Hydrogen Fuel-Cell

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kubota has unveiled an autonomous hydrogen fuel cell tractor at Expo 2025 Osaka. The 100-hp machine tackles emissions and labour shortages, with field trials planned in Japan.

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.

Isuzu and Toyota will launch a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell route bus in 2026, built at J-Bus in Tochigi and based on Isuzu’s BEV platform with a Toyota fuel cell system.

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.

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.

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.

Daimler Bus is testing its first hydrogen-powered Setra coach on public roads. The H₂ Coach packs 46 kg of hydrogen, a 300 kW fuel cell and 800 km range for zero-emission touring.

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.

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.

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.

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.