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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
Zero Emission Bus 2023: throwback on the event
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…
Forvia: “hydrogen will play a role in mobility”
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…
Renault advocates for hydrogen and other alternatives
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…
Stellantis unveils its hydrogen road moap for utility vehicles
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 develop a hydrogen ecosystem in Saudi Arabia
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…
Here are the challenges the hydrogen bus will have to face
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…
Hydrogen buses are growing in California
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…
Hydrogen buses are all over Busworld 2023
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 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 unveiled the 2nd generation of its hydrogen bus at Busworld
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…
EHM has announced it will retrofit a 44-tonne truck for Schiever
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…
Iveco and Hyundai will exhibit their hydrogen bus in Brussels next week
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…
The hydrogen truck from Isuzu and Honda on display in Tokyo
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…
Belfort goes zero-emission with its hydrogen-powered buses
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…
Daimler’s Hydrogen Record Run Sets a New Milestone for Green Trucking
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…
EHM unveiled its hydrogen engine as part of the BrittanHy Day
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…
Strategic shift at Hopium: governance evolution and reorganisation
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…
The Zero Emission Bus Conference 2023 to be held in Brussels
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…
500 Toyota Mirai for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
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…
The BMW iX5 undergoes test drives in the desert
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,…
Toyota and VDL have revealed their hydrogen fuel cell demo truck
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…
WAE launches a hydrogen platform for sports cars
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…
Stellantis approves hydrogen-based e-fuels
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…
BMW puts hydrogen in the spotlight at the IAA Mobility in Munich
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…
Toyota: a fleet of 10 hydrogen-powered pick-ups in England
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
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…
Forvia is displaying hydrogen solutions at the IAA Mobility in Munich
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…
PO to Set Up Largest Hydrogen Storage Production Plant in the US
Following a record $2 billion order from a major car manufacturer earlier this year, the French group has announced the construction of the largest hydrogen storage production plant in the…
Hyundai has already delivered over 250 hydrogen heavy vehicles
To date, the Korean manufacturer has delivered 47 Xcient FC trucks and 200 Elec City Fuel Cell buses. And it intends to keep up the momentum.With nearly 250 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty…
Dutch Grand Prix: Renault reaffirms its commitment to hydrogen
Renault group, Alpine, Hyvia and Plug will be taking the stage at the opening of the Dutch Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend in Zandvoort, to talk about hydrogen…
BMW iX5 Hydrogen will be at the IAA Munich
BMW will be taking advantage of the IAA Munich to showcase the iX5 Hydrogen, their hydrogen-powered SUV, and preview their new Neue Klasse platform. In a recent article, we presented…
Hyvia is heading to the F1 DutchGP with their hydrogen Master van
On LinkedIn, Renault's subsidiary is sharing its roadtrip. Leaving Flins (near Paris), a Hyvia hydrogen-powered Master is following Alpine F1 team to the F1 DutchGP. Indeed, the event will take…
Which hydrogen players will be at the IAA Mobility 2023?
Scheduled to take place from 5 to 10 September, 2023, the IAA Mobility show in Munich will welcome manufacturers and equipment suppliers who are investing in hydrogen. Which ones? Keep…
Firefighters are also switching to hydrogen-powered trucks
Firefighters are also switching to hydrogen-powered trucks Canada's Loop Energy has announced an agreement with a manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles. This is not an isolated example, as other projects are…
Nikola has received orders for more than 200 hydrogen trucks
Nikola Motor Company claims to have received orders from 18 customers for over 200 hydrogen-powered trucks. To be precise, the actual number is 202. The announcement comes as production of…
China starts delivering its hydrogen tram
Developed by the CRRC Group, a major player in the rail industry, the world's first hydrogen-powered tram is being exported to Malaysia. This is China's first major export contract in…
HVS has unveiled a five-point plan to boost the adoption of HGVs
The Scottish-based company Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has unveiled a five-point plan outlining the key steps required to realise the widespread adoption of hydrogen-powered HGVs. This is a call to…
Plastic Omnium: a business driven by hydrogen
With a business driven by hydrogen, Plastic Omnium, released its results for the first semestre of 2023. Over this period, the automotive equipment supplier has had a 35% increase in…
Hopium redressement judiciaire
The French start-up Hopium placed in receivership
Hopium, the young French manufacturer of hydrogen cars, has been placed in receivership. The aim of the procedure is to enable the company to continue its activities, pay off its…
Symbio and Hype join forces to make hydrogen taxis for PRMs
Following the agreement between Stellantis and Hype for 1,000 hydrogen-powered taxis adapted for PRMs (persons with reduced mobility), we have just learnt that Symbio will be providing its technical expertise.…
Hopium demande la suspension de la cotation de ses actions en bourse
Hopium asks Euronext to suspend trading of its shares
In a terse press release, Hopium, the young French manufacturer of hydrogen-powered cars, has announced that it has applied to suspend the listing of its shares on the stock exchange.…
Renault adopts a comprehensive approach regarding hydrogen
Renault adopts a comprehensive approach regarding hydrogen From e-fuels to hydrogen engines and fuel cells, Renault is leaving no stone unturned. And other manufacturers are following suit. As you may…
A hydrogen fuel cell demo vehicle at Goodwood
As announced, Ineos Automotive presented a hydrogen demonstration vehicle at Goodwood. The hydrogen-powered Grenadier was designed in collaboration with AVL and BMW. It is one of the stars of the…
China: hydrogen mobility is growing but not fast enough
China: hydrogen mobility is growing, but not fast enough In the first half of the year, 2,410 hydrogen-powered vehicles were registered in the Middle Kingdom. A figure that Europe might…
A new distance record for the Eco Runner
The Eco Runner XIII has just set a new distance record. Using just under a kilo of hydrogen, the vehicle covered 2,488.5 kilometres, beating the previous record of 2,056 kilometres.…
Safra to deploy 10 Hycity hydrogen buses in Dunkirk
French manufacturer Safra has won Dunkirk's tender to supply 10 hydrogen-powered buses. The order adds to an already strong portfolio in the run-up to 2024. Dunkirk chose the Hycity, Safra's…
Toyota Mirai is coming to Chile
Toyota Mirai is coming to Chile! As we were told by Eduardo Madariaga, Head of New Business Development at Toyota. 3 units of the Toyota Mirai in Chile We've learnt…
BMW ix5 Hydrogen: what’s next?
