Britain’s first commercial hydrogen trucking corridor will open on the M4 following HyHaul Mobility’s investment into hydrogen refuelling stations that will keep up to 30 hydrogen fuel cell HGVs trucking.
The £14m investment is the largest of its kind in UK hydrogen heavy duty vehicle refuelling and officially launches the government-backed HyHaul project to reduce pollution from heavy-duty transport.
In a statement, Victoria Saunders, innovation lead – Hydrogen in Transport at Innovate UK, said: “Today’s [July 24, 2025] announcement marks a crucial step forward for HyHaul Mobility Ltd in establishing a pioneering hydrogen HGV refuelling network across the UK. Innovate UK is delighted to support the delivery of this ambitious project, as part of the wider Zero Emission HGV & Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, which is vital for accelerating the transition to decarbonised heavy-duty transport.”
Transport and green hydrogen industry leaders Novuna, Scania Group, Reynolds Logistics and Protium are working with HyHAUL Mobility Ltd to demonstrate how a strategic network of hydrogen infrastructure can deliver annual savings of 1,900 tonnes of CO2.
Kyle Arnold, managing director of HyHaul Mobility Ltd, said: “Achieving this milestone marks a transformative moment in the UK’s journey to decarbonise its most emissions-intensive transport sectors. For HyHAUL and the team behind it, this is just the starting point – laying the foundations for hydrogen-powered heavy transport ecosystem that will help redefine the future of zero-emission logistics”
Since 2014, domestic transport has produced the most greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of all UK sectors. Heavy goods vehicles account for 17 per cent of that, emitting 19.1 million tonnes of CO2 in 2022.
The UK government has a target to end the sale of all new non-zero emission HGVs by 2040, but their weight and distances travelled make them difficult to decarbonise. Hydrogen vehicles offer a range and refuelling time that is similar to fossil-fuelled vehicles and a number of logistics companies believe the technology could be the right options for their needs.
Recent research published by the UK Road Haulage Association found that 12 per cent of predominantly larger HGV operators with fleets of over 25 vehicles plan to bring hydrogen vehicles into their fleets within the next five years. However, the lack of public hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is cited as the top barrier to adoption.
The hydrogen fuel cell HGVs used in this project will be supported by a strategically located network of hydrogen refuelling stations. Located at calculated points along the M4 corridor, including Avonmouth and Reading, these refuelling stations will provide the infrastructure needed to enable zero-emission trucking at scale.
The green hydrogen used in the project will be supplied by Protium, who will be producing the hydrogen at production facilities in Wales. The UK’s first zero-emission commercial hydrogen trucking corridor is scheduled to be operational by summer 2026.
