Beijing's municipal government has released a five-year plan targeting 12,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on city roads and more than 40 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030. The plan focuses on long-haul freight, urban delivery, and passenger transport, and includes a goal to cut fuel cell vehicle and component costs by over 30 percent through supply chain support for leading manufacturers. The move is part of China's national pilot programme promoting hydrogen as a strategic energy carrier for energy security. For anyone tracking hydrogen transport or China's decarbonisation policy, the key details are the specific vehicle and station numbers, plus the cost reduction target that will determine whether hydrogen can compete with battery electric vehicles in these segments.
