Hydrogen News UK

Uniper and British Salt plan to develop a hydrogen storage facility in Cheshire with capacity for 400GWh.

Riversimple is launching a hydrogen car subscription covering insurance, servicing, fuel and more – with a UK-wide refuelling network planned.

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.

The UK’s £40m DRIVE35 Innovation Fund will back late-stage hydrogen and zero-emission vehicle tech, from fuel cells and tanks to hydrogen engines, helping projects scale to production.

Design work has begun on Britain’s future hydrogen grid, with WSP leading the East Coast pipeline connecting Teesside and the Humber – part of National Gas’s 1,500-mile Project Union network.

Surrey now has the UK’s largest hydrogen bus fleet, with 54 zero-emission buses operated by Metrobus. The £16m project brings long-range, fast-refuelling fuel cell vehicles to key public routes.

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.

Scotland sets bold hydrogen ambitions with 13 Regional Hydrogen Hubs, a target of 25 GW by 2045, and major funding support.

HyHAUL has taken Final Investment Decision on the UK’s first hydrogen HGV corridor. Backed by Protium, Scania and Novuna, the £14m project will deliver three refuelling stations along the M4 by 2026.

The UK has greenlit 10 green hydrogen projects under HAR1, unlocking £400m private investment, 700 jobs, and long-term contracts to supply buses, distilleries, tissue plants and more with clean fuel.

Toyota will showcase its hydrogen GR LH2 Racing Concept, fuel cell Hilux, and a full rally line-up at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025.

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.

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.

East Coast Hydrogen secures £96m Ofgem funding to develop UK hydrogen pipeline network across Yorkshire, the Humber, North East and East Midlands.

Wrightbus Chairman Jo Bamford has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his contributions to the UK’s clean hydrogen economy, including Project HySpeed and HYCAP.

A small farm in Steyning might just hold a big clue to hydrogen’s future. Horsham-based hydrogen systems firm Engas Global is trialling a compact ‘plug and play’ hydrogen refuelling unit…

The UK government has announced £500 million for hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, aiming to create thousands of jobs and support industrial decarbonisation in regions like Teesside, Merseyside and the Humber.

National Highways trials JCB hydrogen telehandler on Lower Thames Crossing site, showing it can match diesel performance with zero emissions.

ULEMCo has launched HyTANKa®, a mobile hydrogen bowser for construction sites and off-road use. The ADR-certified unit delivers high-pressure hydrogen refuelling without fixed infrastructure, and has already been trialled in live site conditions.

New RHA survey reveals strong fleet interest in hydrogen trucks and coaches – but adoption is stalled by cost, infrastructure gaps, and lack of vehicle availability.