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A project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux pick-up has moved to its final phase. Since the unveiling of the first prototype vehicle in September last year, 10 fuel cell Hilux prototypes have been built at the manufacturer’s…

Wales & West Utilities has begun trials of First Hydrogen’s hydrogen fuel cell powered van which will support network engineers to make customer call outs and undertake repair and maintenance work. The vehicle will operate from WWU’s Swansea depot, and…

Operators with a combined fleet of half a million vehicles in the UK and Europe tested First Hydrogen’s fuel cell-powered vans at a track day held at the Horiba Mira Proving Ground. Fleet managers from 21 operators including Asda, Sainsbury’s,…

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has delivered the engineering prototype of its X1.5 vehicle to its test facilities as it brings the UK’s first full-sized hydrogen HGV to market. The X1.5, powered by the same hydrogen fuel cell that will be…

First Hydrogen Corp’s demonstrator hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered vehicles (FCEVs) are planned for operational trials with several parcel delivery companies starting this year. Until now the company has conducted successful fleet operator road trials with companies in sectors such as utilities, that require…

Energy firm SSE has begun trials of First Hydrogen’s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), testing the green hydrogen-powered van in real-life settings. The project will enable SSE to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen mobility alongside its growing fleet of EV…

Last month, government announced £77 million in new funding for projects developing clean transport technologies, from a hydrogen-powered version of the Ford Transit van, to work on battery-powered buses. The schemes will support more than 4,400 jobs across the UK…

Emerging zero emission truck developer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) unveiled its new 40-tonne HGV as it bids to put the first British designed and built hydrogen-electric truck on UK roads. HVS revealed the demonstrator vehicle at the CV Show at…

Automotive and energy developer First Hydrogen has had its first zero emission vans certified for use on British roads by the Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). The vehicles are now able to undertake customer trials on public roads starting in January…

Engineering consultancy Ricardo has repowered a double decker bus with a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system ready for zero emission demonstration. The project, part funded by the Department of Transport through its Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstration competition, has seen Ricardo…