On April 15, at the Evonik Chemical Park Marl, H2 Green Power & Logistics AG hosted an industry meeting on hydrogen-powered heavy-duty transport. Over 100 guests were informed on-site about a refueling station project with pipeline access, designed jointly with Evonik, Air Liquide, and Get H2, as well as new H2 commercial vehicles.
At the site, Air Liquide operates a public H2 refueling station, supplied by what the company claims is the largest European filling center of the gas manufacturer. It supplies trucks, buses, waste disposal vehicles, and a developing fleet of passenger cars. Evonik itself aims to handle half of its transport operations without fossil fuels by 2030.
220 million euros for H2 refueling stations and commercial vehicles
As early as the end of 2021, H2 Green Power & Logistics, together with Evonik, introduced the market launch of H2 vehicles in Marl. This collaboration and the refueling station development with Air Liquide led to the current heavy-duty transport project. According to the event organizer, the German government is supporting H2 refueling stations and investments in H2 commercial vehicles for heavy-duty transport with a program volume of 220 million euros.
“Now is the time for a technology shift; the field is set for vehicles and infrastructure,” said Otto Uhlhorn from the management of H2 Green Power & Logistics. Markus Schewitza from Air Liquide added: “The combination of long-term toll exemption, government funding, and the availability of renewable hydrogen and vehicles now provides the necessary planning security for market ramp-up.”
New tractor unit with MAN
According to the participants, the cost and performance parity of H2 drives with diesel has already been achieved and will soon be reached compared to battery drives.
In September 2025, H2 Green Power & Logistics, together with MAN, presented the MAN hTGX hydrogen tractor unit at the MAN service facility in Münster/Senden – according to the company, exclusively in North Rhine-Westphalia and for the first time in Germany. The company also sees movement in the passenger car sector: BMW CEO Oliver Zipse announced that the X5 model will be mass-produced with a fuel cell starting in 2028.
Complete logistics ecosystem planned
H2 Green Power & Logistics is open to technology, relying on both H2 fuel cells and H2 combustion engines from various manufacturers. According to the company, tractor units achieve ranges of up to 800 kilometers. The company operates a logistics ecosystem from its own green electricity, generated in Magdeburg with photovoltaics, wind power, and biomass, as well as a fleet of currently eleven emission-free H2 and electric trucks with associated charging and refueling facilities.
Cooperations exist with the refueling station operators H2 Mobility and Teal Mobility, a joint venture of Air Liquide and Totalenergies. By 2030, the company plans to expand to 150 commercial vehicles and ten infrastructure locations.
