Hydrogen Trucks

Daimler Truck's Mercedes Benz battery electric e-600 Actros production line. (Image: Daimler Truck)

“Failure is not an option” – Daimler Truck exec’s brutal takedown of EU’s broken truck strategy

Daimler Truck exec Dr. Andreas Gorbach delivers a blistering critique of Europe’s zero-emission truck strategy, warning of “draconian penalties” and a catastrophic lack of infrastructure. With hydrogen and battery-electric trucks ready, why is policy failing?

2 months ago - 8 mins read

HydroFleet invests $33 million in hydrogen truck refuelling in Georgia

HydroFleet is putting $33 million into a hydrogen production and refuelling hub in Pooler, Georgia, for heavy-duty hydrogen trucks.

3 months ago - 2 mins read
HVS secures fresh investment from Excelledia Ventures amid staffing shakeup

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) secures fresh investment amid staffing shakeup

Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has received new investment from Qatar’s Excelledia Ventures following staffing shakeup.

3 months ago - 4 mins read
Tata Motors Prima Hydrogen Truck

Tata Motors rolls out hydrogen trucks for India

Tata Motors is accelerating towards a greener future with its pioneering pilot project, deploying hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) trucks.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Verne’s cryo-compressed hydrogen truck holds 87% more fuel and is 40% cheaper

Verne’s cryo-compressed hydrogen truck holds 87% more fuel, cuts costs by 40%

Verne says it has the answer to improving hydrogen refuelling. Their tech packs 87% more fuel in, whilst reducing distribution costs by 40%.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Aegis lands £100 million to build 30 new UK hydrogen refuelling stations

Aegis lands £100 million to build 30 new UK hydrogen refuelling stations

Aegis Energy has raised £100 million from Quinbrook to develop the UK’s first multi refuelling hubs for hydrogen, electric, bio-CNG, and HVO.

3 months ago - 4 mins read

Hydrogen refuelling: Texas’ SwRI launches joint project to improve truck refuelling

SwRI is working to improve hydrogen truck refuelling. The Texas institute launched a 4 year joint project to tackle infrastructure hurdles.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Resato-built Hypion hydrogen refuelling station. (Image: Resato)

EU backs Resato with €25 million to deploy 1,000 hydrogen refuelling stations

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €25 million venture debt to Resato Hydrogen, to scale hydrogen refuelling stations in Europe.

3 months ago - 3 mins read
Dakar 2025: The hydrogen-diesel hybrid trucks participating in the world’s toughest rally raid

Dakar 2025: The hydrogen-diesel hybrid trucks participating in the world’s toughest rally raid

At this year’s Dakar 2025 event, a much cleaner revolution is underway – one driven by hydrogen and diesel working in symphony.

4 months ago - 3 mins read
2024 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). (Image: Toyota)

Japanese Government backs Toyota’s hydrogen plans

The Japanese Government is backing Toyota to shape a domestic hydrogen supply chain that sets the pace for the world.

4 months ago - 4 mins read
Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Refuse Truck USA August 2024 Driving Hydrogen

Hyzon’s hydrogen trucks take out the trash in California

Hyzon Motors has just landed an order for two new hydrogen fuel cell powered refuse trucks set to clean up the San Francisco Bay Area.

4 months ago - 3 mins read
Slovakia’s first hydrogen truck: The "M&I RH120R" hits the road

Slovakia’s first hydrogen truck: The “M&I RH120R” hits the road

Slovakia’s 734 bhp, 2,500 Nm, 750 km-range M&I RH120R: Slovakia’s first homologated hydrogen truck launched.

5 months ago - 5 mins read
Glickenhaus hydrogen pickup truck with modular refuelling capabilities. (Image: Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus)

Glickenhaus’ hydrogen pickup: Could this be the diesel killer?

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) has dropped a teaser of a hydrogen pickup truck with diesel parity. Here’s what we know so far.

5 months ago - 4 mins read
Hydrogen trucks- €226 million funding for 100 liquid-hydrogen Mercedes trucks November 2024 Driving Hydrogen img2

Hydrogen trucks: €226 million funding for 100 liquid-hydrogen Mercedes trucks

Daimler bags €226 million from the German authorities to build and roll out 100 new 1,000+ km fuel cell liquid hydrogen trucks.

5 months ago - 4 mins read
DHL Supply Chain and Diageo North America are bringing hydrogen-powered logistics to Illinois.

Hydrogen trucks: DHL and Nikola deliver booze and zero emissions for Diageo

Partnering with Nikola Corporation, the logistics giant is introducing two Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to Diageo’s U.S. fleet.

6 months ago - 2 mins read
Nikola Motors hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks orders beat expectations

Nikola Trucks publishes their first Sustainability Impact Report

Nikola’s Impact Report unveils major strides in hydrogen tech: record truck miles, HYLA refuelling, and investments.

6 months ago - 3 mins read
Cummins accelera truck sets Guinness World Record for distance

Cummins’ hydrogen fuel-cell truck sets 1,800-mile Guinness World Record

Accelera, Cummins’ zero-emissions offshoot, has rolled into the record books with the longest-ever journey by a hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck without a single top-up.

6 months ago - 3 mins read
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Brunel: Hydrogen combustion engines key to achieving net zero

New research from the Brunel Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels reveals that hydrogen combustion engines are crucial for the UK to meet its net zero targets.

7 months ago - 4 mins read
Nikola Trucks FCEV Truck Records Record Sale Q3 2024 Driving Hydrogen October 2024

Hydrogen trucks: Purina deploys low-carbon-pawprint Nikola truck in California

Nestlé Purina PetCare has introduced its first hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck, purring down the highway in California with a cargo of Tidy Cats litter.

7 months ago - 3 mins read
HVS Dawson sign MoU for hydrogen fuel cell motorsport racing GT car - October 2024 Driving Hydrogen

Hydrogen motorsport: HVS and Dawson join forces to develop hydrogen GT race car

The racetrack is about to see a green revolution: truck-maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with motorsport specialists Dawson Technologies to bring hydrogen propulsion to the high-octane world of Grand Touring (GT) racing.

7 months ago - 3 mins read