Global Scans · Fuel cells · Weekly Summary

• [New] Current EU CO2 fleet rules for cars and vans, allowing only battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles to be newly registered from 2035, endanger 50,000 jobs in Germany. Global Banking & Finance Review
• [New] In a media release, Honda announced the hydrogen fuel cell system, currently produced at Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC, its joint venture with GM, will end later in 2026, just shy of 10 years after the Michigan plant was established. Torquecafe
• Toyota will introduce its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell stack in 2026 with improved durability and lower operating costs. SNAP
• BloombergNEF projects electric and fuel-cell buses could account for about 60% of global bus sales by 2030. Sustainable Bus
• Electric and fuel cell buses will account for approximately 60% of global bus sales by 2030, a significantly higher share than medium - and heavy-duty trucks, expected at 17%, and light commercial vehicles, projected at 34%. Sustainable Bus
• China's hydrogen push outstrips Japan's in new fuel race China is accelerating hydrogen fuel-cell support, targeting 100,000 vehicles by 2030 and expanding refueling infrastructure, mainly for heavy-duty uses. International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacture
• The ninth-generation Toyota Hilux debuts with a BEV, a 48 V mild hybrid, and a hydrogen fuel cell model confirmed for launch in 2028. Automotive World
• Vermont is expected to have just 82 fuel-cell vehicles on its roads a decade from now: 72 private cars, 8 government cars, and 2 buses - and just one or two fueling stations. Green Car Reports
• Daimler Truck says it is pursuing a dual-track decarbonization strategy based on both battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, with 100 liquid hydrogen-powered fuel-cell trucks expected to begin customer operations from the end of 2026. Mexico Business
• Mild hybrid diesel, full BEV, ICE options for specific markets and a hydrogen fuel cell variant confirmed for 2028; the Hilux simultaneously carries every powertrain pathway Toyota has committed to. Automotive World
• In pursuit of a sustainable future for the world, Hyundai Motor will continue its commitment to carbon reduction as a full lineup provider with industry-leading ICE, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell and EV technologies. Cision PR Newswire
• Latin America and the Middle East & Africa are emerging as potential hydrogen production hubs, which could eventually stimulate downstream fuel cell deployment as export and domestic energy markets evolve. Vantage Market Research
• Japan has implemented policies like the Basic Hydrogen Strategy, aiming for 800,000 fuel cell vehicles on the road by 2030. Polaris

Last updated: 19 July 2026