The pre-production vehicle that the German manufacturer has just released, the BMW ix5 Hydrogen, could give rise to a model in the second half of the decade. The aim is…
Why BMW will not go back on the hydrogen engine
Why BMW will not go back on the hydrogen engine Dr Juergen Guldner, the man in charge of hydrogen at the German carmaker, was at the test drive of the…
BMW believes fuel cells and batteries are complementary solutions
BMW believes fuel cells and batteries are complementary solutions The Bavarian manufacturer is currently presenting its iX5 Hydrogen SUV in France. This is an opportunity to take stock of BMW's…
Moving faster towards zero-emission for heavy goods vehicles?
Moving faster towards zero-emission for heavy goods vehicles? Green MEP Yannick Jadot has been appointed Parliament's recorder on the regulation on CO2 emission standards for HGVs. He presented his proposals…
Toyota clarifies its hydrogen strategy
Toyota clarifies its hydrogen strategy. The Japanese manufacturer, which has made a number of announcements in the field of technology - and in particular on the battery (with a potential…
Mr Bean prefers e-fuels and hydrogen cars
In an article for the Guardian, Rowan Atkinson, the actor starring as Mr Bean, explains why he is turning his back on electric cars in favour of hydrogen. You might…
Stellantis to supply hydrogen-powered vans to Hype
Starting this year, Stellantis will supply Hype with 50 hydrogen-powered Citroën and Peugeot vans for transporting people with reduced mobility. There will be 1,000 of these by the end of…
Hyvia was at ChangeNOW
Hyvia was at ChangeNOW Renault's joint venture with Plug Power is very active on all fronts. It is organising trials of its hydrogen-powered Master in Spain (following those in the…
Volvo: a multi-energies approach for its trucks
Volvo: a multi-energies approach for its trucks The Swedish manufacturer is not banking on a single solution. Its answer is a multi-energy one, and hydrogen has its place alongside electric…
Plastic Omnium amasses orders in hydrogen
Plastic Omnium amasses orders in hydrogen During a meeting with the media, the leaders of the automotive supplier took stock of their hydrogen strategy. The orders are there, with a…
Interview of Hopium: a French leading hydrogen player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5-A0-N6Us A truthful interview with Hopium On the occasion of an exceptional interview, Hydrogen Today was able to bring together part of the Hopium team. Many points were covered during…
MTF Forum: Volvo Group is also betting on hydrogen
MTF Forum: Volvo Group is also betting on hydrogen At the Volvo Forum, the truck manufacturer will highlight the solutions it offers to decarbonise transport, including hydrogen. The event will…
SUV from NamX got dubbed by the King of Morocco
Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, has awarded the Order of Intellectual Merit to Faouzi Annajah, the founder of NamX, the young hydrogen car brand. His SUV prototype goes along with…
Stellantis to buy a stake in Symbio
As it had announced (see our article), Stellantis has taken a share in the capital of Symbio. It is now in equal shares with Michelin and Forvia (Faurecia) in the…
H2X presents its hydrogen pick-up at the World hydrogen Summit
A hydrogen pick-up by H2X At the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, the Australian company presented its offer. If the hydrogen retrofit pick-up acts as its calling card, H2X is…
Iveco to fully own its joint venture with Nikola
Iveco to fully own its joint venture with Nikola In a joint press release, the two manufacturers announced a new chapter in their partnership. Iveco is taking over the entire…
Will Ford get into hydrogen vans?
A hydrogen van from Ford For the moment, this is merely a test in England, but Ford is leading a consortium that has developed a fleet of eight fuel cell…
