e-Neo, Hopium: where are the aids from the French government?
E-neo, Hopium: where are the aids from the French government? Due to lack of public support, a promising retrofit player had to stop its activities when it was time to…
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Hydrogen truck from Volvo is being road tested
Hydrogen truck from Volvo is being road tested After driving near the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the manufacturer's hydrogen-powered trucks have begun being tested on public roads. In the…
Hyvia strengthens its position in the Netherlands
Hyvia strengthens its position in the Netherlands For the second year in a row, the Renault and Plug subsidiary will participate in the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, in the…
Comeback on the French hydrogen refuse collection vehicle
Comeback on the French hydrogen refuse collection vehicle When presenting France Hydrogène's guide, the Touraine Vallée de l'Indre (TVI) local authority mentioned the Hector project. The latter has enabled the…
Inovyn will supply hydrogen trucks in Eastern France
Inovyn will supply hydrogen trucks in Eastern France Inovyn, the London-based subsidiary of the Ineos group, is going to invest in its Tavaux site (Jura, France) to produce hydrogen and…
A new subsidy for Symbio in the US
A new subsidy for Symbio in the US After the one in April 2022 to support the "Symbio H2 Central Valley Express" project for heavy goods vehicles, the California Energy…
Hydrogen was centre stage at the Vienna Motor Symposium
44th International Vienna Motor Symposium 2023 Held every year in Austria, this event is the equivalent of a Davos for engines. Due to the opening up of e-fuels and the…
Daimler Truck setzt Elektrifizierung des Produktportfolios konsequent um
Luxembourg provides new aids for hydrogen trucks
Luxembourg provides new aids for hydrogen trucks As part of the country's commitment to tackling climate change, a new aid scheme has been introduced for companies wishing to convert their…
Wave project: An H2 engine truck from Mercedes
During Demopark exhibition in Germany, Mercedes presented a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with a hydrogen (H2) combustion engine. This vehicle was conceived within the framework…
Jinnan to deploy 10,000 hydrogen trucks in China
Jinnan Group to deploy 10,000 hydrogen trucks in China. The Jinnan Group, which specialises in the production of steel and iron, has announced its intention to deploy 10,000 hydrogen-powered trucks…
H2 Today took part in a high-profile conference
Hydrogen Today took part in a high-profile conference. Yours truly took part in a conference on the theme of energy this Thursday. It was an opportunity to talk about hydrogen,…
Is BorgWarner leading the hydrogen engine race?
BorgWarner believes in the potential of the combustion engine powered by hydrogen. The group’s research is conducted from France, at the engineering and production centre in Blois. It is on…
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) unveils a hydrogen truck
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), a Scottish company, has just unveiled a 40-tonne hydrogen truck. The company, which had already worked on an H2 ambulance, is now tackling heavy mobility. For…
NamX will present its SUV in Morocco
NamX will present its SUV in Morocco Namx has announced that it will exhibit its SUV at an event in Tangier, Morocco. This will be a first for Africa. Faouzi Annajah,…
Inthy wants to copy the Swiss truck ecosystem
Inthy, a French renewable energy producer, has teamed up with Swiss energy company Alpiq to offer a turnkey hydrogen truck service. For some, the name Inthy may be familiar, following…
Toyota to launch a new version of the Crown
The Mirai will no longer be alone in the range. Toyota has announced, behind closed doors, the launch of a hydrogen version of the Crown, a very popular model in…
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy
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
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 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
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?
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
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 retrofitted coaches
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 Borgwarner’s H2 engine
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
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…
What does ChatGPT think about the hydrogen car?
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…
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
Daimler truck keeps driving on hydrogen
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
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.…
A new fundraising and a new governance at GCK
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…
Exclusive : Namx will be at Global Industrie in Lyon
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
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…
Hopium’s fuel cell to be adopted by a French manufacturer?
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.…
The automotive and hydrogen sectors are growing closer
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…
Hydrogen was at the center of discussion in Brussels
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
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
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
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…
Hyliko will take Toyota’s fuel cells on board
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…
A call for project to produce ‘clean’ vehicles in France
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…
Hopium is keeping a low profile
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
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…
The US give charging corridor a little help
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
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…
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
Europe is heading towards zero-emissions for trucks
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"…
A winning comeback for Nikola Motor?
