# Nanhai

Foshan’s Hydrogen-Bus Gamble: Subsidies Buy an Industry Cluster — Not Always Service on the Road

Foshan invested heavily in hydrogen fuel‑cell buses to foster a local hydrogen industry, buying roughly 1,000 vehicles and supporting refuelling infrastructure. High fuel costs, falling ridership and limited fiscal space have left many buses parked after they reach subsidy thresholds, exposing the gap between industrial demonstration and operating economics.