Daimler Truck AG and BP will be collaborating on the deployment of a network of hydrogen filling stations. There will be 25 such…
Texys: from the H2 motorbike to light mobility
Texys: from the H2 motorbike to light mobility The H2tronics company (Texys Group) presented its H2 motorbike project today as part of the Futurmob event, organised at the ISAT (a…
Hyvia unveils the hydrogen Master
Hyvia unveils the hydrogen Master Hyvia has unveiled the hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van at an online conference organised by Plugpower. This first vehicle resulting from the cooperation between the French…
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The Toyota Mirai breaks a new autonomy record
A crew made up of Toyota France and Europe employees, which included Victorien Erussard from Energy Observer, went beyond the 1,000 km mark (about 621 miles), achieving a new autonomy…
GCK unveils its hydrogen buggy for the Dakar rally
One year after being the first team to announce that it would take part in the Dakar rally with a hydrogen-powered vehicle, GCK Motorsport has released the first photos of…
The first 1,000 Hopium cars already booked
The first 1,000 Hopium cars already booked The young French brand, which is making a 100% hydrogen sports saloon car, is delighted to have reached its target of the first…
A hydrogen-powered go-kart with a rotary engine
The American company LiquidPiston, which develops multi-energy engines (petrol, diesel, propane, kerosene, etc.), and rotary engines in particular, has unveiled a hybrid engine powered by hydrogen for use in a…
GreenGT to conceive hydrogen trucks with Kamaz
GreenGT, involved in the H2 truck through the CATHyOPÉ project, has partnered with KAMAZ, the leading Russian truck and bus manufacturer, to develop GreenGT Kamaz hydrogen trucks with electric-hydrogen propulsion.…
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Vitesco prepares control electronics for H2 vehicles
Vitesco Technologies, a spin-off from Continental, aims to develop and produce the next generation of control electronics for fuel cell systems. Through the ECH2* project, the company aims to reduce…
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Lyon Saint-Ex airport gets ready for hydrogen
Following a similar agreement with the group ADP (Paris Airports), Airbus and Air Liquide have announced a partnership with VINCI Airports. These three major players are going to work together…
Hyundai on tour in the French AURA region
Hyundai on tour in the French AURA region The Korean manufacturer took the floor last week -at a press conference hosted by Hydrogen Today- to share its ambition to widen…
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A hydrogen truck in public trials in Albi
The hydrogen-powered electric truck is legitimately expected by many professionals as a sustainable solution to truly reach zero-emission transport without making overly restrictive operational compromises. Promises such as filling up…
Bosch’s hydrogen refrigerated trailer begins road tests
Bosch's hydrogen refrigerated trailer begins road tests The FresH2 project, which was initiated by Bosch and Carrier Transicold working with coachbuilder Lamberet and European temperature-controlled food transport specialist STEF, has…
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Beyond Aero plans a flight of its two-seat demonstrator in 2022
We've already told you about this start-up founded in 2020 by two alumni of the ISAE-SUPAERO (National Higher French Institute of Aeronautics and Space) and the École Polytechnique (polytechnic). According…
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Punch Hydrocells to apply the hydrogen engine on boats
Within the Punch Torino group the new Hydrocells structure - which is working on hydrogen - will make an announcement at the Genoa Boat Show which will be held from…
Hyundai’s autonomous hydrogen truck in the works
Hyundai's autonomous hydrogen truck in the works On September 7, the Korean manufacturer unveiled its strategy on YouTube at the Hydrogen Wave event. Hyundai's autonomous hydrogen truck in the works…
Alstom’s German hydrogen train to come to France
The hydrogen-powered train Coradia iLint will be visible in France as of September. Alstom has just sent out invitations so as to make it known to the railway world in…
The fabulous story of SEMAT’s hydrogen-powered refuse truck
It will travel almost as much as the garden gnome in the French film Amélie Poulain... The refuse collection truck converted to hydrogen by SEMAT - the only one to…
Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered sports car on the way
