JCB Hydromax breaks 400 mph to set FIA hydrogen land speed record
JCB says the Hydromax has averaged 406.320 mph across two FIA-timed runs at Bonneville with its full-power engine set, five days after hitting 368 mph at Speed Week on reduced output.
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BREAKING: JCB Hydromax hits 368 mph on hydrogen, beats own diesel record
JCB's hydrogen Hydromax has hit 368 mph at Bonneville, breaking a 16-year-old class record and eclipsing the company's own diesel land speed benchmark. The engines aren't at full power yet - and an FIA world record attempt is next week.
World's biggest carmaker buys into hydrogen truck fuel cell maker cellcentric
Toyota has signed a binding agreement to take an equal third of cellcentric, the heavy-duty fuel cell company set up by Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group, with completion expected around the turn of the year.
Van der Vlist puts MAN hydrogen trucks on 65-tonne heavy haulage
Dutch special transport operator deploys MAN hTGX hydrogen combustion tractors for construction haulage at up to 65 tonnes gross, joining a growing cluster of Dutch operators running MAN's 200-unit hydrogen truck series.
New hydrogen Ford Transit tipper fixes potholes in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council says it is the first local authority in England to use hydrogen for highway maintenance, after a ULEMCo-converted Ford Transit tipper running on hydrogen and HVO entered service - the first hydrogen vehicle in contractor M Group's 10,000-strong fleet.
Toyota to enter hydrogen fuel cell Hilux in 2027 Dakar Rally
Gazoo Racing says its DKR GR FC Hilux will race in Dakar's experimental category - the first time Toyota has deployed fuel cell rather than hydrogen combustion engine technology in motorsport.
ZeroAvia signs Marshall Aerospace as defence hydrogen push accelerates
The two UK aerospace firms will target uncrewed systems, surveillance platforms, and specialist mission aircraft, combining ZeroAvia's flight-tested hydrogen-electric propulsion with Marshall's military modification expertise.
ULEMCo signs Luxfer to hydrogen storage deal after decade of builds
Liverpool-based ULEMCo and Nottingham's Luxfer Gas Cylinders have formalised a decade-long working relationship into a strategic collaboration on hydrogen storage for heavy-duty trucks, construction equipment, marine and rail.
H2Accelerate tells EU to hold hydrogen targets as 10 nations push back
The hydrogen trucking collaboration says maintaining AFIR's mandatory infrastructure targets is essential for investor confidence, pointing to Germany's oversubscribed €220M scheme as evidence the regulation drives real demand.
Teva puts first hydrogen truck to work on 2,000 km weekly pharma runs
Pharmaceutical group Teva has deployed an IVECO S-eWay Fuel Cell truck through hylane's pay-per-kilometre rental model for ratiopharm medicine deliveries from Ulm.
Mercedes-Benz Actros to get hydrogen combustion engine from 2027
Daimler Truck has partnered with Munich company KEYOU, which will convert the Mercedes-Benz Actros to hydrogen combustion and offer the trucks to customers from the end of 2027. Claimed range of around 400 miles at 40 tonnes.
Hydrogen trucks need €8 fuel to beat diesel, says cellcentric
cellcentric's head of sales tells Hymotive the BZA375 cuts hydrogen consumption below 6 kg per 100 km in a loaded truck - and that somewhere between €6 and €8 per kilo at the pump, the total cost of ownership case against diesel starts to close.
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Insight: JCB's hydrogen land speed record car hits the runway ahead of Bonneville bid
JCB says its hydrogen-powered land speed car has reached 177 mph during live testing at RAF Wittering, with Andy Green driving and both production-based hydrogen engines running under load for the first time ahead of a Bonneville record attempt in August.
Hydrogen News
Hitachi Energy launches hydrogen genset that doubles as a microgrid
HyFlex® Compact pairs hydrogen fuel cells with batteries in a portable hybrid generator, with optional AC and DC inputs that let it connect to the grid and other energy sources into one system.
Refuelling Station News
California orders world's largest hydrogen bus station for 175-vehicle fleet
SamTrans has contracted FASTECH and Bosch Rexroth to build a station capable of dispensing 3.5 tonnes of hydrogen per day, featuring the first commercial deployment of Bosch Rexroth's CryoPump technology.
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Exclusive | JCB heir Jo Bamford: 'The best people in the world at doing it are China'
The JCB heir and Wrightbus owner tells Hymotive that China's integrated hydrogen strategy is the model Europe should follow - and that the UK's Climate Change Committee has too few engineers to understand why.
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Toyota to run liquid hydrogen car at Le Mans for the first time
Three-time Le Mans winner Kazuki Nakajima will drive the TR LH2 Racing Prototype at La Sarthe next week, alongside hydrogen cars from Ligier-Bosch and Alpine.
Van & Pickup News
Phinia converts diesel Ducato into first road-legal hydrogen combustion van
The first hydrogen combustion van certified for road use is now at UC Riverside for independent testing - claiming 500 km range and a 99% CO2 cut over diesel.
Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure
H2 MOBILITY brings hydrogen deliveries in-house as it pivots to trucks
Europe's largest hydrogen station operator has put the first 2 of 6 new tube trailers into service - each carrying 1,200 kg, and owned by H2 MOBILITY itself rather than the gas producers that conventionally dispatch them.
Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure
Sweden's first hydrogen truck corridor opens with Hydri's 10th station
Swedish infrastructure company Hydri has opened its 10th hydrogen refuelling station at Nyköpingsbro, completing what the company describes as the country's first connected network for heavy trucks along its busiest freight routes.
Truck News
Metier's hydrogen combustion truck passes MOT and hits UK roads
Oxfordshire firm says its repowered DAF LF is the UK's only road-legal H2 ICE truck, with full diesel-matching power expected by August.
Truck News
Toyota signs deal for 40 hydrogen trucks built from Nikola's remains
Toyota says it will deploy 40 fuel cell Class 8 trucks from Hyroad Energy - the company that bought Nikola's hydrogen fleet out of bankruptcy for $3.85m - to haul freight in Southern California.
Motorsport News
Extreme H World Cup returns to Saudi Arabia for a second 3-day title fight
Extreme H confirms its second FIA World Cup will run 29-31 October 2026 at Qiddiya City, with defending champions Hansen and Taylor expected back.
Truck News
Scania's 1,000 km hydrogen truck begins Italy's first FCEV road trial
Gruber Logistics will run a fuel cell prototype on commercial freight routes in South Tyrol, carrying loads for Nestlé, P&G, and ABB as part of the EU-funded ZEFES project.