Toyota leads consortium to develop hydrogen-powered Hilux pickup

Toyota is leading a consortium to develop a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of its  Hilux pick-up at the company’s UK vehicle plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK has successfully secured UK Government funding for the project through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), an organisation supporting the development of cleaner technologies and new…

ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen-electric aircraft

ZeroAvia has secured two 19-seat Dornier 228 turboprops for the next phase of its hydrogen-electric-powered aircraft development efforts, reports Future Flight.  The company plans to replace the aircraft’s twin engines with two 600 kW electric powertrain units and hydrogen fuel tanks eventually holding 100 kg (220 pounds) of compressed gaseous hydrogen to support a projected…

EAV chosen for hydrogen-powered deliveries in Aberdeen

Oxfordshire-based micro-mobility manufacturer Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited has been chosen for a unique engineering and operations project, working with the City of Aberdeen in Scotland.  Supported by investment from the European Union and the Scottish Government and managed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the project is part of a programme to investigate the use…

Hyundai and INEOS announce hydrogen partnership

Hyundai Motor Company and INEOS have announced a memorandum of understanding to explore new opportunities to accelerate the global hydrogen economy. Hyundai and INEOS will jointly investigate opportunities for the production and supply of hydrogen as well as the worldwide deployment of hydrogen applications and technologies. Both companies will initially seek to facilitate public and…