China Leads in Hydrogen Mobility — and Toyota Must Catch Up
China Leads in Hydrogen Mobility — and Toyota Must Catch Up According to Toyota’s head of hydrogen, China is dominating the entire hydrogen value chain and may replicate in hydrogen…
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China Leads in Hydrogen Mobility — and Toyota Must Catch Up According to Toyota’s head of hydrogen, China is dominating the entire hydrogen value chain and may replicate in hydrogen…
An Award for Toyota’s Tri-Gen Project in California In these turbulent times for the United States, receiving recognition from the Department of Energy for a hydrogen-related initiative is no small…
Hyundai Launches Hydrogen Truck Offensive in the US At the ACT Expo in California, Hyundai unveiled the latest version of its Xcient Fuel Cell hydrogen truck, alongside its vision for…
Methanol and Hydrogen on Show at the Shanghai Motor Show Although China leads the global electric vehicle (EV) market, it is not putting all its eggs in the battery basket.…
Renault Emblème unveiled at ChangeNOW Summit For the fourth consecutive year, Renault Group is the only car manufacturer taking part in the ChangeNOW Summit, held from 24 to 26 April…
Toyota focuses on e-fuels at Osaka World Expo Eneos, Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers – including Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, and Daihatsu – will be providing vehicles powered by synthetic fuel…
Hyliko to Deliver Hydrogen-Powered Trucks to French Guiana As part of the HYGUANE* project, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), three retrofitted hydrogen-powered trucks will soon be supporting logistics…
Decarbonising the Automotive Industry: FIEV Calls for Genuine Technological Neutrality This morning, Jean-Louis Pech, President of the French Federation of Vehicle Equipment Industries (FIEV), called for urgent action to save…
Lhyfe and Hysetco Among TIME’s Top GreenTech Companies As it does every year, the prestigious American magazine TIME has released its list of the top 250 Green Tech companies in…
Hyundai Lifts the Curtain on the New Nexo The Korean manufacturer has unveiled the successor to the Nexo at the Seoul Motor Show. This new SUV, featuring a more aggressive…
Daimler Truck Tests New Hydrogen-Powered Prototypes in the Swiss Alps Daimler Truck is advancing its next generation of fuel cell trucks, with two prototypes undergoing rigorous winter testing on the…
Hyundai Plans fuel cell Production Factory in Korea for Mass Production by 2028 According to the Korean press, the manufacturer is planning to set up a fuel cell production facility…
H2 Bois Takes a Major Step Forward in the Swiss Jura Haffner Energy has announced an initial contract, marking a key milestone in the H2 Bois project at the Corbat…
HRS Affected by Financial and Contractual Issues with Two Customers Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) has publicly addressed issues concerning two of its customers—one placed under receivership and another with whom…
Europe’s Automotive Plan: ACEA Calls for Technological Neutrality While the European Commission’s newly unveiled plan focuses solely on batteries, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for greater flexibility…
Europe: An Automotive Action Plan That Overlooks Hydrogen Following a strategic dialogue with the automotive industry, the European Commission has unveiled its Action Plan. There is no question of delaying…
Sharp Increase in Zero-Emission Buses in 2024 According to the NGO Transport & Environment, nearly half of all buses sold in the EU in 2024 were zero-emission. While electric vehicles…
HRS Secures Order for 4-Tonne-Per-Day Hydrogen Station for Public Transport A European first, this high-capacity station is set to open in 2026, delivering up to 160 kg of hydrogen per…
The End of the Road for Nikola, Once Dreamed to Be the Tesla of Trucks The US company, which developed electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Jiangsu Mobility Plan: China Accelerates Its Hydrogen Efforts Unlike Europe, Asia—China in particular—is ramping up its commitment to hydrogen mobility. One Chinese province has set ambitious targets: 100 refuelling stations…
Bosch and Johnson Matthey partner on fuel cell technology Bosch and Johnson Matthey have signed an agreement in Stuttgart to develop and produce catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) for their fuel cell.…
Europe invests €422 million in alternative fuel infrastructure, including hydrogen As part of the AFIF* call for projects, the European Commission has selected 39 initiatives aimed at expanding alternative fuel…
Hydrogen: A Pillar for Europe and Franco-German Cooperation in the Automotive Industry Last Thursday in Paris, as the Hyvolution show was drawing to a close, a Franco-German debate explored alternatives…
