Hype: Official sponsor of Paris 2024
The hydrogen-powered taxis manufacturer, Hype, appears in the list of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an "Official Sponsor". A title that enables the company to provide vehicles…
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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.…
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…
Airbus steps forward on hydrogen aircraft
Airbus steps forward on hydrogen aircraft While the aerospace pioneer prepares to open a new ZEROe center in Germany specialised in composites for future liquid-hydrogen tanks, technical officer at Airbus…
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…
The MIT Electric Vehicle team tests out their hydrogen powered motorcycle at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, CT on October 22, 2023. Photo by Adam Glanzman
MIT taps into hydrogen-powered motorbikes
MIT taps into hydrogen-powered motorbikes A team, dedicated to prestigious electric vehicles, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on a fuel cell-powered motorbike with the aim of…
BSR HyAirport: the hydrogen aircraft is coming to the Baltic Sea
BSR HyAirport: the hydrogen aircraft is coming to the Baltic Sea This European project, which will run until October 2026, has officially begun. It brings together 16 partners, including airports,…
Yanmar is working on a hydrogen engine for boats in Japan
Yanmar is working on a hydrogen engine for boats in Japan The Japanese group Yanmar, which is known for its marine and public works machinery engines, is developing a hydrogen…
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…
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…
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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…
ZeroAvia raises $116 million as part of a Series C funding round
On November 27, 2023, ZeroAvia announced that it has completed its Series C funding round amounting to $116 million. ZeroAvia is on a hot streak! Giant Airbus invested in the…
Heven’s hydrogen-powered drones make a big impression in Monaco
Hydrogen-powered drones from Heven make a big impression in Monaco As part of the Monaco Hydrogen Forum, Heven - a company based in Israel and the USA - is exhibiting…
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…
First hydrogen-powered ferry is ready to sail in the US
After spending more than five years in development, the first hydrogen-powered ferry in the US is set to sail in San Francisco early next year. This vessel, bearing the name…
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…
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.…
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen ones)
Hyundai makes the case for flying taxis (including hydrogen-powered ones) The head of the Hyundai's air mobility division, who is also the CEO of Supernal, spoke at the Bloomberg forum…
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…
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California is demonstrating a keen interest in hydrogen trains
While Alstom successfully concludes the demonstration of the first hydrogen train in commercial service in North America, carrying 10,000 passengers for three months in Quebec, it is Stadler that is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hydrogen aircraft: Airbus invests in ZeroAvia
European aviation giant Airbus has embarked on a major partnership with ZeroAvia, the UK start-up specialising in hydrogen-powered aircraft. Alongside Barclays and Saudi company Neom, Airbus has invested in the…
What future for hydrogen trains in Europe?
The anti-hydrogen campaigners were so very happy last summer when the Lower Saxony transport authority (LNVG) announced that it will use battery-powered trains instead of hydrogen-powered ones (read our article).…
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…
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…
Oceanslab: the first hydrogen racing boat
Led by skipper Phil Sharp, holder of a world sailing speed record, this project aims to develop a 60 feet racing boat powered by hydrogen. It will be the first…
Hydrogen trains are not being questioned
Hydrogen trains are not being questioned The announcement this summer that the Lower Saxony transport authority was ordering battery-powered trains rather than hydrogen trains caused a stir. But the decision…
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…
Beyond trains, Alstom is also working on the fuel cell
Through its subsidiary Helion Hydrogen Power, Alstom is targeting heavy mobility with a high-power fuel cell. As you can see, the French company is not limiting itself to hydrogen trains.…
Shanghai wants 10,000 hydrogen vehicles on the road in 2025
Shanghai wants 10,000 hydrogen vehicles on the road in 2025 Shanghai is a major hub for hydrogen in China. And the Chinese metropolis is stepping up its efforts. While the…
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Is Germany giving up on hydrogen trains?
