Industry leaders join forces to scale hydrogen truck ecosystem in Germany by 2030
Germany's transport, energy and industrial giants—including Daimler Truck, Volvo, Toyota, Bosch, Air Liquide, and TotalEnergies—are teaming up to make hydrogen trucks a practical, CO2-free option across Europe by 2030.
- 2030
- September 15, 2026
What Happened
Leading companies from the transport, energy and industrial sectors, together with German policymakers, are collaborating to establish a benchmark for a fully integrated hydrogen mobility ecosystem for heavy-duty transport. The initiative is described as the first of its kind in Europe to bring together the full ecosystem needed to scale hydrogen truck deployment by 2030—combining supportive policy frameworks, a strong OEM offering, and an integrated hydrogen supply chain and infrastructure.
- Daimler Truck
- Volvo Group
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Bosch
- Air Liquide
- TotalEnergies
The coordinated effort covers the whole value chain: commercializing competitive hydrogen-powered vehicles, deploying hydrogen refueling stations along key strategic corridors in Europe in synchronization with hydrogen-powered truck fleets, and ensuring reliable access to hydrogen at viable price levels. The goal is to give customers a competitive total cost of ownership and position hydrogen as a practical, scalable solution for CO2-free transport that complements battery-electric vehicles.
Aim to scale deployment of hydrogen trucks across the full ecosystem in Germany and Europe.
Full details will be unveiled at a CEO-led press event during IAA Transportation in Hanover.
Why this matters
This collaboration aims to build the first fully integrated hydrogen mobility ecosystem in Europe, coordinating trucks, refueling infrastructure, and fuel supply so hydrogen becomes a realistic alternative to battery-electric for heavy-duty transport. Fleet operators could benefit from competitive total cost of ownership, while the partners—vehicle makers, energy suppliers, and infrastructure companies—share the investment needed to scale hydrogen across the value chain by 2030.
Terms in This Story
- hydrogen refueling station
- A facility where hydrogen-powered vehicles can fill their fuel tanks, similar to a petrol station but using compressed hydrogen gas.
- OEM
- Original Equipment Manufacturer; a company that produces vehicles or vehicle components for sale to customers.
- total cost of ownership
- The complete lifetime cost of owning and operating a vehicle, including purchase price, fuel, maintenance, and other expenses.
- value chain
- The full sequence of activities needed to bring a product to market, from raw materials and production to distribution and customer support.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.