Toyota is one of the few carmakers to have gone big on its development of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles. Over the years, it has continued work on the Mirai, and at some point, it tested the limits of its revolutionary car by driving it for more than a thousand kilometers on just 5.6kg tank of hydrogen.
After years of what we assume was about honing its craft, it looks like the Japanese automotive giant is now ready to bring this technology to more consumers. Through the Hilux, to be exact—and in Europe, to be more specific.
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Toyota UK has confirmed that the Hilux FCEV will be introduced in 2028. Not a lot of details were shared, but Toyota says it’s targeting 400km of driving range and a towing capacity of up to 2,500kg. It appears that the goal here is to build a proper workhorse, not a sustainable lifestyle vehicle.
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This isn’t the first time we’ll be seeing a hydrogen-powered Hilux. The photo of the white Hilux with blue decals came from an article way back in 2022, when Toyota first revealed its FCEV pickup ambitions. At the time, the carmaker also confirmed that a production version was already in the works. Two years down the line, it unveiled details of its first prototypes, and fast-forward to another couple of years later, we’re finally here.
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We don’t quite know yet what this Hilux FCEV will actually look like. What we do know is that Toyota’s decision to build the hydrogen fuel-cell electric Hilux is part of its intention to sell more light commercial vehicles across Europe, and it’s also in line with its multi-pathway approach to carbon neutrality.
Now, seeing as we eventually got the Hilux BEV in the Philippines, we’re also hoping that other electrified versions of one of our market’s most popular Toyotas make their way here, too. Do you guys reckon there’s room for a hydrogen-powered Hilux in the Philippines?