Hydrogen internal combustion engines gain renewed momentum. A pending EU regulatory change would classify heavy-duty trucks using hydrogen engines as zero-emission vehicles. "It was a light-switch moment," said Jim Nebergall, general manager of Cummins Inc.'s hydrogen engine business.

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Column: Industrial policy makes hydrogen the hot energy source. Touted as the fuel of the future but never the present, hydrogen is about to find its footing. The DOE is pouring $7 B into a series of regional H2 production hubs to make sure that it's available for transportation & heavy industry

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Toyota to make hydrogen fuel cells in Kentucky in December. Toyota ramps up H2 FC production for trucks in KY in December and is already planning a new and improved next generation system that will debut in 2026

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Toyota's next hydrogen powered vehicle will be a Crown sedan. Hydrogen fuel cell tech is a critical link in Toyota's multi-pronged strategy for achieving carbon neutrality. The addition of a second passenger vehicle to its fuel cell lineup brings Toyota a step closer to popularizing the technology

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Toyota to supply fuel cell powertrains to Kenworth. Toyota reached a deal to supply fuel cell powertrains first developed for the Mirai for Kenworth's Class 8 trucks

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Hyundai launches U.S. hydrogen fuel cell truck strategy. Hyundai launched the first version of the Xcient in 2020 in Switzerland, hauling goods for several large retailers. It now operates in Germany, Israel, South Korea & New Zealand, accumulating more than 4 million operating miles

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New Toyota CEO Koji Sato will prioritize hydrogen, even as company steps up EVs. Newly appointed says H2 will be top priority of his, even as he redoubles his focus on EV's. The key will be building out infrastructure & expanding use to other industries, as Toyota partners with Kawasaki & Iwatani

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Honda to test fuel cell system in Dongfeng’s commercial vehicles. Testing in central China’s Hubei province will verify the performance of vehicles fitted with Honda fuel cells across several metrics: adaptability to the environment, fuel economy and durability under various driving conditions

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Long awaited, hydrogen’s moment may be here for transportation and beyond. Hailed as a "magical" solution. Derided as a perennial fantasy. Embraced as an "earthshot." Now, after decades of pilot projects and sporadic deployments, H2 appears on the cusp of economic viability & widespread use

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Hydrogen fuel cell tech in trucks is front and center at IAA Transportation 2022. It's a matter of chemistry, Andreas Gorbach, Daimler Trucks' tech chief, said during a briefing at IAA 2022. No battery chemistry will ever outperform how much energy engineers can store with hydrogen

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Fuel cell tech pushes against BEV headwinds. Although consumer interest and government zero-emission vehicle funding mostly targets battery-electric models, some of the auto industry's largest players continue to invest in hydrogen fuel cell development.

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VW's Traton and Toyota's Hino to develop electric trucks together. "The partnership will shorten development times for vehicles with battery and fuel cell technology, the statement said."

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Fuel cell trucks hotter than you think. "Toyota envisions putting its fuel cell technology into everything from forklifts to buses and trains — and even into a new moon rover it hopes will be launched into space in 2029."

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Beijing plans new supportive policies for hydrogen fuel cells

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Hyundai: Fuel cells best bet for self-driving cars. "The computers needed for fully autonomous cars — as previewed by the Nexo prototypes on trial at the Winter Olympics here — eat up huge amounts of electricity."

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Hyundai: Fuel cells best bet for self-driving cars. "The computers needed for fully autonomous cars — as previewed by the Nexo prototypes on trial at the Winter Olympics here — eat up huge amounts of electricity."

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