Twin Mid Flow Technology: Toyota’s Solution for Faster Hydrogen Refuelling Toyota Motor Europe has signed an agreement with HRS and ENGIE to roll out a new generation of hydrogen refuelling systems, enabling heavy goods vehicles to refuel…
France Hydrogène Barometer: Key Figures for 2024 Revealed at Hyvolution As it does every year, France Hydrogène presented an update on the hydrogen sector at Hyvolution. While electrolysis capacity is growing steadily,…
Stellantis Unveils New Hydrogen-Powered Vans at Hyvolution In the absence of Hyvia, currently in receivership, Stellantis will be the sole manufacturer showcasing hydrogen-powered vans at this year's Hyvolution. On display…
Brussels Motor Show: Hyundai Unveils the European Premiere of Its Hydrogen-Powered SUV Following its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the Brussels Motor Show now hosts the European premiere…
Hyvolution 2025: Mobility Sector in the Spotlight From January 28 to 30, 2025, the hydrogen industry will converge at Porte de Versailles for the latest edition of the Hyvolution trade…
Movano Hydrogen Wins Prestigious Award in the UK Stellantis' new full-size van Movano Hydrogen, branded under Vauxhall, wins an award from What Van? magazine during its 2025 Awards ceremony. The hydrogen-powered Movano received the Editor's…
The Hyundai Initium Makes Its Debut in Los Angeles Presented as a concept, the Hyundai Initium—set to replace the Nexo—made its first appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The…
Safra SA Pursues Asian Partnership Amid Financial Struggles Amid challenges faced by its historical shareholder, following the court-ordered receivership* of the group’s eponymous holding company, Safra SA, based in Albacete,…
European Hydrogen Week: Toyota and Its Partners Take the Spotlight in Brussels Toyota is showcasing a variety of fuel cell applications at the European Hydrogen Week in Brussels, ranging from…
Daimler Hydrogen-Powered Truck Boosted in Germany by IPCEI Hy2Tech The German manufacturer has been given the green light by the state of Baden-Württemberg to deploy 100 hydrogen-powered trucks, aimed at…
Hyundai Initium: a hydrogen-powered SUV for 2025 Designed to replace the Nexo, this concept will be presented this month at both the Los Angeles Motor Show and the Guangzhou International…
Lhyfe signs first renewable hydrogen supply contract with HysetCo Signed last July, this contract concerns a station in the operator's network located in Collégien, Seine-et-Marne (a department in the Île-de-France…
California orders 108 hydrogen-powered buses New Flyer of America has received an extraordinary order from San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans). This huge order can also be explained by the incentives…
Trump spreads fake news on the hydrogen car Used to spread fake news and other lies, Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the US presidential election, has attacked hydrogen cars. Does…
Paris Automotive Summit: BMW CEO makes the case for e-fuels and hydrogen At a high-level conference held outside the Paris Motor Show, Oliver Zipse explained that 100% battery electric vehicles…
OPmobility's CEO Calls for Decarbonisation Using Multiple Technologies, Including Hydrogen As the Paris Motor Show kicks off on Monday and the electric vehicle market slows in Europe and France, Laurent…
Toyota sees future for e-fuels and hydrogen In an interview with Automotive News, Toyota chief scientist Gill Pratt considers that electric cars will not be able to meet all needs. It…
Renault Emblem: the obvious complementarity of fuel cells and batteries The Paris Motor Show will be a showcase for Renault. The group will put on display electric versions of the…
Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate: an exclusive barometer of hydrogen mobility At the opening of the Forum Hydrogen Business For Climate, the Cluster Pôle Véhicule du Futur (organiser of the event)…
Hyundai put on a show at H2 Meet in South Korea At H2 Meet in South Korea and under the theme ‘Be a hydrogen pioneer’, Hyundai presented its activities covering…
Daimler: a Toyota fuel cell for buses, cellcentric for trucks At the Le Mans H2 event, a Mercedes e-Citaro fuel cell bus was on display. A standard bus that carries a Toyota…
Toyota: news of the Phrygemobile, heading to Germany Do you remember the red Toyota Mirai covered in Paris 2024 mascots? Well, we can tell you what's become of it. This is not…
More and more carmakers are preparing for the arrival of hydrogen Following on from the agreement announced between BMW and Toyota, it is worth remembering that several carmakers are offering, or…
Hythane or hydrogen: FPT Industrial's dual engine approach at the IAA in Hannover Hydrogen-powered engines were omnipresent at this year's IAA Transportation in Hannover. Here's what FPT Industrial decided to…
The hydrogen-powered Opel Movano on show at the IAA in Hannover In the same hall as Hyvia, Stellantis Pro One is exhibiting the new Hydrogen Opel Movano. This is the first…