Hyundai's hydrogen-powered sports car on the way The Korean manufacturer forecast to speak on September 7 during an event entitled “Hydrogen wave”. It will take place online starting from 8…
PowiDian gets into mobility
PowiDian, the pioneer of “stationary hydrogen energy”, is diversifying into mobility and launches an activity as a manufacturer of electric and hydrogen utility vehicles. Indeed, it will set up an…
Symbio enters the US market
Symbio enters the US market Symbio, the joint venture owned by Faurecia and Michelin, has announced the foundation of its subsidiary in North America during the “Advanced Clean Transportation Expo…
Hopium raises €6 million
Hopium raises capital to €6 million On August 25, the French manufacturer of high-end hydrogen-powered cars, Hopium, which had already raised about €5 million last February 4, has announced a…
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French hydrogen technocampus in Francazal is moving forward
The projet for a technocampus dedicated to green hydrogen -due in 2024 on the former military airport of Francazal- has taken another step forward this very August according to…
MissionH24 in the French city of Le Mans : VIPs in the bucket seat
MissionH24 in the French city of Le Mans : VIPs in the bucket seat Hydrogen Today went to the MissionH24 stand last weekend for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.…
Hyundai to talk about hydrogen at IAA Mobility
The Korean manufacturer Hyundai will take part in the IAA (International Mobility Show) Mobility in Munich just like BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Renault, and Ford. This event will replace the Frankfurt…
Hyzon Motors: confident but cautious
Hyzon Motors starts delivering its hydrogen trucks As Hyzon Motors is starting to deliver its first hydrogen trucks to Europe, it has come to knowledge that 85 vehicles will be…
Where does hydrogen stand in the “fit for 55” initiative?
What exactly does the 'fit for 55' package consist in and what does it have to do with hydrogen? Explanations. Since July 14, there has been many talks about the…
Alpha Neo : Pragma has unveiled a new bicycle
Alpha Neo : Pragma has unveiled a new bicycle Revealed on social networks at the beginning of July, Pragma Industries' new bicycle had not yet been mentioned by the media…
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Safra is to get into hydrogen retrofit of coaches
Safra is to get into hydrogen retrofit of coaches During a meeting of its permanent commission, last Friday, the Occitanie Region agreed upon some measures to be implemented in order…
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Floating wind and green hydrogen fostering future Scottish-French collaboration
Following a study, undertaken for the Scottish Government, a report concludes to opportunities for Scottish and French organisations to work together to deliver collaborative innovation in floating wind and hydrogen.…
Green light for the Hy4 hydrogen aircraft in Germany
Having successfully completed test flights, the first four-seater passenger aircraft powered solely by a hydrogen fuel cell battery system was unveiled at its home airport of Stuttgart on 11…
Airbus targets 2030 for hydrogen in airports and on board
Airbus targets 2030 for hydrogen in airports and on board In a recent press release, the company reminds that an electrolyser capacity of 40 GW in the EU is expected…
Electric trucks : an urgent need for a refueling infrastructure
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published data on the severe lack of recharging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for electric and hydrogen powered trucks across the EU. This paper…
Hydrogenics will supply a fuel cell for a lightweight aircraft
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen fuel cell power systems, announced that it has been selected to design and supply fuel cell power modules…
Hyundai Motor sells 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland
Hyundai Motor sells 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland Better than Tesla electric semi and Nikola H2 truck ? Hyundai said in a statement it will partner with Swiss hydrogen company…
Ballard Acquires Fuel Cell Assets From AFCC
Ballard Power Systems announced that it has acquired certain strategic assets of Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation (AFCC), a private company owned by Daimler and Ford Motor Company. As part…
Ford stops fuel cell cooperation with Daimler
Ford stops fuel cell cooperation with Daimler According to Reuters, Ford Motor and Daimler AG are winding down a joint venture formed to develop automotive fuel cell technology. The Automotive Fuel…
