Toyota unveils prototype hydrogen fuel cell Hilux
Toyota has today (September 5, 2023) unveiled a prototype hydrogen fuel cell-powered Hilux at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston car plant in Derby.
The pick-up has been developed in a joint project with consortium partners Ricardo, ETL, D2H Advanced Technologies and Thatcham Research. and funding from the government via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
In a statement, Richard Kenworthy, TMUK managing director, said: “The project team have accomplished an incredible job in a very short space of time, from creating the prototype build area to completion of the first vehicle. The UK government funding has enabled us not only to develop a new vehicle in record time, but also to upskill our teams to work on hydrogen-related technologies, something we hope to build on in the future.
“This is a great vote of confidence in UK manufacturing and its potential to deliver carbon-free vehicles to meet future targets.”
TMUK said the new powertrain uses core elements from the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric saloon. Three high-pressure fuel tanks are used, giving the Hilux an expected driving range of more than 365 miles. The battery, which stores electricity produced on-board by the fuel cell, is positioned in the rear load deck to avoid loss of cabin space.
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