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BMW is testing an 18-tonne hydrogen combustion engine truck in factory operations at its Leipzig plant. The trial is intended to assess real-world performance and reduce logistics emissions.
BMW is trialling a hydrogen combustion engine truck at its Leipzig site. The trial points to an alternative hydrogen powertrain route for truck fleets, compared with fuel-cell systems.
Perkins said it will field test a new fuel-configurable hybridized industrial open power unit. The development indicates further work on industrial power systems that can use hydrogen and other fuels.
OPmobility has reset its guidance and said it will cut 770 jobs in Europe. The move highlights pressure on suppliers from weak combustion and hydrogen demand.
Gruber Logistics has trialled a hydrogen fuel-cell truck in cargo operations at Milan Malpensa Airport’s Cargo City. The test is linked to the European ZEFES heavy-duty transport project and to hydrogen initiatives being developed at the airport.
Toyota says it has launched a new-generation Sora fuel cell route bus with a stated range of more than 300 km. The model uses a bus platform jointly developed with Isuzu, which may broaden the vehicle’s route-bus application.
Toyota has launched a new Sora hydrogen fuel cell bus with a reported range of more than 300 km and 10-minute refueling. The vehicle also includes safety features and emergency power capability, which may support its use in public transport and resilience applications.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has opened the Center for Energy Storage and Systems (ZESS) in Braunschweig. The research hub, backed by nearly €50 million from the federal government and the state, is intended to support work on battery and hydrogen technologies.
Switzerland will end the full exemption for emission-free trucks from the LSVA toll in 2031. Electric and hydrogen trucks will be integrated gradually, with high initial discounts, after both chambers of Parliament approved the reform.
Toyota has introduced the second generation of its hydrogen fuel-cell electric bus Sora in Japan. The model was jointly developed with Isuzu, indicating a continued focus on hydrogen bus development.
Toyota has opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America in Saline, Michigan. The facility is intended to evaluate and develop batteries for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen and battery-electric vehicles.
Hyster is introducing a hydrogen-powered ReachStacker at Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals for practical testing. The setup also includes a modular hydrogen refueling station and a dedicated training centre.
Toyota has presented a new hydrogen bus that it says has about 50% more range than its predecessor, despite carrying less hydrogen. The change matters because it suggests improved efficiency for fuel-cell bus operation.
Perkins is installing its 1206 hydrogen hybrid industrial open power unit in a Terex Ecotec TDS 820 shredder for field testing. The test is meant to evaluate the fuel-flexible hybrid system developed under Project Coeus with Equipmake.
FPS.Energy is packaging hydrogen fuel and refuelling support for fuel cell bus fleets in Germany. The move is aimed at lowering the barrier for operators adopting hydrogen buses.
CleanTechnica says UK company HyFlux wants to use the cold of liquid hydrogen on a future hydrogen aircraft to cool a fully superconducting electric motor. The reported idea matters because it targets a difficult part of hydrogen aviation, not a completed product or order.
EnerVenue has begun production of its water-based nickel-hydrogen Aqueous Metal Cell at its Wujin site in Changzhou, China. The company says the line is the first high-volume AMC line built anywhere, which may matter for scaling the battery technology.
CleanTechnica says ports are choosing battery-electric reach stackers even though the machines are often seen as a hydrogen use case. The point matters because it suggests batteries are being used in heavier port equipment than some observers expected.
Volvo Trucks has said it wants to use compressed hydrogen gas in pressurised tanks for its H2 trucks. The move highlights a different storage approach from Daimler Truck as both work on commercialising heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and related infrastructure in Germany.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks said it is expanding its electric truck portfolio and focusing on specific use cases. The company also highlighted megawatt charging as important for the next stage of deployment.
A CleanTechnica article says Leipzig’s hydrogen garbage trucks did not meet the demands of regular refuse collection. The issue matters because municipal waste trucks need to operate reliably on fixed daily routes, not just in demonstrations.
CleanTechnica’s summary says the Netherlands’ 2026 National Energy System Plan update cuts the central 2040 estimate for gaseous hydrogen demand to about 200 petajoules, from roughly 460 PJ in the 2023 plan.