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…
Honda expands the application uses of its fuel cell
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 is gaining altitude
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
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
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…
Air Liquide and Total: over 100 stations for HGVs in Europe
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…
Hyvolution: our interview of Nadim Andraos (FEV France)
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)
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…
Stellantis will be present at Hyvolution
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
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 is to acquire a hydrogen truck in France
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…
Hyvolution: GCK will present its retrofitted Renault Master Evo H2
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 is to diversify its activity in India
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,…
French AURA region to pay for 400 hydrogen vehicles
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…
A fire broke out at the UTBM when testing an hydrogen prototype
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.…
Punch receives €40 million to develop hydrogen
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…
Throwback on the H2 Retrofit Coalition
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
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…
Hydrogen stands out at the New Delhi Motor Show
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…
Hopium is banking on its patents and other financings
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…
Alpine’s Alpenglow is at Brussels Motor Show
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 is born
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…
Toyota is not giving up on H2 engines
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.…
Breakdown at Hopium?
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…
Plastic Omnium targets H2 Trucks in the US
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…
NanoFlowcell is back
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…
Renault and Punch Torino collaborate on hydrogen engines
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…
Stellantis goes triple energy for its commercial vehicles
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
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
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…
Hype
Hype taxis in the French city of Lyon?
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 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
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…
Symbio will unveil its new fuel cells at the CES
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
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…
The city of Le mans is consensual on hydrogen
While they were presenting the festivities for the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the city of Le Mans and the Pays de la Loire region spoke about…
Electric or hydrogen : what will the future of HGVs be ?
The CARA and ‘Pôle Véhicule du Futur’ competitivity clusters are joining forces to offer a think tank seminar to discuss the debate between battery-powered electric trucks (along with the necessary…
Oreca unveils its H2 motors test bench
Oreca unveils its H2 motors test bench As it announced at the beginning of the year, the group specialising in motor racing has fitted out one of its test benches, which…
Hyliko’s H2 trucks will be equipped with French batteries
Hyliko H2 trucks will be equipped with French batteries The hydrogen mobility operator, Hyliko, has chosen Forsee Power's batteries to equip its first H2 trucks. Forsee Power has positioned itself…
Bosch Rodez: the hydrogen activity is delayed by 2 years
Bosch Rodez: the hydrogen activity is delayed by 2 years According to La Tribune (a French weekly financial newspaper), the Bosch factory in Rodez is going to postpone its investments…
Toyota develops a hydrogen-powered corolla for road mobility
Capitalising on its experience in competition, the Japanese brand has just presented a prototype based on a Cross Corolla, a compact SUV designed for the road. For Toyota, it is…
BMW starts producing the Hydrogen IX5
BMW starts producing the Hydrogen IX5 As planned, the German carmaker will launch a fuel cell version of its SUV in small series. It will be offered in a few…
Toyota to develop an H2 Hilux in England
In return for a subsidy, the Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota, will develop an H2-powered version of its pick-up Hilux as part of a research programme in England. While Stellantis announced…
Watèa opens up its capital to Crédit Agricole
Watèa opens up its capital to Crédit Agricole In order to accelerate its growth, the Michelin subsidiary Watèa is opening up 30% of its capital to Crédit Agricole Leasing &…
Honda gets back on hydrogen
Honda gets back on hydrogen In a press release from its American subsidiary, Honda gets back on hydrogen. Indeed, the Japanese manufacturer announced the arrival of an H2 version of…
H2 truck CATHyOPÉ keeps being tested
H2 truck CATHyOPÉ keeps being tested Under the supervision of the new project manager, engineer Nicolas Hatat, the hydrogen-powered truck alternates between a series of drives in private enclosures, loaded…
Limoges to switch to H2 buses in 2025
Limoges to switch to H2 buses in 2025 The urban community of Limoges has decided to put 13 H2 powered buses to use between 2025 and 2028. They will be…
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…
Mercedes camion H2
Mercedes H2 truck gains altitude
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
A historic Motor Show for hydrogen
A historic Motor Show for hydrogen Despite a challenging context and detractors predicting its demise, the Motor Show proved to be historic for hydrogen. Indeed, the show managed to captivate…
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…
