Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.

Europe’s biggest truck-makers agree to 2040 diesel phaseout, plan $A160bn spend

Seven of Europe’s largest truck manufacturers – Daimler, Scania, Man, Volvo, Daf, Iveco, and Ford – pledge to phase out diesel by 2040 and focus instead on hydrogen, battery, and clean fuels.

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“High hopes”: Toyota launches new hydrogen fuel cell Mirai

Japanese car maker Toyota launches redesigned 2021 Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle which are slated for Australia in 2021.

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Queensland to trial five fuel cell cars powered by local green hydrogen

Queensland Labor government to trial five FCEVs powered by "home-grown" hydrogen to underpin development of local hydrogen industry.

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GM downgrades Nikola deal, cancels Badger hydrogen ute

General Motors ditches equity stake in electric car and truck start-up Nikola, and will no longer build the Badger ute.

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BOC to supply solar-fuelled electrolysers for Fortescue’s hydrogen bus fleet

BOC to build solar-powered hydrogen production and refuelling facilities at Fortescue's Christmas Creek mine, for fuel-cell buses that transport workers.

SEA Hino M5 SEA-Drive 120a with Tony Fairweather - optimised

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Australia’s SEA Electric partners with Toyota for electric trucks

Australia's SEA Electric to partner with Toyota's Hino truck subsidiary, to help produce a range of zero emissions trucks.

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Hyundai to unveil first fuel cell truck and map path for hydrogen mobility

Hyundai prepares to unveil its first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, and outline its roadmap for fuel cell mobility.

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Nikola founder and chair steps down amid claims of “intricate fraud”

Trevor Milton, founder and chair of hydrogen vehicle maker Nikola, resigns amid allegations that he misled investors and that the company is an “intricate fraud”.

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Airbus wants to put a hydrogen plane in the air by 2035

Airbus says battery technology is developing way too slowly so it will turn to hydrogen technology to put a long haul zero emissions aircraft in air by 2035.

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H2X names Bundaberg as first site for $300m green hydrogen fuel hub

Bundaberg first location for series of clean hydrogen production facilities along east coast of Australia in $300 million plan.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell