ns) factory. The new plant is the first factory in the Chubu central district of Japan to introduce an air-conditioning system that utilizes underground water as a heat source for both heating and cooling. It is also equipped with approximately 3,000 solar panels over the entire roof and an ammonia hydrogen power generation facility developed in-house. The total construction cost was JPY 8.5 billion, excluding costs for land and the production fa...

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Iveco Bus opens advanced Prototype and Testing Center in Czech Republic On May 27, Iveco Bus opened a new Prototype and Testing Center at its Vysoke Myto plant in the Czech Republic, with the Czech Minister of Transport attending the ceremony. The center supports testing for all types of energy — natural gas, electric, and hydrogen. It’s a two-story facility with double the previous workspace, covering 4,100 square meters and handling prototy...

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ts Kawasaki Works (Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki City). The Kawasaki site, which will successively end the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA), acrylic resins, and SB (styrene-butadiene) latex from March 2026, will start the production of other products such as hydrogen. The company’s Kawasaki refining plant will also end production of acetonitrile, which will be supplied from its Korean subsidiary for the ...

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he three projects include the development of a low-cost, high-torque density reduced rare-earth magnet-based EV motor; 3D printing of smart fabrics and innovative design prototypes; and the development of an intermediate-temperature proton-conducting solid oxide electrolysis cell (H-SOEC) for green hydrogen generation. Based on IIT Delhi press release ...

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Mitsubishi Fuso and Iwatani to develop liquid hydrogen refueling technology On May 21, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iwatani Corporation to develop hydrogen refueling technology for hydrogen-fueled commercial vehicles. Both companies are studying the use of subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) refueling technology. Traditionally, hydrogen has been stored on-board th...

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nditioning business in 2025. Bosch also plans to launch production of second-generation silicon carbide microchips in 2026 at a Roseville, California, facility it acquired in 2023. Its new venture capital fund called Bosch Ventures will have USD 270 million to support innovation in electromobility, hydrogen, software-defined vehicles, and factory automation. (Detroit News article on May 14, 2025)...

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Malaysia accelerates hydrogen mobility with launch of MHRS pilot project in Putrajaya On May 9, 2025, Malaysia took a significant step toward clean energy adoption with the launch of the Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station (MHRS) Development Project, the first hydrogen mobility pilot in Peninsular Malaysia.  MOSTI, through NanoMalaysia Bhd and the National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC), led the project in collaboration with PETRONAS Technology Ventu...

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GM pauses USD 55 million fuel cell plant with Piston Automotive in Detroit General Motors has suspended a USD 55 million project with Piston Automotive to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells at a plant in Detroit. GM paused work at the plant and will determine whether to move forward with it in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. GM and Piston entered into an agreement in September 2024 to lease and operate a 292,550-squ...

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5 would be eligible to receive it in 2026, according to bill text. Tax incentives for the purchase of commercial electric vehicles and used electric vehicles would also be repealed. The Republicans’ proposal eliminates a tax credit that provides as much as USD 3-per-kilogram for the production of hydrogen, and other popular production and investment tax credits for clean electricity would be phased out by the end of 2031, with new requirements ...

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MAN completes expansion of global logistics center in Germany On May 12, MAN Truck & Bus announced the completion of a 30% expansion of its global logistics center in Salzgitter, Germany, to support growing demand for electric, hydrogen, and diesel vehicle components. The new 53,000-square-meter hall increases the facility to 235,000 square meters and allows storage of over 220,000 spare parts. Up to 12,000 e-mobility components, including batter...

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” emphasizing the rapidly shrinking time-frame for scaling up zero-emission technologies. Representatives from the SMMT, the Department of Transport, Ford, Volvo Trucks, DAF Trucks UK, and Alexander Dennis (to name but a few) discussed the challenges and opportunities in adopting battery-electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel solutions, the role of regulation, as well as necessary investments and financial incentives to accelerate the transiti...

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-year to JPY 48,036.7 billion. Operating income decreased by 10.4% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY 4,795.6 billion, while net income attributable to Toyota Motor Corporation decreased 3.6% to 4,765.1 billion. Operating income was negatively affected by investments in human resources and growth areas (EV, hydrogen, software, etc.), volume decline and model mix deterioration due to the suspension of production at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana in th...

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by 53.5% to 45,535 units with a 18.8% share, while diesel vehicles fell by 18.7% to 37,649 units with a 15.5% share. Sales of LPG-powered cars dropped 13.1% to 1,008 units with a share of 0.4% and two natural gas-powered cars were registered with a share of 0.0%. There were no new registrations for hydrogen drive types. The German electric passenger market continues to grow significantly. In April, new registrations of electric vehicles (BEV, PHE...

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Idemitsu Kosan invests in start-up company for hydrogen engine development Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu Kosan) announced that it has agreed with i Labo Corporation (i Labo, Chuo Ward, Tokyo), a start-up company involved in the development and sales of hydrogen engines, to invest in and cooperate with i Labo. Idemitsu Kosan will verify the suitability of engine oil for a hydrogen engine being developed by i Labo and consider developing oil d...

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Abdul Latif Jameel Motors participates in second hydrogen fuel cell bus trial in Saudi Arabia On May 5, Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia, along with Toyota Motor Corporation, participated in the second hydrogen fuel cell bus trial across Makkah, led by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites and the Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia. Abdul Latif Jameel Motors provided the Caetano ...

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tional 13-liter diesel engine compartments and, therefore, easy to integrate into existing vehicle platforms. The system is characterized by higher operating temperatures and lower cooling requirements. With NextGen, a fully loaded 40-ton heavy-duty truck is expected to need approximately 9.7 kg of hydrogen to travel 100 miles. The improvements with NextGen are expected to lead to competitive driving characteristics for customers, especially on d...

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Sinotruk partners with Toyota Motor to promote development of hydrogen energy industry Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (Weichai Power) announced that its subsidiary Sinotruk signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation. Sinotruk and Toyota Motor have been actively promoting the cooperative development of the hydrogen energy industry for a long time. The hydrogen fuel cell tractors jointly developed by the two companies have been...

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n named on over 250 patents since becoming a standalone company in July 2023. As a fuel systems spinoff of BorgWarner Inc., PHINIA has a longstanding patent legacy with over 6,000 patents issued to it over time. The company continues to invest developing solutions that span across diesel, gasoline, hydrogen, and alternative fuels, with a focus on commercial vehicle and industrial markets.  Having a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI, DE...

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Toyota to supply Rehlko with fuel cell modules from Georgetown plant On April 29, Rehlko and Toyota Motor North America announced at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo that Toyota will supply its hydrogen-powered fuel cell modules to Rehlko for use in its stationary power generator products. Wisconsin-based Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy) has a longstanding track record of delivering innovative energy solutions that provide independence, agil...

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SAG Group, Austria planning truck cryogenic tank production in India with local partner On April 30, SAG Group announced that it is planning to set up a joint production facility for truck cryogenic tanks for LNG and liquid hydrogen (LH2), as well as for innovative rheocasting lightweight components for the two-wheeler market in India. It is discussing a strategic partnership with a manufacturing company based in Maharashtra. Preliminary discussi...

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