Siemens and Ballard team up for a train powered with a fuel cell
Siemens and Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of fuel cells, plan the joint development of a fuel cell drive for the Mireo train platform. Working together, the two companies…
Hyundai to showcase an autonomous and fuel cell SUV at CES
Hyundai Motor will showcase its next-generation hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric SUV at the CES, in Las Vegas. Equipped with new Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) technologies, this SUV will be…
Sales of hydrogen cars will rise in 2021
According to Information Trends, more than 5,500 hydrogen fuel cell cars have been sold since they were launched, and the number of sales will easily top 6,000 by year-end 2017. In…
Tokyo motorshow also welcomes Mercedes GLC fuel cell SUV
Mercedes-Benz is presenting pre-production models of the new GLC F-CELL, marking the next milestone on the road to zero-emissions driving. Under the designation EQ Power, the latest electric model (destined…
Toyota hydrogen truck already on the road
The possible future of heavy-duty trucking recently hit the streets in the form iof “Project Portal” – a hydrogen fuel cell system designed for heavy-duty truck use, by Toyota North America. …
3 millions miles made by fuel cell Hyundai vehicles in California
Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have accumulated more than three million miles aboard the vehicles on the roads and highways of both Southern and Northern California. These fuel cell CUVs…
Germany launches first methanol fuel-cell powered vessel
Ready to take passengers for a green tour on the beautiful Lake Baldeneysee, in Essen, the MS innogy is the first vessel in Germany to be powered by methanol fuel…
More than half of all H2 cars are sold in California
Globally, over 1,600 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles were sold or leased in the first half of 2017, according to Information Trends, a Washington-based market consulting company. More than 1,000 of…
Ricardo teams with California Fuel Cell Partnership to pave way for hydrogen trucks
Ricardo Strategic Consulting is collaborating with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to provide economic modelling tools that will enable the assessment of total cost of ownership of future fuel cell…
Bus operators launch Fuel Cell Bus procurement in Germany and South Tyrol
A new joint procurement activity has just been launched in Germany thanks to FCH JU funded project JIVE. Wuppertal based WSW mobil GmbH has tendered the procurement of 63 fuel…
ITM Power gains new contracts for fuel cell buses
The energy storage and clean fuel company is rapidly developing market for refuelling fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs). ITM Power has £23.02m of projects under contract and a further £4.16m of…
Ballard team up with Kenworth to build a fuel cell powered truck
Ballard Power Systems will work with Kenworth company to power with its FCveloCity-HD 85-kilowatt fuel cell engine a hybrid class 8 drayage truck. This vehicle is planned to haul shipping…
Tata unveils a fuel cell powered bus
Tata Motors showed the way for greener technologies in mass public transportation at its Pune facility. The company unveiled electric, hybrid and LNG powered buses. But, the surprise came from an hydrogen…
Norway to launch first hydrogen powered ferry
According to Fuel Cell Works, Fiskerstrand Holding AS will develop and design a ferry based on hydrogen and fuel cells through a PILOT E project. This research program is established by…
Fuel cell cars: fastest growing segment of the auto market in 2050
Fuel cell cars: fastest growing segment of the auto market in 2050 On Hyundai European media website, you can read this : according to a report by Information Trends entitled…
London to replace diesel buses by hydrogen powered models
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently committed to phasing out purchasing new pure diesel buses from the capital. No more pure diesel double-deck buses will be added to the…
Wrights Group showcases a fuel cell double-deck bus in London
During a zero emission bus conference in London, the company unveiled the new Wrightbus double deck bus powered by fuel cell. It debuts a new hydrogen driveline which will rapidly become…
Toyota will test fuel cell vehicles in China
The japanese car maker announces the expansion of R&D facilities at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. The company plans the construction of a new laboratory, the creation of a battery…