BMW: over 40 years of experience in hydrogen In a post on LinkedIn, the German carmaker points out that it has been working on the subject since 1979. Like Toyota, it is…
700 km range for Hyvia's future Master H2-Tech As part of the IAA show in Hannover, the joint venture between Renault and Plug is unveiling a prototype of the new…
Fuel cell, hydrogen engine, storage: Bosch presents its expertise at the IAA in Hannover Bosch will be presenting a number of hydrogen components at the IAA in Hannover. The German…
Hopium reduces the weight of its fuel cell even further The former French car manufacturer, which is now presenting itself as a cleantech company, has announced progress on its 100…
Two new Renault/Hyvia models to be unveiled at the IAA in Hannover Renault has announced that it will be exhibiting at the IAA Transportation in Hannover from 16 to 22…
BMW and Toyota Aim to Deploy Hydrogen Filling Stations Today's announcement of an extensive hydrogen collaboration between the two manufacturers is based on the belief that the necessary infrastructure will…
The two manufacturers will be working together to develop a third-generation fuel cell. The fuel cell will be used in mobility applications, including cars with new FCEV models from both…
Hydrogen takes centre stage at the IAA in Hannover Several commercial vehicle and truck manufacturers will be presenting hydrogen-powered vehicles (fuel cells or combustion engines) at the IAA Transportation in…
World premiere for the Opel Movano Hydrogen at the IAA in Hannover From 17 to 22 September, Stellantis Pro One will be taking part in the IAA Transportation exhibition in Hannover, Europe's…
Towards a stronger hydrogen alliance between BMW and Toyota? According to the Nikkei, the two manufacturers are set to announce a new stage in the partnership that has linked them…
Solaris to supply 8 articulated hydrogen buses to Belfort In July, Solaris signed a contract with the French city of Belfort to supply eight Urbino 18 hydrogen-powered buses. The vehicles…
BMW CEO makes the case for e-fuels During the presentation of his half-yearly results, BMW Group's CEO made a point of mentioning synthetic fuels (e-fuels). In his opinion, they represent…
Detroit ready to switch to hydrogen mobility Detroit, the automotive capital of the United States has published a white paper entitled Detroit's hydrogen mobility future. The city is convinced that hydrogen is…
Toyota House: a showcase for the mobility of tomorrow at the Paris Olympics Near the Eiffel Tower, the Japanese carmaker has set up a hospitality centre in relation to the…
Olympic Games: Toyota makes progress regarding its hydrogen capsules At the Mobility Park, set up at the Bir Hakeim metro station as part of the Olympic Games, Toyota is showcasing…
Interview with Cedric Borremans, Head of Olympic & Paralympic Division at Toyota Motor Europe While Japan is at the top of the medal ranking as we write these lines, Hydrogen…
Over a Thousand Hydrogen Buses Operating in South Korea The announcement was made by the Minister for the Environment a few weeks ago. In comparison, Europe is a long way…
NamX patents its hydrogen capsule system The French start-up NamX, which is preparing a hydrogen-powered SUV for 2027, has announced that it has obtained a patent for its dual-tank system.…
Toyota unveils its hydrogen-powered buses and coaches for Paris 2024 After the Hyliko truck used to transport small electric vehicles for the Olympics, Toyota continues to reveal more information. The manufacturer has…
A sterile (and certainly not scientific) controversy over hydrogen at the Paris Olympics An entity called Hydrogen Science coalition has made headlines and sparked controversy by denouncing the presence of hydrogen-powered vehicles…
Hydrogen-powered Alpine Alpenglow to go into small-scale production in 2028? According to reports in the motor sports press, Alpine's chief executive has raised the possibility of small-scale production of a…
2024 Olympics: a hydrogen truck sporting the colors of Toyota drives through Paris In about a month's time, the French capital will be hosting the Olympic Games. As a partner,…
cellcentric launches fuel cell pilot production Aiming for mass production by the end of the decade, cellcentric inaugurated pilot production of fuel cell systems at its Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt site in Germany…
From tracks to roads: GCK to develop hydrogen engine for Saleen supercar In addition to its presence at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Foenix H2 taking part…
Daimler Truck and Kawasaki Heavy Industries to collaborate on liquid hydrogen The two parties have signed an MoU to study the implementation and optimisation of liquid hydrogen supply. An essential…
Honda launches production of its hydrogen SUV in Ohio Last week, Honda kicked off production of its hydrogen SUV, the CR-V e:FCEV, at its plant in Marysville, Ohio. For the…
