Cookie Consent by Free Privacy Policy website Toyota and Hino to Jointly Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck for North America
ottobre 06, 2020 - Toyota

Toyota and Hino to Jointly Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck for North America

Comunicato Stampa disponibile solo in lingua originale. 

PLANO, Texas (October 5th, 2020)―With the rapidly expanding interest in heavy-duty electric trucks, #toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and #hino USA have agreed to jointly develop a Class 8 fuel cell electric #truck (FCET) for the North American market.

The companies will leverage the newly developed #hino XL Series chassis with Toyota's proven fuel cell technology to deliver exceptional capability without harmful emissions. This collaboration expands upon the existing effort to develop a 25-ton FCET for the Japanese market which was announced earlier this year. The first demonstration vehicle is expected to arrive in the first half of 2021.

"A fuel cell powered version of the #hino XL Series is a win-win for both customers and the community. It will be quiet, smooth and powerful while emitting nothing but water," said #takyokoo, Senior Executive Engineer, #toyota Research and Development. "Toyota's twenty plus years of fuel cell technology combined with Hino's heavy-duty #truck experience will create an innovative and capable product."

"Expanding upon our proud heritage of the #hino powertrain, #toyota Fuel Cell Technology offers our customers a commercially viable, extended range, zero emissions vehicle in the near term," said #glennellis, Hino's Senior Vice President Customer Experience. "Hino shares a common focus with #toyota when it comes to durability, reliability, and innovation with the customer at the center of design which makes this collaboration a game changer."