By Luke Willetts – 1st June 2025

Hexagon’s Type 4 hydrogen cylinders store hydrogen at 350 bar and are designed specifically for use in buses.

Healthy confusion: alternatives to electric at ACT Expo 2025

Exhibitions & Conferences

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Healthy confusion: alternatives to electric at ACT Expo 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 27th May 2025

SAG receives type approval for liquid hydrogen tanks after fire testing

Austria

Fuel Storage Systems

Compliance

SAG receives type approval for liquid hydrogen tanks after fire testing

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd January 2025

USA

Manufacture

Fuel Storage Systems

Hexagon Agility doubles production capacity in California

By Luke Willetts – 24th December 2024

The company has relocated its assembly and installation plant in Fontana, California to Rialto, doubling its production output of advanced clean fuel systems, including lightweight Type 4 composite CNG/RNG cylinders and integrated fuel delivery systems.

Canada

Fuel Storage Systems

Hexagon Purus signs hydrogen storage tank supply agreement with New Flyer for 5th year in a row

By Luke Willetts – 22nd December 2024

Hexagon’s Type 4 hydrogen cylinders store hydrogen at 350 bar and are designed specifically for use in buses. Additionally, the firm claims the tanks provide the Xcelsior with a range of up to 370 miles / 600km.

USA

Order

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Hexagon Agility receives USD 4.3 million in RNG and CNG Fuel Storage System orders

By Luke Willetts – 14th December 2024

The company has received orders totalling USD 4.3 million for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel storage systems to be used in trucks using the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine.

Norway

Fuel Storage Systems

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Embarking on significant production expansion: T&BB interviews Hexagon Purus about the company’s 5-year expansion plan

By Luke Willetts – 26th November 2024

T&BB interviewed senior management at Hexagon Purus and discussed the company’s market positioning as it looks to capitalise on the growing demand for clean transportation technologies needed to drive zero-emission transportation in the Commercial Vehicle (CV) industry.

USA

Hexagon Purus to supply hydrogen storage tanks to Gillig buses

By Luke Willetts – 2nd October 2024

These hydrogen storage tanks will be produced at the Hexagon Purus facility in Westminster, Maryland and will be used in Gillig’s new fuel cell-powered transit buses.

USA

Fuel Storage Systems

Hexagon Agility receives USD 18.7 million in RNG Fuel Storage System orders

By Luke Willetts – 30th September 2024

RNG, derived from organic waste such as agricultural or landfill materials, can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These fuel systems, tailored for the specific needs of refuse vehicles, allow the fleet to maintain efficiency while reducing their carbon footprint.

Voith signs cooperation agreement with Weifu Group on hydrogen storage systems for Europe and China

By Bradley Osborne – 4th July 2024

One of the joint ventures will be based in Germany and will be majority owned by Voith, while the other will be established in China with Weifu as majority owner.

USA

Fuel Storage Systems

Hybrid Drive

ACT Expo 2024: Hexagon Group focussed on solutions to help truck and bus industry meet decarbonisation goals

By Jim Gibbins – 1st July 2024

With 100,000 gas vehicles in operation worldwide, Hexagon Agility sees substantial growth in NG trucks at EPA 2027.

Germany

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New Company

Voith establishes new hydrogen storage systems company

By Bradley Osborne – 16th April 2024

Voith HySTech GmbH is based at the group’s site in Garching in the state of Bavaria, where hydrogen storage tanks made from carbon composites are currently being made.

USA

Fuel Storage Systems

Forvia lands major hydrogen storage tank supply agreement with unnamed North American OEM

By Luke Willetts – 5th March 2024

Beginning in 2025, Forvia will supply its Type IV hydrogen storage systems for medium-duty commercial trucks in the North American market.

Europe & Central Asia

Forvia appoints two new Executive Committee members

By Luke Willetts – 5th March 2024

Jill Greene is appointed as the Executive Vice-President, Group General Counsel and Board Secretary whilst MA Chuan has been appointed Executive Vice-President of China. Both will report directly to CEO, Patrick Koller.

China

Fuel Storage Systems

Manufacture

Plastic Omnium starts construction of joint venture factory for hydrogen storage in Shanghai

By Bradley Osborne – 14th February 2024

The 28,000-square-metre plant is being built in the Jiading Hydrogen Park, within the municipality of Shanghai.

Germany

Fuel Storage Systems

Compliance

Voith hydrogen tanks approved for road use by UNECE

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd January 2024

Now that it is approved for road use, the Carbon4Tank is ready to be serially produced.

France

Manufacture

Fuel Storage Systems

Forvia’s new French factory begins hydrogen storage tank production

By Luke Willetts – 14th July 2023

An unnamed French customer has taken delivery of the first Type IV* hydrogen storage systems to roll off the production lines at Forvia’s new French factory in Allenjoie.