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• Toyota customers in California have filed a class action lawsuit against the automaker, alleging false advertising and misrepresentation due to the scarcity of hydrogen refueling stations for their Mirai vehicles.
• Owners claim the lack of infrastructure has made their hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles unsafe and unreliable, leading to high costs and significant vehicle depreciation.

• Hyundai Motor and Plus collaboration aims to enhance road safety and freight efficiencies by demonstrating benefits of XCIENT Fuel Cell truck equipped with Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving software

LAS VEGAS/SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and autonomous driving software leader Plus today unveiled the first Level 4 autonomous Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in the U.S. at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, the largest advanced clean transportation technology and fleet event in North America.

LIVERMORE, Calif– Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology sectors, today announced updates on its plan for streamlining operations post acquisitions.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 12 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Department of the Treasury to make critical changes to their proposed guidance on the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit to support the successful development of an enduring domestic clean hydrogen industry.

LANCASTER, Calif.— The City of Lancaster is celebrating a significant milestone in the construction of its Multi-Agency Regional Resilience Center (MARRC) project with a groundbreaking ceremony that was held on July 11, 2024, at the AV Fair & Event Center. This project is made possible through a collaboration of several entities including the City of Lancaster, LA County, Antelope Valley Union High School District, CA Department of Food and Agriculture, and the City of Palmdale.

Multi-year agreement ensures Odin can quickly and securely deliver hydrogen to its customers and build the foundation for a customer adoption and engagement program

Rules Would Stifle Growth of Clean Hydrogen Jobs in Appalachia, Undermine Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub.

Executives gather with Industry Leaders to Discuss Energy Transition, Enabling Technologies, and Introduce New Market GM

New entrant Cleanova has won the contract to supply filtration systems for a multi-billion dollar blue hydrogen manufacturing facility in Louisiana. The clean energy project will come on stream in 2026.