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Fossil fuels could be completely replaced by renewable fuels in the EU from 2046. This is the result of a study by the eFuel Alliance and Porsche Consulting. The prerequisite is that politics creates the right framework conditions.
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen is developing a scalable fuel cell system for short-haul passenger aircraft with partners from industry and research. The three-year project GENtwoPRO is funded by the federal government.
The EU-funded consortium Eco2Fuel aims to present progress in electrochemical CO2 reduction by the end of April. The focus is on a validated 50 kW electrolyser system designed to convert CO2 into synthetic fuels and chemicals using electricity.
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University leads the federally funded research project DigHy. The aim is a digitized hydrogen infrastructure for mining, which will supply heavy vehicles emission-free with hydrogen produced by electrolysis from treated mine water.
The Austrian SAG Group started the series production of its self-developed hydrogen cryotank system for heavy-duty vehicles in 2025. The Austrian aluminium tank manufacturer achieved a turnover of 160 million euros in the fiscal year.
Many vehicle manufacturers are focusing on purely battery-electric drives, but domestic green electricity generation is limited. With e-fuels, on the other hand, abundant green energy can be imported from the desert.
In April, Cellcentric plans to unveil the next generation of its fuel cell power unit. Conversion work is underway at the pilot production facility in Esslingen. The H2int. editorial team was given a look inside the factory halls.
The Swiss construction company Eberhard has signed a long-term purchase agreement with Synhelion for solar diesel. From 2027, the company's construction machinery shall be powered by renewable fuel – a first in the construction sector.
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.
