Toyota constructed its first Hilux Hydrogen Gasoline Cell Prototype at its Burnaston car plant in Derby, England. It’s a joint challenge with consortium companions and was supported by UK authorities funding. The automaker intends to construct 10 of them earlier than the top of the yr.

This Hilux’s powertrain makes use of elements from the Toyota Mirai. The automaker estimates that it has a spread of 365 miles between hydrogen refills. For comparability, the Australian-market Hilux with the turbodiesel 2.8-liter engine can go about 715 miles (1,150 kilometers) between fill-ups.

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Pictures present that the hydrogen tanks match between the body rails roughly the place the cabin suits. The opposite gasoline cell parts are underneath the hood, the place the combustion engine normally is. The battery is on the rear.

Toyota began this challenge in early 2022 as a feasibility examine. Design and improvement started on July 1, 2022. The corporate began constructing a prototype on June 5, 2023.

The automaker intends to place the ten prototypes via testing to verify the mannequin lives as much as the Hilux’s rugged legacy. Toyota is prepping security efficiency, performance, and sturdiness exams for them. The corporate needs to grasp the alternatives and dangers of a fuel-cell-powered pickup.

In December 2022, Toyota confirmed off the electrical Hilux Revo BEV Idea. The automaker did not launch any particulars in regards to the truck at the moment, like battery or motor specs. Through the presentation, Akio Toyoda mentioned, “BEVs are usually not the one method to obtain the world’s carbon neutrality targets.”

Additionally in 2022, Toyota introduced that it meant to construct a light-duty pickup with a hydrogen gasoline cell as a joint challenge with Isuzu and Hino. The corporate did not specify a timeframe for placing this mannequin into manufacturing.

Toyota can be contemplating whether or not to make a fuel-cell-powered model of the Land Cruiser. Plug-in hybrid and totally electrical variations are additionally a chance. At this level, it is not clear which, if any of those, would really go into manufacturing.