Hydrogen Cars

Hyundai will invest $85 billion in South Korea through 2030, with hydrogen, AI and fuel-cell infrastructure at the heart of its clean mobility strategy.

BMW has secured €273 million in IPCEI-backed funding from Germany and Bavaria to develop and industrialise hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for passenger vehicles through its Hy2Move project, with series production set to begin by 2028.

Hyundai’s latest NEXO fuel‑cell SUV delivers 826 km range, faster refuelling, premium tech and a clear signal that hydrogen mobility is ready for the mainstream.

Toyota’s all-new Hilux enters a new era with electric, hybrid and hydrogen power. The ninth-generation model blends off-road strength with zero-emission technology and confirms a hydrogen Hilux for 2028.

Toyota has unveiled the hydrogen-powered Tacoma H2-Overlander Concept at SEMA 2025. The 547-hp off-roader uses the Mirai fuel-cell system, can charge EVs, and even filters water — proving hydrogen can handle adventure as well as the highway.

Hyundai has unveiled the all-new NEXO at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, showcasing its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell SUV. With over 800 km of range, rapid refuelling, and advanced tech, the new NEXO cements Hyundai’s position as a global hydrogen leader.

Kawasaki goes truly green with the Teryx H2 Hydrogen Edition — a 250bhp supercharged off-roader built for dune domination. Hydrogen-powered, water-breathing and unapologetically wild, it’s proof zero emissions can still mean maximum chaos.

Climate scientist Carlos Duarte tells Driving Hydrogen how he see’s the world’s shift to clean mobility will depend on hydrogen, not batteries – and how nature has been making it for billions of years.

Honda has expanded its hydrogen R&D presence in Ohio, positioning the facility as a key development site for fuel cell systems, advanced materials, and energy technologies in the US.

BMW’s Dr. Jürgen Guldner tells Driving Hydrogen why the iX5 Hydrogen proves fuel cells are ready, why 2028 is BMW’s moment for a production hydrogen X5, and how infrastructure, trucks and industry will make it work.

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Toyota Australia’s sales boss says hydrogen will replace diesel from the 2030s. Sean Hanley pointed to 2035 as the tipping point, even as diesel still makes up nearly half of Toyota’s local sales.

A BMW, Daimler, Toyota and GP Joule panel in Berlin has called for a German “Hydrogen Masterplan for Transport” to scale fuel cell cars, buses and trucks, stressing industrial readiness and the need for coordinated infrastructure rollout.

BMW has confirmed its first hydrogen production car will be the iX5 Hydrogen, launching in 2028 after a million-kilometre global pilot fleet test and five decades of hydrogen research.

Tallinn has launched the Baltics’ first full green hydrogen value chain, with 30 Toyota Mirai cars available via Bolt, a new Väo production site, and Estonia’s first retail hydrogen station opening soon.

Toyota showed a Crown FCEV at Cenex Expo with a factory power take-off, supplying 9kW continuous output and up to a week of backup power, as Toyota GB tests demand in UK fleets.

Toyota will deliver 200 Crown fuel cell taxis by 2025 as part of the TOKYO H2 initiative. The programme aims to put 600 hydrogen taxis on Tokyo’s streets by 2030 and scale clean commercial transport.

Europe’s auto lobby warned the EU that its transport decarbonisation plan is “no longer feasible” and threatens a vital industry.

BMW will start mass production of its third-generation hydrogen fuel-cell system in 2028 at Plant Steyr, Austria, moving hydrogen from decades of prototypes into full-scale production.

Hyundai has sold 6,767 units of its all-new NEXO hydrogen SUV in three months, over four times the launch sales of its predecessor, with 720 km range and a 150 kW motor.