The Lower Saxony Transport Authority (LVNG) has announced plans to deploy 102 electric trains from 2029. The LVNG (Germany) believes they are less expensive than hydrogen-powered trains. This is a…
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…
A hydrogen inflatable boat in the Netherlands
At the Junior World Sailing Championships held in The Hague from July 10 to 20, the Dutch organization Watersportverbond presented a hydrogen-powered inflatable boat. The boat, which will be used…
Ecojet will make hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly
Ecojet will make hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly A campaigner for green energies, British entrepreneur Dale Vince wants to launch Ecojet, the first airline to offer hydrogen-powered flights. But the aircraft…
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.…
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…
Haffner Energy to offer a SAF solution for aircraft
As a producer of renewable hydrogen from biomass, Haffner Energy has announced that it is in discussions with leading players in the aviation sector (airlines, technology suppliers and project developers)…
Alstom to Introduce Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive in Chile
Unveiling Alstom's Plan for Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive in Chile French company Alstom took stage in the panel discussion titled "New Uses and Applications of Green Hydrogen in Mining, Aquaculture, Logistics,…
Pragma Industries takes part in Hyvolution Chile
Pragma Industries, the French equipment manufacturer, has showed up at Hyvolution Chile on the stand of KH2, its distributor in South America. And it's right in the middle of the…
French people are optimistic about zero carbon aircraft survey says
French people are optimistic about zero carbon aircraft survey says According to a survey carried out on behalf of GIFAS at the Paris Air Show, the French seem to think…
Hydrogen aircraft on the agenda of the AZEA at the Paris Air Show
Hydrogen aircraft are on the agenda of the AZEA at the Paris Air Show As you may know, the Paris Air Show started last Monday morning ( June 19). As…
Macron announces a plan for low-carbon aircraft
Emmanuel Macron announced a plan for low-carbon aircraft. During a visit to the Safran Aircraft Engines plant at Villaroche in the Seine-et-Marne region on Friday, the French President said that…
24h Le Mans: Ligier and Bosch unveil their hydrogen car
A hydrogen engine car by Ligier and Bosch As part of the Hydrogen Village at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ligier Automotive and Bosch presented the JS2 R H2:…
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…
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…
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…
Ligier and Bosch to develop a hydrogen racing car
Ligier and Bosch to develop a hydrogen racing car The hydrogen-powered combustion engine is of increasing interest to the racing world. As part of a partnership, Ligier Automotive and Bosch…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A wind-powered boat producing green hydrogen?
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…
First successful flight for Universal Hydrogen’s aircraft
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…
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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"…
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Nidec to become a partner of Airbus’ H2 aircraft
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…
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…
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…
ZeroAvia made a 19-seat hydrogen retrofitted aircraft fly
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…
China launches the world’s fastest hydrogen train
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…
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…
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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…
Nestlé will be Alstom’s first customer using its hydrogen freight train
Nestlé will be Alstom first customer using its hydrogen freight train Nestlé Waters will be the first company in Europe to benefit from Alstom and ENGIE's hydrogen-based rail freight offer,…
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…
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…
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A leasing offer for Pragma’s hydrogen bike
A leasing offer for the hydrogen bike of Pragma Pragma Mobility presented a long-term rental offer for the Alpha Neo at the ‘Salon des Maires’ (an event gathering elected representatives…
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…
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…
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…
French government orders the first hydrogen buoy tender vessel
French government orders the first hydrogen buoy tender vessel As part of the recovery strategy, the general directorate of the French Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) placed an order…
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…
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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Beyond Aero plans a flight of its two-seat demonstrator in 2022
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…
Punch Hydrocells to apply the hydrogen engine on boats
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…
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…
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French hydrogen technocampus in Francazal is moving forward
French hydrogen technocampus in Francazal is moving forward The projet for a technocampus dedicated to green hydrogen -due in 2024 on the former French military airport of Francazal- has taken…
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…
Green light for the Hy4 hydrogen aircraft in Germany
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…
