Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.

Hydrogen car is dead and buried, just three years after Morrison hailed it a “game changer”

Tim Wilson, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Toyota Australia president Matthew Callachor and Minister for Energy Angus Taylor pose for a photo with a hydrogen-fuelled car in Melbourne. (AAP Image/Pool, William West)

Former Coalition government made a big deal about hydrogen cars while claiming the EV would ruin the weekend. But no one is about to take a fuel cell car on a camping trip.

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Fortescue debuts hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype in pursuit of “real zero” emissions

Fortescue says a hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype nicknamed ‘Europa’ will begin testing at its Pilbara mines in its pursuit of "real zero" emissions.

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Forget EVs, the Coalition has a plan for nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars

The Coalition used to say EVs will ruin the weekend and won't tow your boat. Now one of their Senators is very excited about nuclear-fuelled hydrogen cars.

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BMW rolls out impressive fuel cell iX5, but the time has already passed for hydrogen cars

BMW presented some fuel cell EVs to Australian media. And while the cars were impressive, it is clear that the time has already passed for the hydrogen car.

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“World’s least surprising news” as Andrew Forrest-linked hydrogen flight hopeful goes bust

US based company promising hydrogen-powered flight - and once touted as a partner to Andrew Forrest - crashes out of contention after failing to secure funds to carry on.

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BHP rejects hydrogen and hybrids, will go straight to electric for giant haul trucks

BHP would go "straight to a battery electric truck" as a diesel replacement for its massive haul trucks in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Hydrogen truck pioneer to quit Australia as it retreats to home base in US

Hydrogen fuel cell truck specialist Hyzon plans to quit Australia, and other international markets, as it retreats to its home base to work through its financial problems

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Toyota begins testing first of 10 hydrogen fuel cell Hilux utes

Japanese carmaker says it has begun evaluation and demonstration of its hydrogen fuel cell Hilux prototype in the United Kingdom.

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Fortescue operates giant haul truck on hydrogen fuel cells for first time

Fortescue operates one of its giant haul trucks on hydrogen fuel cells for first time, as it continues trials in its drive to dump diesel fuel use by the end of the decade.

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Global hydrogen vehicle sales plunge further to be tiny fraction of EV sales

Global sales of fuel cell hydrogen vehicles plunged further in the first quarter to just 2,382. The sale of EVs is expected to nearly double in 2024 to 17 million.

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