Multi-pathway powertrains, hydrogen, and AI-driving led the show, while BEVs were barely visible.
Six themes, one message, and hardly any BEVs
Walking into Makuhari Messe on October 14, the first thing visitors saw was the event’s main banner: “Keep moving, Japan. No single technology can move the future on its own.”
On October 20, Toyota Motor North America announced that its Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ) division is making steady progress in fueling improvements for heavy-duty fuel cell trucks as it brings these advancements to Toyota’s commercial fleets in the U.S.
Toyota recently installed two mobile hydrogen fueling devices a
On September 15, 2026, Hyroad Energy announced that it had won IMC Logistics as a new customer for hydrogen services. IMC Logistics is a leading U.S. provider of drayage and landside logistics services. Under the customer agreement, Hyroad will provide hydrogen fuel, maintenance services, and repair services for IMC’
On September 15, Daimler Truck presented plans to speed up the rollout of hydrogen-powered trucks in Europe with Volvo Group, Toyota, Bosch, Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, TEAL Mobility and MB Energy at IAA Transportation 2026, Germany.
The partners aim to create the conditions for large-scale hydrogen truck deployment
On September 3, Toyota Europe announced that it is collaborating with transport, energy and industrial companies, as well as German policymakers, to establish an integrated hydrogen mobility ecosystem for heavy-duty transport.
The initiative aims to support the deployment of hydrogen trucks by 2030 by combining suppo
On July 30, 2026, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that it was awarded a USD 27.5 million contract by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to design and build a new private hydrogen fueling station at OCTA’s Garden Grove bus base. Clean Energy will develop and build the hydrogen station while also prov
On July 29, 2026, Hyroad Energy, a hydrogen infrastructure platform company focused on commercial trucking, announced that it had officially opened a hydrogen refueling station located in Santa Fe Springs, California, providing access to hydrogen fuel for trucking fleets in the region. The refueling station is a mobi
On June 29, Hyundai Translead announced a new addition to its commercial vehicle dealer network through partnering with Tom’s Truck Center in Southern California, to expand availability of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck in the U.S.
Tom’s Truck Center will support the sales, service, and ongoing deployment of the
On June 22, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) announced a new initiative to support the development of sustainable, low-carbon, and inclusive mobility and energy ecosystems across Europe.
Through the initiative, the foundation will provide targeted support to European regions that are developing hydrogen ecosyste
On May 21, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) presented the social implementation of a “multi-pathway” approach as one of the proposed themes under the automotive industry’s “seven new challenges,” and outlined a project to promote the adoption of hydrogen-powered trucks in long-haul transportation
On May 18, Symbio announced that it is expanding into new markets with continued support from its partners, Forvia and Michelin. A new strategy focuses on hydrogen mobility and power generation.
The company is scaling up its 75-kW hydrogen fuel cell for vehicles and stationary use. It is already used in buses in Fran
On May 11, Daimler Truck AG, MB Energy (Germany), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan) signed an agreement to build a supply chain for liquefied hydrogen to Europe through the Port of Hamburg, Germany.
The companies will combine their expertise to study how to make hydrogen supply to Hamburg commercially viable
On May 5, Toyota Motor North America detailed its long-term commitment to hydrogen at the 2026 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, where it outlined milestones and investments in commercial trucking, fueling infrastructure, and stationary power generation. In the Hydrogen Workshop keynote address, Toyota highli
On April 29, Hyundai Motor Group and the Georgia Institute of Technology announced an expansion of their growing collaboration to advance hydrogen-powered transportation, deepen applied research and education, and accelerate the use of zero-emissions vehicles in Georgia.
The partnership includes the donation of four
On April 9, the European Commission announced that the amended Measuring Instruments Directive is entering into force, ensuring accurate and reliable measurements for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refilling stations.
The extended directive puts in place unified requirements to help manufacturers of such inf
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