Toyota’s nonetheless attempting to make hydrogen gas cells occur

Toyota is teaming up with Daimler and Volvo to work on gas cell know-how. The Japanese firm is signing on to the three way partnership cellcentric that Volvo and Daimler launched again in 2020. As soon as it formally joins, Toyota and cellcentric will collaborate on managing the event and manufacturing of gas cell unit cells.

“We’re deeply grateful for the chance to quickly be becoming a member of Daimler Truck and Volvo Group as companions in constructing a hydrogen society,” Toyota President and CEO Koji Sato stated. “cellcentric which possess deep experience in industrial fields along with Toyota ‘s over 30 years of fuel-cell growth within the passenger automobile sector, can mix their strengths to ship one of many world-leading gas cell techniques for heavy industrial autos.”

It is a transfer that runs counter to the place the auto trade has been trending. Final 12 months, Stellantis announced that it will finish its hydrogen gas cell growth program. That is the corporate that owns manufacturers together with Chrysler, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot. GM additionally gave up on hydrogen in 2025. Even Toyota had rethought a few of its dedication to hydrogen final 12 months, pivoting to emphasise industrial purposes slightly than industrial ones.