Hydrogen Trucks

€8/kg hydrogen makes fuel-cell trucks economically viable, matching diesel costs via Hylane-H2 Mobility partnership.

Daimler Truck has kicked off a second‑phase trial of its GenH2 hydrogen fuel‑cell truck with five logistics partners, marking a key step for heavy‑duty zero‑emission transport.

Scania has launched its first hydrogen fuel cell truck at Transport.CH 2025. With up to 1,000 km range, the trucks will operate in live pilot tests to evaluate hydrogen’s role in long-haul freight.

Honda and Dongfeng have joined forces to develop hydrogen fuel-cell systems for commercial vehicles in China, supporting the nation’s 2040 hydrogen roadmap.

Hyundai and Plus have been named in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 for their autonomous hydrogen fuel cell truck. Based on the XCIENT platform, the truck combines Level 4 autonomous driving with zero-emission hydrogen power.

Daimler Truck has signed an MoU with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hamburg’s HHLA to explore a liquid hydrogen supply chain through the port – hinting it’s tired of waiting for infrastructure and is starting to move things itself.

ULEMCo has sold its first HyTANKa mobile hydrogen refueller to T&M Bowser Solutions. The 350 bar unit enables on-site hydrogen fuelling for heavy machinery and off-road equipment.

Bosch has deployed its first hydrogen fuel cell truck in day-to-day use at its Nuremberg plant, powered by the company’s own Fuel Cell Power Module. A major step for real-world validation.

The APC warns the UK could miss out on Europe’s hydrogen truck boom without urgent investment in fuel cell and storage innovation, as demand heads for 100,000 units a year.

Europe’s hydrogen truck rollout needs €8/kg fuel, truck-scale stations and equal policy treatment with batteries, warns GHMA at EU Hydrogen Week in Brussels.

The Hydrogen Energy Association, RHA and CPA urge the UK government to back hydrogen for heavy transport, warning that without urgent action the UK risks falling behind Europe.

The RAF has handed ULEMCo a MAN HX 4×4 truck, rebuilt with a 3.3-litre Ford Performance V6 running 100% on hydrogen, now set to serve at RAF Leeming as a cargo flatbed.

Hino will launch Japan’s first mass-produced hydrogen truck on 24 October 2025. The Profia Z FCV uses two Mirai fuel cells, stores 50 kg of hydrogen for a 650 km range, and has been tested over 400,000 km.

Daimler Truck boss Karin Rådström says Europe needs 2,000 hydrogen truck stations by 2030 – up from just a few hundred today – warning that infrastructure must catch up with zero-emission truck production.

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has become the first major international airport to run a pilot using hydrogen-powered vehicles as part of its daily operations.

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

Colruyt Group has deployed OPmobility-powered hydrogen trucks for supermarket deliveries in Belgium, running at full payload under the EU-backed H2Haul programme.

Zhengzhou has added 200 hydrogen delivery trucks, creating China’s densest hydrogen freight hub with over 1,500 vehicles on the road and new refuelling stations coming this year.

Global hydrogen car sales fell 27% in the first half of 2025 to 4,102 units, with Hyundai, Toyota and Honda all down. SNE Research cites rollout delays, station issues and market headwinds.

Hyroad Energy acquires 113 hydrogen trucks from Nikola’s bankruptcy, including 103 Tre models, parts and IP, for deployment in California.