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The German Hydrogen Association (DWV) welcomes the draft bill implementing the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) in the transport sector. At the same time, the association calls for significantly more ambitious quotas for green hydrogen and electricity-based fuels.
The German logistics company DHL will deploy 30 battery-electric trucks of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 model through the usage-based rental model offered by Hylane. The vehicles, manufactured by Daimler Truck, are scheduled to operate in parcel transport between DHL hubs in Germany by mid-2026.
Four companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Global Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam to establish a hydrogen corridor for truck transport across Europe.
In collaboration with Rheinbahn and Stadtwerke Düsseldorf, H2 Mobility has opened what it claims to be Europe's most powerful hydrogen refueling station.
Air Products, a global industrial gas supplier and, by its own account, the world's largest hydrogen producer, has delivered the first batch of liquid hydrogen (LH2) to be used as fuel for the nearly 119-meter-long fuel cell superyacht "Breakthrough."
In Germany, approximately 62% of railway lines are electrified, while in the United States, the figure is less than 1%. For the remaining rail infrastructure, liquid hydrogen could serve as a climate-friendly fuel, according to a study by the SAG Group, a provider of cryogenic tank systems.
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.
Hydrogen sales at H2 Mobility show a clear shift: In March 2025, more than 50 percent of hydrogen was dispensed at 350 bar for utility vehicles for the first time. At the same time, total volume increased by ten percent compared to the same month the previous year.
The Clean Energy Partnership or CEP is a consortium of various stakeholders that includes members from the automotive and energy sectors especially. On April 27, 2024, it issued a joint statement alongside the German hydrogen association DWV, making a powerful appeal to the German government.
Support for hydrogen came from unexpected quarters in 2021. British luxury vehicle manufacturer Jaguar reported last June that its Land Rover brand would be developing a prototype of a hydrogen-powered Defender. CEO Thierry Bolloré had previously announced plans to decarbonize all vehicle models by 2036 as part of his Reimagine strategy. However, the first all-electric version of an SUV is not due to launch until 2024 at the earliest. Nick Rogers, who heads up JLR’s product development, told vision mobility magazine: “It’s absolutely really, really important; we truly believe that hydrogen has a real place and opportunity, particularly in the bigger vehicles.”
Plug Power is benefiting from the fact that a variety of analysts view the company to be a front-runner in an American hydrogen economy in 2023/24 and one that should be very well positioned to produce green hydrogen through the development of its own electrolyzer capacity in the longer term. In nine years’ time, a revenue of USD 9 billion may even be possible. Until then, a hydrogen price of USD 1 per kilogram should be achievable, according to Evercore analyst James West.
