Hydrogen cars 'are not the enemy' of electric vehicles as calls grow for more UK refuelling stations [View all]

Hydrogen cars 'are not the enemy' of electric vehicles as calls grow for more refuelling stations

GBnews.com | Felix Reeves | 06/06/2025

Car manufacturers have voiced their frustration at the UK Government's failure to support hydrogen filling station infrastructure as an alternative to battery electric vehicles.

The automotive industry is calling for the government to match European ambitions for hydrogen fuelling networks.

Many experts called on the Government to launch a similar strategy to the European Commission, which requires at least one hydrogen filling station every 120 miles on all major routes by 2030.

Additionally, all towns and cities with populations exceeding 100,000 must have hydrogen fuelling facilities...snip

BMW''s Dr Guldner explained that there's significant demand for hydrogen vehicles, stating: "Even if we can get [EV charging times] down to 20 minutes at some point, we still have an infrastructure issue." more
https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/hydrogen-cars-electric-vehicles-refuelling-stations



RELATED from 2021:

Boris Johnson's plans to make the UK the 'Qatar of hydrogen' could be 'torpedoed by civil servants' who have 'made a bet' on clean electricity to provide the nation's energy in shift away from fossil fuels
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10149821/Civil-servants-resisting-Boris-Johnsons-hydrogen-energy-plans.html

In the US, decisions are made by those who hold stock in companies that could be affected by those decisions. What could go wrong?

Hundreds of Energy Department Officials Hold Stocks Related to Agency’s Work Despite Warnings

also: Federal Report Favors Battery EVs Over Hydrogen
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/features/feds-favors-battery-evs-over-hydrogen