A water sprinkler truck with a YCK05H hydrogen engine developed by Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) went into operation in Cangzhou, Hebei. This is the first hydrogen engine-powered finished vehicle to be put into practical application in China.
A proprietary transient supercharging technology

On July 24, Johnson Matthey (JM) announced that it will open its first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) testing facility at its current Gothenburg site.  The test area is set to be operational in autumn 2025.  It will test the performance of catalysts within the wider engine aftertreatment and control syst

On July 7, 2025, Kasetsart University (KU) and the Thai National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly advance research and development in clean energy vehicles and future automotive innovations. 
This collaboration aims to (i) develop prototypes of cl

On May 30, Foton Motor commissioned the Foton Cavan Hydrogen Powertrain Plant in Beijing.
The plant integrates operations on the manufacturing of products such as hydrogen engines, e-axles, and hydrogen storage systems.
-          The hydrogen fuel cell engine production lines achieve integration among production, as

Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) presented its solutions for commercial vehicles (CVs) at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, held from April 28 to May 1.
The company's key innovations included a compact fuel cell power module, Fuel cell power module compact 300, that comprises a single

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies GmbH (EKPO), a joint venture of ElringKlinger and OPmobility, presented its fuel cell stacks and bipolar plates for sustainable mobility at Auto Shanghai 2025.
It displayed its portfolio of four modular stack platforms: the NM5-evo, NM12-single, NM12-twin, and NM20, ranging from 16 kW to 4

On April 15, PHINIA Inc. announced a partnership with South Korean OEM, KG Mobility (KGM), to design, develop, and supply a 2.2-litre hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) for light commercial vehicles. The partnership aims to provide a zero-carbon fuel alternative to an existing KGM diesel engine. 
Under the p

On March 13, the GAC R&D Center announced that the demonstration operating mileage of the Trumpchi E9 hydrogen hybrid MPV, the world’s first hydrogen hybrid passenger vehicle, exceeded 10,000km during field testing under various operating conditions in Tianjin. This has fully validated key indicators of hydrogen inte

On March 4, Tata Motors launched India’s first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The trials aim to evaluate the performance and feasibility of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) and Hydrogen F

MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that MAHLE Powertrain has started testing and calibration work on heavy-duty hydrogen combustion powertrains under Project Cavendish, a GBP 9.8 million government-funded program facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC).
The project will deliver fast-to-market solutions and a

On January 16, KG Mobility signed a technology cooperation agreement with PHINIA Delphi France SAS (PHINIA) for joint development of hydrogen engines. KGM is carrying out the national project of ' Development of CO2 Zero Low-Cost Small Commercial Hydrogen Engine Vehicle ' of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

On December 10, HORIBA India inaugurated a hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) Test Bed Facility at HORIBA India Technical Center (HITC), Chakan, Pune. The facility is equipped with measurement and testing solutions for decarbonization, and this significant milestone aligns with the global goal of achieving

Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) announced that Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. (DFLZM)’s Chenglong H5V truck, which is equipped with its YCK05H hydrogen engine, was put into a demonstration project on field testing.
Covering park roads, urban roads, suburban roads, expressways, and hydrogen r

MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) has secured a contract made with MAN Truck & Bus to supply components for the hydrogen engine of MAN hTGX truck, winner of the Truck Innovation Award 2025.
The truck’s direct-injection engine with 6 cylinders has 16.8 L displacement and produces 383 kW power output. It will be equipped with MAHLE’s

On November 14, the GAC R&D Center announced that the GAC Group in-house developed Trumpchi E9 hydrogen hybrid MPV, the world’s first model to adopt the Mega Wave hydrogen hybrid system, was put into a project on the demonstration of hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) vehicles.
According to the organizer, thi

On October 14, Alpine unveiled its limited edition A110 R Ultime, alongside the A390_β show car, Alpenglow Hy6 and other models. Alpine opened its 100% electric garage last June with the A290, its first city sports car. Now, it expands its electric lineup by presenting the A390_β show car, a future sport fastback set