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Hyundai’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution wins 2020 Truck Innovation Award

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution has won the second International Truck of the Year (IToY) Truck Innovation Award. Hyundai Motor Company and H 2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

Green Car Congress

In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. Current work on hydrogen combustion engines worldwide is predominantly being done for commercial vehicles with a relatively low specific output of around 50 kW per liter of displacement.

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MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with BEVs

Baua Electric

Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of German heavy truck maker MAN Truck & Bus, told reporters that it was, “ impossible for hydrogen to effectively compete with battery electric trucks.” But if that’s true, why is MAN still working on hydrogen fuel cell technology? Today you cannot buy hydrogen for less than 13 or 14 euros,” he says.

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Could hydrogen fuel cells be seen as an upgrade in the future?

Green Car Reports

Hydrogen cars are struggling to gain a foothold in the expansion of cleaner and greener electric cars. Bentley, for example, revealed in an interview with British car magazine Autocar last spring that it is considering fuel cells to give its large SUVs greater.

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Nikola Launches Mobile Fueler for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Green Fleet Magazine

Nikola says it has developed a hydrogen mobile fueler that can serve hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, as it prepares to roll out its own Tre FCEV later this year.

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BMW Group Commences Fleet Trials of Hydrogen iX5s

Green Fleet Magazine

Citing hydrogen as one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies, BMW believes the energy source is a zero-emission alternative to battery-electric vehicles.

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Westport Demonstrates Hydrogen Engine Technology in Sweden

Green Fleet Magazine

Westport teamed up with Transportation and Energy Partners in Sweden to demonstrate hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine technology for commercial vehicles.

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