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Keyou HICE.40 drives to Utrecht — 2,200 km on hydrogen with impressively low consumption

The Keyou HICE.40 drove from Germany to HyMobility in Utrecht and back: 2,200 km across 5 hydrogen stations, averaging just 6.5 kg H₂ per 100 km. The 40-tonne tractor is now available to fleet operators.

13 Apr 2026

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Netherlands expands SWIM hydrogen subsidy to €12 million, opens up to logistics and private stations

Netherlands expands SWIM hydrogen subsidy to €12 million, opens up to logistics and private stations

12 Apr 2026

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Volvo takes hydrogen combustion trucks onto public roads — diesel performance, near-zero emissions

Volvo takes hydrogen combustion trucks onto public roads — diesel performance, near-zero emissions

11 Apr 2026

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Belgium goes searching for white hydrogen beneath its own soil

Following the discovery of a massive hydrogen deposit in France's Moselle region, Belgium is investing €1.5 million to explore its own subsoil. Could white hydrogen lie beneath Belgian ground? The Geological Survey is about to find out.

10 Apr 2026

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Three new hydrogen stations in Belgium: good news for the region

The hydrogen network in our neighbouring countries is steadily growing. French company Atawey has signed a contract to supply three new hydrogen refuelling stations in Belgium, commissioned by Colruyt Group and Virya Energy.

09 Apr 2026

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3,000 hydrogen buses on the road: Hyundai reaches historic milestone in South Korea

Hyundai Motor has surpassed 3,000 cumulative hydrogen bus sales in South Korea — a milestone that demonstrates how quickly hydrogen is finding its way into public transport, and what it signals for broader adoption of the technology.

08 Apr 2026

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Dutch Senate approves green hydrogen rules for transport — industry must wait

The Netherlands has taken a decisive step toward green hydrogen in transport. On 31 March 2026, the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) voted to adopt EU RED III rules for the transport sector. For industry, a separate legislative process is still underway.

07 Apr 2026

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"Hydrogen is expensive and there's nowhere to refuel" – is that actually true?

Now that the new Hyundai NEXO has hit the market, mainstream car magazines are writing about hydrogen too. And that's a good thing – the more attention, the better. But read those articles and you'll almost always run into the same two objections: hydrogen is horrendously expensive and ....

06 Apr 2026

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Toyota joins cellcentric: three industry heavyweights unite behind hydrogen trucking

On 31 March 2026, Daimler Truck, Volvo Group and Toyota Motor Corporation signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate within cellcentric — the fuel cell joint venture for heavy-duty transport.

03 Apr 2026

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Mercedes-Benz NextGen H2 Truck: 1,000 km range and €220 million infrastructure boost

Two major developments converged this week in hydrogen transport: Daimler Truck unveiled the Mercedes-Benz NextGen H2 Truck, while Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport announced €220 million in funding for hydrogen refuelling stations and vehicles.

02 Apr 2026

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New Hyundai NEXO Now Available to Order: 826 km Range, Smarter and Safer Than Ever

The next generation of the Hyundai NEXO has arrived. As of today, the fully redesigned hydrogen-electric SUV is available to order in the Netherlands, boasting a driving range of up to 826 kilometres (WLTP) and a host of innovations that take hydrogen mobility to the next level.

01 Apr 2026

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Hydrogen combustion engine in motorsport: technology maturing on the track

Le Mans as a laboratory. That, in a nutshell, is what is happening in the world of hydrogen combustion engines right now.

01 Apr 2026