Toyota Motor Corporation of Toyota, Japan has agreed with three major convenience store operators in Japan to begin trials of hydrogen-powered fuel-cell delivery trucks later this year.

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) of Seoul, South Korea in February began construction of a plant in China to manufacture hydrogen fuel cell systems, in anticipation of rapid growth in automotive demand for propulsion using this alternative fuel.

A group of Japanese companies in December 2020 established the Japan Hydrogen Association, an association dedicated to the promotion of a global hydrogen-based eco-system.

The world’s first fleet of double deck hydrogen buses, built by Ballymena-based Wrightbus, officially began operations on January 28 in Aberdeen.

Consulting engineers, Ricardo plc, has announced it is to invest GBP2.5m to build a hydrogen development and test facility at its Shoreham Technical Centre in the UK.

Dana Incorporated has expanded and upgraded its range of Dana TM4 SUMO HP electric motors and inverters, including the HV1000 and HV2500.

A collaboration between commercial vehicle makers, Navistar Inc, General Motors Corporation and OneH2, a commercial supplier of hydrogen fuel, is introducing a complete solution for customer implementation of a hydrogen-powered zero-emission long-haul vehicle, to be initially piloted by J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

CaetanoBus has won an order from Wiesbaden, Germany for ten H2.CityGold 12m hydrogen fuel cell buses for delivery in the last quarter of 2021.

Groupe Renault and Plug Power Inc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a 50-50 joint-venture based in France by the end of the first half of 2021.

Engineering consultancy, Ricardo plc, and hydrogen power technologies manufacturer, AFC Energy plc, have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at identifying new and innovative alternative fuel solutions.

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer, Ballard Power Systems is to expand the manufacturing capacity of its proprietary membrane electrode assemblies, or MEAs– a critical component of every fuel cell – by a factor of six in early 2021 at its headquarters in Vancouver.

Transport operator, RATP Group in Paris has begun its first trial of a CaetanoBus H2.CityGold fuel cell powered bus on bus routes 189 and 21.