Hydrogen is increasingly seen as a promising alternative in the field of mobility, particularly for heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses. Like Incitis, Toyota and Honda confirm their positioning in this market with a Hydrogen offer.

Toyota and Honda are banking on trucks to launch the hydrogen economy.

Nikkei – SAYUMI TAKE – January 2, 2024, 14:27 JST Japanese automakers are focusing on hydrogen trucks to promote fuel cell technology, which has been slow to catch on for passenger cars. Honda Motor and Isuzu Motors have developed a 12-metre-long fuel cell truck that emits no carbon and can travel 800 kilometres per charge. This truck is currently undergoing practical tests and its launch is planned for 2027. The Japanese government aims to put 5,000 heavy-duty fuel cell trucks on the road by 2030. Toyota Motor and Hino, its subsidiary, have also developed a fuel cell truck which began demonstration testing in May. Fuel cell technology is particularly promising for heavy-duty trucks due to its space efficiency and faster refueling compared to batteries. However, hydrogen passenger vehicles have had only limited success. Toyota's Mirai and Honda's Clarity had modest sales, eclipsed by Hyundai Motor's (South Korea) Nexo, the best-selling fuel cell model in 2022. Japan is currently the third-largest market for the cars hydrogen fuel cell, but it faces problems such as a lack of hydrogen refueling stations and the high cost of vehicles and hydrogen. The Japanese government's updated hydrogen strategy now places emphasis on commercial vehicles, in addition to passenger cars. Toyota is selling a fuel cell model of its Crown luxury sedan and plans to support the business of hydrogen fueling station operators by meeting truck demand. Honda is expected to launch a new fuel cell model in Japan and North America in 2024. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Toyota-and-Honda-bet-trucks-will-get-hydrogen-economy-rolling