Japan’s ruling parties announce tax system revision guidelines changing eco-performance tax policy On December 19, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party announced their newly developed “the ruling coalition parties’ guideline for tax system revision” for the fiscal year that starts in April 2026 (FY2026). This is the first guideline announced under the current coalition government. The environmental perfo...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/22

Nippon Kinzoku applies for patent on fuel-cell battery separator jointly with Toyota Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd. (Nippon Kinzoku) announced that it has jointly applied for patents on their fuel cell battery separator and its production method with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). With their original surface treatment technology, the newly developed separator realizes low contact resistance. Fuel-cell batteries have a structure of multiple layers o...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Daimler Truck begins second test phase for Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Fuel-Cell trucks with new industry partners On November 13, Daimler Truck announced that it is starting the second test phase for Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel-cell trucks with 5 new partner companies i.e. Hornbach, Reber Logistik, Teva Germany (ratiopharm), Rhenus, and DHL Supply Chain. The aim is to test the trucks in different industries and real-world situations, and to use the results...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

Japanese government to accelerate GX policy with sector-specific policies to be released in 2025 The Japanese government plans to finalize its Green Transformation (GX) policy by sector this year, including reviewing and adding measures. It has recently convened a GX investment expert panel to check progress on investments made so far and organize agenda items. In the automotive field, it was reported that the ratio of electrified vehicles to the...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/22

Toyoda Gosei’s high-pressure hydrogen tank selected for new “Hino Profia Z FCV” heavy-duty truck Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced that its high-pressure tank has been adopted for Hino Motors, Ltd.’s new “Hino Profia Z FCV” heavy-duty fuel-cell truck, which will be released on October 24. The adopted tank stores hydrogen under a pressure of about 700 atmospheres. The Hino Profia Z FCV will be equipped with six tanks, which can hold abo...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Bosch begins operation of first hydrogen truck at Nuremberg plant in Germany Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) has started real operation of a fuel-cell electric truck for the first time in Europe at its Nuremberg plant in Germany. The goal is to reduce the company’s CO2 emission in logistics and to collect data for further development of future powertrain systems such as the Compact 190 and Compact 300 models. This project also aligns with the state o...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/14

The Japanese government to revise CEV subsidy program The Japanese government has started considering the possibility of decreasing subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs), which are up to JPY 2.55 million, in the “subsidy program for the promotion of clean energy vehicles (CEVs)” to narrow the gap in subsidy amount between electric vehicles (EVs) and FCVs. The “NACS” charging specifications led by Tesla, Inc. are also likely to be added ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Rohm develops new SiC module for high voltage, high current systems Rohm Co., Ltd. (Rohm) announced on September 16 that it has developed a new “DOT-247” silicon carbide (SiC) module suitable for high voltage, high current systems. The new DOT-247 has an optimized package structure consisting of two connected “TO-247” packages. Compared to the TO-247, the company has reduced thermal resistance by about 15%, and inductance (electromagnetic...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17

Fuji Keizai forecasts global FC system market growth to JPY 18 trillion in FY2040 Fuji Keizai Co., Ltd. (Fuji Keizai, Chuo Ward, Tokyo) announced its investigation report on the trends in the global fuel-cell (FC) system market. In the fiscal year that starts in April 2040 (FY2040), the FC system market is expected to grow to JPY 18.23 trillion, a 45-fold increase from FY2024. The global FC truck market is likely to expand to JPY 3.63 trillion (a...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

Government of India slashes GST on cars, bikes, and auto parts to 18% On September 3, during its 56th meeting, the GST Council approved comprehensive tax reforms for India’s automotive industry. Key changes include: Small petrol, LPG, and CNG cars (≤1,200 cc, ≤4,000 mm): GST cut from 28% to 18%. Diesel cars (≤1,500 cc, ≤4,000 mm): GST cut from 28% to 18%. Motorcycles (≤350 cc) and three-wheelers: GST cut from 28% to 18%. Hybrid vehic...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

German passenger car sales up 5.0% in August, EV up 45.7%, PHV up 76.7% The number of August new passenger car registrations in Germany was 207,229 units, up 5.0% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first eight months of 2025 were 1,874,820 units, down 1.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) on September 3. Looking at passenger car registration...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Toshiba Electronic Devices launches compact photorelay for automotive battery and BMS applications, output withstand voltage of 1500V On August 21, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation introduced its new automotive photorelay, the TLX9161T, achieving an output withstand voltage of 1500V. The device is designed to meet the high-voltage demands of modern automotive battery and fuel-cell control systems as well as battery management syst...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Japanese government announces details of new U.S-Japan tariff agreement Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the details of its agreement with the U.S. government regarding new additional U.S. tariffs. The additional tariff on Japanese automobiles and automotive parts has been reduced from the originally proposed 25% to 12.5%, making the total tariff rate (including the existing 2.5%) at 15%. Conversely, in response ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Cygnet Texkimp and Viritech, UK partner for carbon fibers circularity in Ford-led project On June 17, Cygnet Texkimp, a leading manufacturer of composites processing technologies, and Viritech partnered to recover high-value, continuous carbon fibers from hydrogen pressure vessels as part of a strategy to improve circularity in the manufacture of filament-wound parts. The two companies collaborated within the FCVGen2.0 consortium, led by Ford Mot...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

Hexagon Purus to supply hydrogen fuel storage systems to MCV from its German plant On April 15, Hexagon Purus announced that it had received its first purchase order for the delivery of next-generation hydrogen fuel storage systems from MCV, a leading bus manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa, worth approximately EUR 2.4 million.  The hydrogen fuel storage systems will be delivered in 2025 for use onboard MCV’s hydrogen fuel-cell electric...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

Suppliers working to develop new hydrogen tank applications Suppliers are working to expand their business for hydrogen tanks essential for fuel cells (FC). Although sales of fuel-cell passenger cars have failed to grow due to the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and huge costs for the development of hydrogen infrastructures, hydrogen tanks for use in heavy-duty commercial vehicles for long-distance transportation are being reevaluated and FCs for...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

EU considering regulation on use of carbon fibers It has been reported that the European Union (EU) is considering the introduction of a new regulation that limits the use of carbon fibers as an automotive material. The EU stated that disposal of carbon fibers may negatively affect human health. However, many twists and turns are expected before the regulation can be realized. Since carbon fibers that use materials such as petroleum-based polymer...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Iveco delivers two S-eWay Fuel-Cell trucks to BMW in Germany On February 20, Iveco announced the delivery of two S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to BMW as part of the H2Haul project, a European initiative co-financed by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership. This project aims to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of hydrogen-powered trucks for zero-emission transportation through real-world operational tests across various regions and hydrog...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/22

Wrightbus, UK unveils upgraded hydrogen double-deck bus with more efficiency and range On February 20, Wrightbus unveiled its upgraded hydrogen double-deck bus, the Streetdeck Hydroliner Gen 2.0, built in Ballymena factory, Northern Ireland. The new model is more fuel-efficient, has a longer range, carries more passengers, and costs less than its 2020 predecessor, the world's first hydrogen double-deck bus. It’s also easier to maintain. The new...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

Toyota and Honda to revamp fuel-cell module for evolution to third generation Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) will revamp their respective fuel-cell (FC) module. Toyota will shift to a third-generation FC module in 2026, and Honda in 2027. The two automakers will promote their FC module for various applications, including forklifts, trains, and stationary batteries, as well as FC trucks and buses, which are kno...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21