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From left to right: Dr. Marcel Frank (Managing Director Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH), Jörg Hömberg (Managing Director Air Products), Svenja Udelhoven (District Director of the Rhein-Sieg district), Jonathan Grunwald MdL (CDU State Parliamentary Group NRW), Sven Schnieber (Mayor of the City of Meckenheim)
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Mobility

Infrastructure for Europe's largest hydrogen bus fleet grows

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Air Products has commissioned a new hydrogen refueling station in Meckenheim, in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will supply the bus fleet of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) and is part of an infrastructure project for emission-free mobility in the Rhein-Sieg district.
New electrolysis plant by Lhyfe in Schwäbisch Gmünd
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Supply Contract

Lhyfe supplies RFNBO hydrogen for bus fleet in Germany

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Lhyfe has concluded a supply contract for approximately 90 tonnes of RFNBO-certified hydrogen with a German filling station operator. The hydrogen is to be used for refueling a bus fleet over a period of 15 months.
Hydrogen combustion engine by Cummins
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Coaches

Cummins showcases hydrogen combustion engine B6.7H at Busworld 2025

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Cummins is once again presenting its B6.7H hydrogen combustion engine at Busworld 2025 in Brussels. The engine delivers 216 kW of power and is intended to enable low-emission propulsion for long-distance coaches – without requiring fundamental vehicle modifications.
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Fuel cell

Ballard unveils new FCmove-SC fuel cell module for city buses

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Ballard has introduced its new FCmove-SC fuel cell module, purpose-built for city buses. The module is designed to bring the operating costs of fuel cell drives closer to those of diesel engines. The focus is on technical improvements and streamlined integration.
According to Daimler Buses, the “H2 Coach”, currently undergoing road testing, can travel 800 kilometers on a single tank. This gives it a longer range than battery-electric coaches – with shorter refueling times.
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Mobility

Daimler Buses tests its first fuel cell coach

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Daimler Buses has put its first coach with a fuel cell drive system on the road. The technology demonstrator is based on components from the GenH2 Truck and is designed to achieve a range of at least 800 kilometers.
Call for funding for more climate-neutral buses on the roads (symbolic image)
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Public Funding

Germany launches new funding round for fuel cell buses

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The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMV) has launched a new call for funding to support the conversion of bus fleets to alternative drive systems. Fuel cell buses and related infrastructure are also eligible for funding. Project outlines can be submitted until August 31.
Visualisierung der geplanten Wasserstoffanlage in Vilnius
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Baltic States

Sixteen buses in Vilnius to run on green hydrogen

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The administration of the Lithuanian capital has launched the construction of a hydrogen production facility in cooperation with district heating provider Vilnius Heat Networks and infrastructure company MT Group. The project aims to drive the decarbonisation of public transport and could serve as a model for the entire Baltic region.
Official handover of the first of ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell buses with H2-Mode to Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB).
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Mobility

SSB Stuttgart completes test phase and opts for hydrogen buses from Daimler Buses

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Daimler Buses will deliver ten fuel cell buses featuring a new, pure hydrogen drive mode to SSB Stuttgart. These vehicles are part of a strategy aimed at integrating various alternative drive systems within the fleet.

With the procurement of ten fuel cell buses, SSB concludes the trial phase of...