The Anonymous Widower

What Happened To The Toyota Hydrogen-Powered HiLux?

I wrote about this vehicle in Toyota Unveils Prototype Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hilux, but I’ve not heard any more.

So I asked Google AI, the question in the title of this post and received this reply.

The Toyota hydrogen-powered Hilux is currently in the demonstration and evaluation phase and has not been officially confirmed for mass production. Ten prototypes were built in the UK and are undergoing testing, with some being used for customer and media demonstrations at events like the Paris Olympics. Toyota is using this project to gather data, refine its hydrogen technology, and prepare for a future European market that could see the vehicle go on sale around 2028.

A simple Google search produced this YouTube video and this article in the Toyota UK magazine.

I don’t want to drive one, as that would be illegal, but I have just added riding in one of these beasts to my bucket list.

Toyota Have Gone To The Advanced Propulsion Centre For Their Latest Project

In Toyota Leads Multi-Million-Pound Micromobility Research Project, I write about another project, where Toyota have approached the Advanced Propulsion Centre for funding and technical help. So the Advanced Propulsion Centre must be doing something right, to attract another project from Toyota.

In CoacH2 – The Next Generation Coach, I write about how the Advanced Propulsion Centre are helping to develop the powertrain for Wrightbus’s upcoming hydrogen-powered coach.

It certainly looks like the Advanced Propulsion Centre are in the middle of the net-zero transport revolution.

November 4, 2025 - Posted by | Design, Hydrogen, Transport/Travel | , , , , , , , , ,

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