Dongguan Launches Nation's First Commercialization of Hydrogen-Powered Two-Wheelers, with 50 Units of "Zero-Carbon Knights" Setting Sail on the New Green Hydrogen Track in the Greater Bay Area

On July 4, 2025, a special "green fleet" passed through the streets of Zhongtang Town, Dongguan City — 50 hydrogen-powered two-wheelers were officially put into service for food delivery, marking the launch of the nation's first fully commercialized application scenario for hydrogen-powered two-wheelers in Dongguan. These "Zero Carbon Knights," jointly developed by Yang Hydrogen Group and Dongguan Energy Group, utilize methanol-to-hydrogen technology as their core. With a single hydrogen refueling, they can achieve a driving range of 80 kilometers, emitting only water vapor as exhaust. They can reduce carbon emissions by over 100 mt annually, equipping urban short-haul logistics with a "hydrogen-powered heart."

As the first commercialized achievement under the "Dongguan City Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Action Plan (2023-2025)," this launch relies on the "production-storage-refueling" closed loop of the methanol-to-hydrogen integrated refueling station in Zhongtang Town. The station produces 200 kg of hydrogen daily, enabling "immediate refueling and departure" through solid-state metal hydrogen storage tanks. Riders do not need to wait at the station, with energy replenishment completed in just 3 minutes. "We pioneered a water-cooled hydrogen power system, increasing hydrogen storage density to an industry-leading 50g per tank, equivalent to equipping each vehicle with a 'mobile hydrogen depot,'" revealed Huang Xinmao, Vice Chairman of Yang Hydrogen Group, during an on-site demonstration. This model has already attracted enterprises such as Meituan in Dongguan to sign contracts, with plans to expand to 200 vehicles by the end of 2025, covering Zhongtang and the central urban area.

Behind this "hydrogen energy micro-cycle" lies Dongguan's strategic move to deeply cultivate the hydrogen energy industry. As early as 2023, Dongguan established a dual-drive approach of "equipment manufacturing + scenario demonstration." Currently, it has completed the construction of 2 hydrogen refueling stations, introduced the nation's first low-pressure, room-temperature rare earth hydrogen storage production line, and constructed a full "hydrogen production-storage-utilization" chain relying on the solid-state hydrogen storage technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Ganjiang Branch. Zhongtang Town, as the main carrier of the hydrogen energy industry, simultaneously released a "three-step" plan: to complete the construction of 5 hydrogen refueling facilities by 2025, cultivate 10 local hydrogen energy enterprises, and create diverse application scenarios covering logistics, municipal services, and communities.

"This is not just an upgrade of transportation vehicles but also a reconfiguration of the energy ecosystem," said the head of the Dongguan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau. This launch innovatively adopts a "government-guided + market-led" model — the government clarifies the goals of building 20 hydrogen refueling stations and promoting 900 hydrogen vehicles by 2025 through the "Action Plan," while enterprises collaborate with ecological partners such as Meituan and Benling Vehicle Industry to connect the "vehicle production-energy supply-scenario operation" chain. Data shows that the total life cycle cost of hydrogen-powered two-wheelers is 20% lower than that of lithium battery models, and they avoid the issue of battery degradation, providing a more economical green solution for the instant delivery industry.

As the "Hydrogen-Electric Tugboat 1" roared in Qingdao Port and Guangzhou Remote's methanol-hydrogen strategy took root, Dongguan's "two-wheeled hydrogen energy revolution" is adding footnotes to the hydrogen energy collaboration in the Greater Bay Area. Currently, Dongguan Energy Group has initiated the layout of hydrogen refueling stations along the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang hydrogen energy highway, planning to promote 2,000 hydrogen-powered refrigerated trucks in trunk logistics. Meanwhile, the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory is working on proton exchange membrane technology, aiming to extend the stack lifespan to 20,000 hours. As the mayor of Zhongtang Town said at the launch ceremony, "50 trucks are just the starting point. We want hydrogen energy to blend into Dongguan's vibrant street life like milk tea, and we want the 'Dongguan hydrogen model' to become a universal solution for the green transformation in the Greater Bay Area."