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Phinia is showcasing new technologies for hydrogen combustion engines at Hyvolution 2026 in Paris. Among other things, an H2 conversion of a diesel engine and complete vehicle conversions for light commercial vehicles will be displayed.
Daimler Truck plans to introduce a small series of 100 fuel cell trucks with liquid hydrogen to customers by the end of 2026. The Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck is based on the GenH2 prototype and uses components from the eActros 600.
The PEM Chair of RWTH Aachen has developed a modular fuel cell drive for heavy trucks. The road-approved prototype was created in the SeLv project, which has now been completed after five years.
Since End of 2025, Lhyfe has been supplying hydrogen to the first French hydrogen filling station on a highway that is also accessible to heavy-duty vehicles. The station, operated by TEAL Mobility, is located on the A4 and is intended to enable cross-border H2 mobility.
HIF Global, Toyota Chile, and MITTA are testing the use of e-fuels in hybrid vehicles for tourism in Patagonia as part of the "Route Zero" initiative. The aim is to demonstrate the practical suitability of synthetic fuels in remote regions.
The PEM Chair at RWTH Aachen University is developing a digital platform for hydrogen logistics with partners. The goal is to efficiently manage gas station capacities and increase supply security for hydrogen trucks.
Automobile manufacturers are to reduce the emissions of their vehicle fleets by 90 percent by 2035. The remaining ten percent can be compensated with e-fuels and green steel from Europe. Hydrogen Europe hopes for a new lead market for climate-friendly steel.
The lessor of zero-emission trucks, Hylane, has gained a new investor with Palladio Partners. The investment company acquires the majority of voting rights for certain areas as part of a capital increase and plans to invest a three-digit million amount in fleet expansion.
Several manufacturers are opting for hydrogen combustion engines instead of fuel cell drives. What is hardly known to the public: in Germany a different taxation applies to these. If the problem is not solved quickly at the political level, a technical workaround will be needed to ensure legally compliant refueling of H2 combustion engines.
Ammonia, methanol and hydrogen – all of them can serve as fuels for solid oxide fuel cells. However, comparing the key figures of fuel and technology pathways has so far proven difficult. The EU project Fuelsome aims to change this.
The introduction of hydrogen-powered construction machinery is faltering. This is due to progress in electrification even in the heavy-duty sector, the low availability of hydrogen, and high costs. Yet despite adverse circumstances, there is still interest.
The Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) has restructured its board. With representatives from infrastructure and the vehicle industry, the expert panel aims to further strengthen its role in the standardisation and expansion of hydrogen mobility in Europe.
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.
Methanol Reformer delivers the first autonomous "power container" in Europe to the Spanish ferry operator Baleària. It is intended to first produce hydrogen and then electricity from e-methanol for an electric ferry.
Under the motto "Connecting the Dots," six European operators of hydrogen refuelling stations aim to expand the infrastructure on the main European routes. The focus is on more refuelling stations and vehicles – especially in the short term until 2028.
Hylane customers will soon be able to refuel hydrogen for around 8 euros net per kilogram, albeit only at some H2 Mobility filling stations in the German city of Düsseldorf and the Rhein-Neckar region. The cooperation aims to enable the economical operation of hydrogen trucks.
Daimler Truck begins the second phase of practical tests of its hydrogen-powered GenH2 Trucks. Five logistics companies are using the fuel cell trucks in regular operations. The goal is to prepare for series production starting in 2026.
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.
Rheinmetall plans a Europe-wide network of modular e-fuel plants for the decentralised supply of armed forces with synthetic fuels. Partners such as Sunfire, Greenlyte, and Ineratec provide key technologies for the "Giga PtX" project.
The current hotspot for the development of a nationwide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for buses and trucks in Germany is clearly the western part of the country. The station concepts differ significantly from one another.
Primarily Daimler, but also Volvo, Kawasaki and several other truck manufacturers continue to rely on hydrogen propulsion for heavy loads and long distances. There have been some changes in this area.
In Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, the FIA hosted its first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race. Jameel Motorsport claimed victory in the Extreme H World Cup.
Hylane has brought the first hydrogen truck equipped with a Bosch fuel cell module into Germany’s road freight transport sector. The 40-ton truck from Iveco is operated by logistics company Schäflein for the Bosch plant in Nuremberg – as part of a rental model.
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.
The new hydrogen racing series FIA Extreme H will launch from October 9 to 11, 2025, in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia. The event marks the transition from the electric Extreme E series to the first motorsport series powered by hydrogen.
