Hydrogen Cars

Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder, the Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria Dr. Markus Söder and the Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy Hubert Aiwanger today presented the funding certificate for the HyPowerDrive project to Dr. Joachim Post, Board Member for Development at BMW AG , in Berlin.

BMW secures €273 million in public funding to scale hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

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.

2 weeks ago - 3 mins read
Hyundai NEXO 2025 fuel cell vehicle driving on road

Hyundai’s all‑new NEXO raises the bar for hydrogen mobility

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.

2 weeks ago - 6 mins read
Front three-quarter view of the Toyota Hilux BEV showcasing its bold electric design and rugged stance

Toyota’s all-new Hilux goes electric, hybrid – and hydrogen

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.

3 weeks ago - 4 mins read
Toyota Tacoma H2-Overlander Concept front view showing hydrogen off-road design

Toyota’s Hydrogen Tacoma H2-Overlander concept can power an EV, purify water, and still go anywhere

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.

4 weeks ago - 4 mins read
Shenzhen city highway with modern buildings and traffic in China

China targets 4 million hydrogen vehicles by 2040 in bold new roadmap

China’s new Technology Roadmap 3.0 sets an ambitious target of four million hydrogen vehicles by 2040, redefining the global clean-mobility race.

1 month ago - 3 mins read
Hyundai executives present the all-new NEXO hydrogen SUV at the Japan Mobility Show 2025

Hyundai NEXO: Hydrogen reinvented at Japan Mobility Show 2025

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.

1 month ago - 4 mins read
Kawasaki Teryx H2 Hydrogen Edition side-by-side in bright green under desert skies

Kawasaki Teryx H2: The off-roader that breathes water

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.

1 month ago - 6 mins read

Extreme H: Jameel Motorsport takes the Final win in the world’s first hydrogen powered race

Jameel Motorsport wins the first-ever FIA Extreme H World Cup in Saudi Arabia – the world’s first hydrogen-powered motorsport event, held at Qiddiya City.

2 months ago - 4 mins read

Exclusive: “I don’t see batteries as the solution for electrifying the world,” says leading climate scientist, Carlos Duarte

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.

2 months ago - 9 mins read

Extreme H results: Team STARD beat Jameel Motorsport in razor-thin head-to-head on day two

Team STARD snatched victory from Jameel Motorsport by 0.082 s in the Extreme H head-to-head final in Qiddiya, as hydrogen racing builds to its first ever World Cup finale.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Extreme H day one winner team KMS hold their medals. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H results: Team KMS edges Jameel Motorsport in nail-biting opener

Team KMS opened the FIA Extreme H World Cup with a narrow Time Trial victory in Qiddiya City, beating Jameel Motorsport by just 0.5 seconds as hydrogen-powered racing made its competitive debut in Saudi Arabia.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Honda technician assembles hydrogen fuel cell stack for 2025 CR-V e:FCEV at Ohio R&D facility

Honda expands US hydrogen R&D footprint in Ohio

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.

2 months ago - 3 mins read

Extreme H: Ready to race as final testing complete for hydrogen’s first FIA World Cup

The world’s first hydrogen off-road racer is ready. After final testing in Saudi, drivers say the 550 bhp Pioneer 25 feels tougher, faster and more reliable ahead of the FIA Extreme H World Cup’s opening round.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Grid lineup for 2025 FIX Extreme H World Cup. (Image: Extreme H)

Extreme H: Final teams and drivers grid for hydrogen’s first World Cup

Extreme H’s first ever hydrogen World Cup kicks off in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, with eight teams, sixteen drivers and the 550 hp Pioneer 25 fuel-cell racer – meet the full grid and find out who’s driving what.

2 months ago - 5 mins read

Exclusive interview: BMW’s Dr. Jürgen Guldner on hydrogen cars, infrastructure and why 2028 is the moment

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.

2 months ago - 10 mins read

Hydrogen still on the table as Porsche explores future fuels

Porsche are self-proclaimed game changers of the automotive industry and have a tendency to be omnipresent at major technological shifts in vehicle engineering. It was Ferdinand Porsche himself who designed…

2 months ago - 3 mins read
BMW iX5 Hydrogen camo first look. (Image: BMW Group)

FIRST LOOK: BMW announces 2028 hydrogen car will be an X5

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.

2 months ago - 3 mins read
Toyota Mirai Bolt hydrogen taxi in Tallinn Estonia. (Image: Utilitas)

Tallinn launches Baltics’ first green hydrogen cars with Bolt rides

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.

3 months ago - 2 mins read
Qiddiya City named the location for inaugural Extreme H event. (Image: Extreme H)

Qiddiya City to host first FIA Extreme H World Cup round

Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, will host the first FIA Extreme H World Cup on 9-11 October 2025, as Extreme E hands over the baton from batteries to hydrogen.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Extreme H signs multi year deal with FIA for hydrogen racing World Cup. (Image: Extreme H)

BREAKING: FIA signs multi-year deal with Extreme H for world’s first hydrogen-powered World Cup

FIA signs multi-year deal with Extreme H to launch the world’s first hydrogen-powered World Cup. The series debuts in Saudi Arabia in 2025, showcasing fuel cell racing and mixed-gender driver teams.

3 months ago - 2 mins read