The Toyota Hilux hydrogen pick-up will be at the Paris Olympics Japanese manufacturer, Toyota, which has built a fleet of 10 vehicles in the UK, will be deploying 5 of…
OPmobility's solutions for hydrogen pick-ups and trucks in the USA At the ACT Expo, equipment supplier OPmobility, showcased a fuel cell for trucks and hydrogen fuel tanks for heavy-duty vehicles…
Renault and Geely launch HORSE Powertrain The new company aims to be the world leader in the markets for internal combustion engines, transmissions and hybrids. This includes the hydrogen engine.…
BMW: a surprise guest of the IPCEI Hy2Move The 4th Project of Common European Interest on hydrogen (IPCEI), Hy2Move, features BMW in three out of four categories. All the more…
NamX wins the Tech award at VivaTech Start-up, NamX, which is developing a hydrogen-powered SUV with a parallel cartridge system, has won an award at the VivaTech show in Paris.…
IPCEI Hy2Move: Europe approves €1.4 billion in aid from 7 countries The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, Hy2Move, a fourth Important Project of Common European Interest…
Subaru, Toyota and Mazda to develop engines compatible with e-fuels and hydrogen The three manufacturers will be offering more compact engines that can run on carbon-neutral fuels. This will enable…
Toyota embarks on carbon-neutral fuels with Eneos and Mitsubishi Heavy As part of a consortium, Japanese giant Toyota has announced a study on the introduction and distribution of carbon-neutral fuels.…
Ineos, the manufacturer of the Grenadier, has developed a hydrogen-powered prototype with a fuel cell. But it is not going into serial production due to a lack of infrastructure. Making…
Updates from NamX and its hydrogen SUV at VivaTech NamX is displaying its hydrogen-powered SUV at the Tech Show, VivaTech. Opposite the DS Automobiles Formula E car, the SUV and…
Hydrogen trucks: a strong presence at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas In addition to the Honda and Symbio hydrogen trucks, other players will be taking the stage as part…
Honda showcases a hydrogen truck at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas For the time being, this is still just a concept. The Japanese manufacturer, which supplies fuel cells (through…
Symbio's first fuel cell-powered HGV will be showcased in Las Vegas, USA As part of a project (H2 Central Valley Express), the fuel cell manufacturer is presenting a hydrogen-powered truck…
Ferrari is looking into the hydrogen engine As part of a day organised by the SIA, Estaca and the University of Orléans, Ferrari talks about the hydrogen engine for the…
Hyvia discusses the Dutch hydrogen ecosystem at WHS Rotterdam As part of a panel discussion, Nicolas Champetier (CEO of Hyvia) and Anouk Poelmann (CEO of Renault Group in the Netherlands)…
Lounge by Hype: a new Premium taxi service Hype, the hydrogen taxi pioneer, is strengthening its services with the acquisition of Lounge, a booking platform dedicated to Premium taxis founded…
France confirms its shift towards zero-emission vehicles Despite the slowdown in sales and doubts over whether the internal combustion engine will be phased out by 2035, the government and the…
CMB.TECH inaugurates the first hydrogen station in Namibia with the King of Belgium In the presence of Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba, King Philippe inaugurated the first green hydrogen station in…
SAIC showcases a hydrogen model at the Beijing Auto Show Through its Roewe brand, SAIC Motor has unveiled an MPV equipped with a hydrogen-powered range extender. It is the Imax8,…
China has surpassed Korea in the market of hydrogen vehicles With the Beijing Motor Show currently taking place, it is worth pointing out that China has outranked Korea at the…
Hyundai promotes hydrogen at the Beijing Motor Show At the Beijing Motor Show, which was dominated by electric cars, Hyundai showcased its technology (fuel cells, hydrogen production from waste) and…
OPmobility receives a major order of tanks in the USA The H2 power business of OPmobility (formerly known as Plastic Omnium) has received a "significant order in the United States"…
Positive results for the Hydrogen mobility Europe Programme A final report has been published on the H2ME programme, which brought together around fifty partners. This flagship project has enabled the…
Mobility: hydrogen registrations up significantly in China Over 800 hydrogen-powered vehicles hit the road in the first quarter of the year. A 46% increase, according to the China Association of…
French regions progressing on hydrogen retrofitting for coaches Normandy, Occitania and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions are leading the way in retrofitting diesel coaches to hydrogen. And these vehicles are not simply…
Bosch banks on hydrogen in China, to drive growth Having improved its sales in 2023, and expecting a further increase in 2024, Bosch is focusing on innovation and sustainable mobility.…