Heavy Machinery

Exeter Airport completes UK’s first live aircraft turnaround using hydrogen ground support machinery, including MATT tug and fuel cell GSE.

Hydrogen JCB diggers can now legally drive on UK roads for the first time, following a law change by Future Roads Minster Lilian Greenwood.

Canada’s fifth-busiest airport is adding hydrogen to its winter ground fleet, fitting dual-fuel systems to two diesel-powered runway sweepers.

Tripled density, halved cost: Honda’s latest hydrogen fuel cell stack and Class 8 Truck Concept lands in California ahead of 2027 production.

Hopium has now fully exited court protection, secured fresh funding, and outlines a new phase of applications for its hydrogen fuel cells.

Hydrogen-powered fire engine and ambulance to be trialled in Oxfordshire as part of the Hyer Power project. Fuel Cell Systems will supply on-site hydrogen production and refuelling.

Bosch showcases hydrogen engines, synthetic fuel tracking, and electric powertrains for construction machines at Bauma 2025.

AGCO is leading a €4.4M French-backed project to develop a hydrogen combustion Massey Ferguson tractor, with launch targeted for 2026.

JCB’s hydrogen loadall gets real-world testing with BAM Construction, proving it works just as well as diesel – but without the emissions.

Komatsu and KEYOU are testing a 12-cylinder hydrogen combustion dump truck, aiming to cut emissions while maintaining diesel-like power.

Cummins completes Project Brunel, developing a UK-built 6.7-litre hydrogen combustion engine for commercial vehicles and heavy duty machines.

King Charles visited JCB to celebrate its 80th anniversary and see its hydrogen-powered machines in action. JCB aims to swap diesel for hydrogen, keeping power while cutting emissions.

Liebherr is bringing hydrogen combustion to Bauma 2025 with the L 566 H – the firm’s first large hydrogen-powered wheeled loader.

Hyundai Construction Equipment is showing off its HW155H hydrogen fuel cell powered wheeled excavator at Bauma 2025.

After three years, £100 million, and countless cups of tea, JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine has been signed off by 11 licensing authorities.

A new report by the UK Gov’s DESNZ, recommends that hydrogen internal combustion engines should be actively promoted for off-road machines.

The German Government have put €5.1million on the table to research hydrogen internal combustion engines for construction and farm machinery.

BMW is ditching electric batteries for hydrogen fuel cells to power its forklifts and tugger trains its flagship Regensburg factory.

JCB chairman Lord Bamford has urged the ‘powers that be’ to introduce the infrastructure so that hydrogen can be more easily accessible for heavy duty machines.

Balfour Beatty has taken a pioneering step in decarbonising its existing heavy machinery by retrofitting vehicles with a hybrid hydrogen system.