Romania will introduce green number plates for zero-emission cars, the Ministry of Environment announced. The order is for battery and fuel cell electric cars and excludes hybrid vehicles of any form.
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The UK government says it will release over £200 million in funding for a major zero-emission road freight demonstrator programme. Vehicle manufacturers, energy suppliers and fleet and infrastructure operators will be asked to showcase their technology on UK roads.
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The Afro-European startup NAMX has presented a fuel cell SUV designed by Pininfarina due for market launch in 2025. The highlight of the car, called HUV, lies in its hydrogen storage. NAMX’s patented technology combines a fixed hydrogen tank and six removable capsules as secondary tanks.
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has now presented the production version of its battery-electric truck model Freightliner eCascadia. Production is set to start later this year at Freightliner’s factory in Portland, Oregon. Freightliner has received around 700 orders for the electric truck so far.
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The US-based international manufacturer of fuel cell commercial vehicles Hyzon Motors has announced a retrofit programme called Repower to convert existing diesel trucks to zero-emission fuel cell propulsion. The first vehicles are to be converted this year.
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The Western Australian government has launched the Clean Energy Car Fund doted with almost $60 million (AUS – almost 40 million euros). This includes rebates for the purchase of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and charging infrastructure, but also an extra road tax for drivers of these vehicles.
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Mining and resources group Anglo American has unveiled the prototype of what it claims is the world’s largest hydrogen-electric mining vehicle. The nuGen dump truck combines multiple fuel cells with a 1.2 MWh battery pack for a total output of 2 MW and can carry a payload of 290 tons.
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In the Netherlands, the industrial gas company Air Products is aiming to build a truck hydrogen filling station in the port of Rotterdam in 2023. The facility will be realised in cooperation with Schenk Tanktransport and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
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Bosch recorded an order volume of over ten billion euros in the field of electromobility for the first time in 2021. In addition, the supplier announces its intention to offer further hydrogen components in the future: The company is also now entering the development of components for electrolysers.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Transport is considering abolishing or reducing privileges for electric vehicles in taxes and tolls in larger cities. According to its own statements, the government wants to push ahead with the traffic turnaround – and not simply replace combustion engines 1:1 with electric cars.
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Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), a network of private and public sector organizations working together to bolster advanced manufacturing in Canada, has announced a series of new innovation projects to support the emissions-free vehicle manufacturing ecosystem in Canada.
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US supplier Allison Transmission plans to present its new eGen Power electric axles for use in refuse and municipal vehicles at the IFAT trade fair in Munich (30 May to 3 June 2022). The electric axle drive is designed to replace the traditional driveline.
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In Norway, 7,207 new electric passenger cars were registered in April, which corresponds to a share of 74.1 per cent among all new passenger car registrations for the month. In addition, 982 new plug-in hybrids were registered. In the model ranking, none of the usual vehicles were ahead in April.
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Daimler Buses wants to offer CO2-neutral vehicles in all segments in Europe and Latin America by 2030 and only sell all-electric vehicles for city buses in Europe. To achieve this, there will be a new series and updates for existing models.
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Australian fuel cell vehicle developer H2X collaborates with KTM Technologies, part of Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM, to develop a lightweight, low-cost vehicle chassis. The “origami chassis” will form the basis for a range of light trucks, vans and pickup trucks.
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In the Netherlands, in major cities, all taxis and rental cars newly registered are to be emission-free by 2025. Other areas in the Netherlands have until 2030.
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Jean-Michel Billig will become Chief Technology Officer for the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the Stellantis Group. In addition, Opel CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz will be given new responsibility for all aspects of hydrogen.
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Hyundai recalls its Nexo fuel-cell SUV in the US due to a possible hydrogen leak. The recall stemmed from an incident in South Korea when a 2019 Nexo caught fire at a hydrogen refuelling station.
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The German premium manufacturers BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are clearly behind Chinese brands with the sale of electric cars in China.
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Canadian fuel cell specialist Loop Energy has received an order from British electric truck developer Tevva. Loop Energy will initially supply its 50 kW FC system T505 for use as a fuel cell range extender for Tevva’s electric 7.5-tonne platform, while the two companies negotiate a comprehensive supply agreement.
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The City of Vienna will no longer procure any new petrol or diesel vehicles for the municipal fleet from 2025 at the latest. Possible exceptions apply to certain special vehicles for which no CO2-free alternatives are available by then.
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Symbio, Faurecia and Michelin have been granted the California Energy Commission Award for hydrogen fuel cell truck development. This gives the partners the chance to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen-fuelled, regional-haul Class 8 truck.
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Winnipeg Transit, providing bus services in the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, plans to put a total of 110 battery and fuel cell buses into service by 2027. Complete electrification is to be achieved by 2040.
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Mercedes-Benz aims to reduce CO2 emissions per passenger car by more than half over the entire life cycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020. The main levers for this are electric cars charged with green electricity, better batteries, recycled materials and the use of renewable energies in production.
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Scania will work with Cummins to build 20 fuel cell trucks for the HyTrucks consortium. These will be based on Scania’s battery-electric vehicle platform and use fuel cell systems and hydrogen fueling and storage solutions from Cummins. The 20 H2 trucks are scheduled for delivery to HyTrucks in 2024.
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455,000 New Energy Vehicles were sold in China in March, 122.4 per cent more than in the same month last year and 43.6 per cent more than in February 2022, making March the strongest month of 2022 so far.
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The Canadian Government has issued its 2022 budget, which includes comprehensive investments in electromobility. This involves not only purchase incentives and infrastructure expansion but also the raw materials supply chain.
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The Italian government is allocating 650 million euros annually for 2022, 2023 and 2024 for incentives to purchase electrified and low-emission vehicles. Private individuals can receive a subsidy of 3,000 euros for the purchase of new electric cars. Small and medium-sized enterprises will also be supported.
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A total of 13,983 new electric passenger cars were registered in March in Norway. This corresponds to a market share of 86.1 per cent of all new passenger car registrations in the month. In addition, there were 947 new plug-in hybrids. In terms of models, Tesla dominated in March.
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BYD has announced they will only produce electric cars and plug-in hybrids from now on. Without much notice, the Chinese manufacturer has discontinued the production of petrol cars: The last pure combustion engine apparently rolled off the production line in February.
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