Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine

Japan launches hydrogen-powered tugboat with 4,400 horsepower twin engines

Japan has launched its first hydrogen-powered tugboat. The Ten-Oh runs on a dual-fuel engine and marks a major milestone for real-world hydrogen use in maritime transport.

1 month ago - 3 mins read
Plantforce's hydrogen powered dual fuel digger. (Image: ULEMCo)

ULEMCo launches ‘HyConstruct’ to cut carbon on construction sites

ULEMCo has launched HyConstruct – a new hydrogen collaboration with GeoPura, BAM, Plantforce and BRE – to cut diesel use on UK construction sites using smarter dual-fuel control systems and real-world trials.

1 month ago - 2 mins read

JCB’s hydrogen digger gets to work on the Lower Thames Crossing

JCB’s hydrogen digger is now working on the Lower Thames Crossing – the world’s first hydrogen construction machine used on a live site.

2 months ago - 4 mins read

Road Haulage and Construction Plant-hire Associations warn UK risks losing out on hydrogen heavy transport

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.

2 months ago - 4 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

The RAF truck with a Ford Performance engine converted to run on 100% hydrogen

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.

2 months ago - 6 mins read
Touring cars race around a bend at Donington Park racetrack in the UK, with a red grandstand and dramatic skies in the background.

Exclusive: The Northeast team putting hydrogen combustion on the grid

Tees Valley Motorsport are turning heads with hydrogen combustion powered race cars in development – including a Clio, Fiesta, and Prokart. We talk to founder Tony Lelliot about retrofits, racing ambitions, and why the Northeast is the new hydrogen hotspot.

3 months ago - 5 mins read
Le Mans MissionH24: H24EVO ditches gaseous fuel for liquid hydrogen. (Image MissionH24)

Hydrogen at Le Mans – is it the future?

Hydrogen’s road to Le Mans is delayed until 2028, but Mission H24, Toyota and Symbio are pushing liquid hydrogen prototypes and new FIA rules keep the dream alive.

4 months ago - 4 mins read
Liebherr hydrogen engine test facility. (Image: Liebherr Machines)

Liebherr develops hydrogen combustion engines at Swiss R&D centre

Liebherr is developing hydrogen combustion engines at its Swiss R&D centre, using dedicated test benches to refine H₂ICE performance, emissions, and durability for heavy-duty applications.

4 months ago - 3 mins read
Van der Vlist's new MAN hTGX hydrogen truck. (Image: Van der Vlist)

Van der Vlist to deploy three MAN hTGX hydrogen trucks by early 2026

Van der Vlist will add three MAN hTGX hydrogen combustion trucks to its zero-emission fleet by early 2026, supporting long-haul heavy transport with 600 km range and fast refuelling.

4 months ago - 2 mins read
Protium and ULEMCo team up to drive hydrogen transport in Wales and Southern England. (Image: Protium/ULEMCo)

Protium and ULEMCo team up to drive hydrogen transport in Wales and Southern England

ULEMCo and Protium partner to scale hydrogen transport in Wales and southern England, linking green hydrogen supply with vehicle conversion for heavy-duty fleets and off-road machinery.

4 months ago - 3 mins read
Toyota GR LH2 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025

Hydrogen cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025

Four wild hydrogen machines hit Goodwood 2025 – from Toyota’s liquid H2 Le Mans concept to Alpine’s roaring V6 and the new Extreme H race car.

4 months ago - 4 mins read
Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 hydrogen powered race car. (Image: DPPI / Alpine Racing)

Alpine’s hydrogen V6 Alpenglow to make UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Alpine celebrates 70th anniversary with hydrogen race car, EV rally debut, and a final hurrah for the A110.

5 months ago - 2 mins read
KEYOU hydrogen combustion engine trucks. (Image: KEYOU)

KEYOU and GP JOULE partner to deliver hydrogen trucks and green refuelling in Germany

KEYOU and GP JOULE launch combined hydrogen truck and green fuel offering in Germany, bundling 40-tonne H2 trucks with renewable refuelling to support zero-emission logistics.

5 months ago - 3 mins read
GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept

Toyota’s hydrogen rally car to make stage debut at WRC Finland

Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally2 H2 debuts at Rally Finland, bringing hydrogen combustion to the WRC stage with Juha Kankkunen at the wheel.

5 months ago - 3 mins read
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse and Toyota President Koji Sato shake hands outside BMW’s Munich HQ, flanked by their hydrogen frontrunners — the BMW iX5 Hydrogen, Toyota Mirai, and Toyota Hilux FCEV prototype.

Major auto CEOs launch hydrogen mobility alliance, demand EU to act now

Industry leaders from BMW, Toyota, Hyundai and others launch the Global Hydrogen Mobility Alliance, urging the EU to accelerate hydrogen transport with a joined-up strategy, infrastructure rollout, and regulatory support.

5 months ago - 6 mins read
Chancellor Rachel Reeves with JCB Lord Bamford demonstrating the capabilities and refuelling of the companies hydrogen powered machines. (Image: JCB)

JCB showcases new hydrogen machine to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits JCB to see its hydrogen-powered construction machinery and mobile refuelling tech, as the firm pushes for UK and EU rollout following type-approval.

5 months ago - 2 mins read
Alpine Alpenglow hydrogen engined racer at Le Mans. (Image: Alpine)

Alpine says hydrogen engines could go road-legal – if the infrastructure catches up

Alpine’s Alpenglow Hy6 hit 306km/h at Le Mans, but execs say hydrogen ICE won’t reach the road just yet – citing infrastructure and more.

6 months ago - 3 mins read
Toyota hydrogen internal combustion engine. (Image: Toyota)

Hydrogen engines could be Britain’s ace up its sleeve – if ministers don’t strangle them

Hydrogen engines could help decarbonise heavy vehicles and protect UK manufacturing jobs – but rigid zero-emissions policy might block them.

6 months ago - 5 mins read
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveils liquid hydrogen-fueled "GR LH2 Racing Concept" at Le Mans

Toyota: Hydrogen engine GR racer concept unveiled at Le Mans

Toyota unveils the GR LH2 Racing Concept at Le Mans – a liquid hydrogen-powered race car built to test hydrogen combustion in motorsport.

6 months ago - 4 mins read