’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), which has delivered more than USD 1 billion to California fleets. Separately, the Newsom administration is currently working on reviving California-funded rebates for zero-emission passenger cars and trucks, including EVs, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. (California Governor announcement on May 13, 2025) (Detroit News article on May 15, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/16

H2Terminals announces 1,000-unit hydrogen EVFC truck supply agreement for UK and EU On May 13, H2Terminals Limited, the UK-based green hydrogen infrastructure company, announced it has agreed terms to import a range of 40 to 49-tonne hydrogen fuel cell tractor units into the United Kingdom and European Union, branded as the H2Truckster. The agreement, struck with a Hong Kong-based investor partner, covers up to 1,000 units drawn down on demand. ...

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on the concept of 'value co-creation' to create new products and solutions. In areas other than the automotive sector, we are focusing on new fields that can be developed by building on existing technologies, such as carbon neutral solutions for factories. For example, using solar power to produce hydrogen and utilizing it as fuel for the burners in our own aluminum smelting furnaces.The core principles remain unchanged even in the SDV (Software...

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., 163 kg) comes from renewable-powered sources, reducing emissions by around 30% (saving roughly 0.6 tonnes CO2).•    Steel and ferrous materials: makes up ~46% of materials; they include carbon-reduced steel already saving 20kg of CO2, with future potential for near-zero emissions using green hydrogen.•    Recycled materials: around 45 kg of recycled plastics are used across components, saving around 71 kg of carbon dioxide and supporti...

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Hyundai Translead begins commercial launch of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks in Canada On May 13, Hyundai Translead announced it has launched XCIENT Fuel Cell truck operations in Canada with its first dealer being Breadner Trailers, a leading provider of transport truck trailers in Ontario. A total of eleven XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks are currently operating in several hydrogen mobility initiatives in Canada, including the British Columbia Hydrogen Ports P...

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Volvo Trucks announces launch of new powertrains to accelerate decarbonization On May 12, Volvo Trucks announced that it is launching a multi-billion SEK investment in new technologies aimed at strengthening its global product portfolio. An all-new fuel-saving combustion engine platform made for multiple renewable fuels including future hydrogen applications as well as new electric drivelines with ranges of up to 700 km will future-proof Volvo’...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/13

Volvo Trucks unveils new engines for renewable fuels and hydrogen use On May 12, Volvo Trucks unveiled two new 13-liter engines developed for renewable diesel and gas fuel applications, with support for future hydrogen applications. Both engines are built on Volvo’s latest in-house engine platform. The new engine offers more power, improved drivability, lower noise, reduced emissions, and up to 4% lower fuel consumption compared to the previous...

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Daimler Truck partners with MB Energy and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. to build hydrogen supply chain to Europe 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, with a target to...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/11

threat to domestic manufacturers. Decarbonization dominated The Commercial Vehicle Show, with panelists debating questions such as: “Is decarbonization no longer optional?”.  Overall, innovation will be critical. Alongside electrification, a range of renewable energy options such as biogas and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), could support faster carbon reductions.Nevertheless, significant challenges remain in relation to charging infrastru...

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EVs) were up 41.3% to 64,350 units with a 25.8% share, diesel-powered vehicles were down 13.8% to 32,437 units with a 13.0% share, LPG-powered cars were up 18.1% to 1,190 units with a share of 0.5%, and two fuel-cell vehicle were newly registered. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. Average CO2 emissions fell 10.7% to 97.6 g/km. Truck registrations in April fell 2.6% y/y to 22,513 units, while bus registratio...

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participate in shaping this transformation—we must not simply watch while others drive these developments forward. Technological Flexibility as a Strategic Factor Q3. Schaeffler consistently pursues a strategy of technological flexibility. How can this approach—across battery electric, hybrid, hydrogen based, and software defined vehicle solutions—concretely strengthen Europe’s competitiveness? A3. Technological flexibility is a core pri...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

Toyota advances hydrogen use in U.S. with Class 8 trucks, stationary power, infrastructure 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 highlighted:     •  Plans to deploy Toyota...

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Wrightbus, UK, selects Ballard as fuel cell supplier for hydrogen bus platform On May 7, Ballard Power Systems announced that Wrightbus, a leading UK-based bus manufacturer, has formally nominated Ballard as the fuel cell supplier for its next-generation StreetDeck Hydroliner Gen 3.0 hydrogen bus platform.  This nomination covers the integration of Ballard’s FCmove SC hydrogen fuel cell engine into Wrightbus’ Gen 3.0 double-decker FCEV bus, ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Solaris, Poland, selects Ballard as fuel cell supplier for hydrogen bus platform On May 6, Ballard Power Systems announced that Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. has selected Ballard as the fuel cell supplier for its next-generation hydrogen bus. This selection includes the integration of Ballard’s FCmove SC hydrogen fuel cell engine, Ballard’s newest high-efficiency platform launched in late 2025, into the Solaris Generation 2 FCEV bus.  The ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

d for launch in the second half of 2026. In addition, new-generation intelligent models such as the Hongqi H5, HS5, and HQ9 were also showcased at the exhibition and are expected to be launched in the coming two months. Furthermore, Hongqi plans to initiate demonstration applications of solid-state hydrogen storage technology in 2027, with the first implementation in the Hongqi Guoyue hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. From FAW Hongqi, FAW Mobility, and...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

ACT Expo 2026: Toyota announces collaboration with Hyroad to deploy FCEV trucks On May 4, Toyota Motor North America announced an agreement with Hyroad Energy to deploy 40 Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Southern California. The announcement was made at ACT Expo 2026, where a Hyroad truck is on display at Toyota’s booth. Under the agreement, Hyroad will provide trucks, maintenance, data and software services to support Toyota’s logistics...

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Fuel Cell Module, co-developed by Honda and GM     • Next Generation Fuel Cell Module, developed by Honda, is expected to reduce production cost by half, double durability and triple volumetric power density      • Fuel Cell Power Generator is a stationary power system capable of supplying hydrogen-derived, clean electricity to large facilities such as factories, data centers and offices. Utilizing combined Honda FC modules, it is able t...

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ACT Expo 2026: PHINIA showcases H2ICE LCV, hydrogen combustion innovation On May 4, Phinia Inc., a recent spinoff from BorgWarner, announced its participation in ACT Expo 2026, taking place May 4-7 in Las Vegas, where it will debut its first homologated hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) light commercial vehicle (LCV), certified for on-road use. It was designed for light commercial and public transport applications and is capable of carr...

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0 (100% ethanol) vehicles; ·       Updating the gasoline fuel blend designation from E10/E to E10/E20, reflecting E20 adoption ·       Replacing B10 with B100 in biodiesel column headings, extending the scope to cover 100% biodiesel ·       Correcting the HCNG fuel designation from "Hydrogen+CN" to "Hydrogen+CNG." ·       Renaming the test annexure for E100 vehicles from "Annexure S" to "Annexure SA". Several typographical co...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/01

Hyundai Motor and Georgia Tech announce multi-year partnership for hydrogen mobility 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 Hyundai NEXO fuel cell electric SUVs by Hyundai...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/01