The combined funding for refuelling stations and vehicles aims to create a core network of hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty transport, which will be partially utilised directly by the funded vehicles. “Today, we are putting this into practice: we are funding hydrogen refuelling stations and – in connection with these stations – hydrogen trucks. This resolves the chicken-and-egg problem: truck drivers find reliable refuelling options, and refuelling stations are utilised from the outset. In mid-January, our German colleagues reported that Germany’s hydrogen refuelling network is even shrinking, with only around 50 public H₂ refuelling stations remaining—down from over 90 at one point. It is crucial that refuelling stations are guaranteed a certain level of demand to ensure their economic operation.