According to CNBC, Toyota recently said that the deal aims for "closer cooperation in developing opportunities for hydrogen mobility projects in several European countries."
The three companies want to focus on hydrogen as the main option for transport, including the necessary infrastructure for refueling the vehicles, low-carbon and renewable hydrogen production and installing hydrogen on a number of types of vehicles.
According to Toyota, the initial focus for the implementation of hydrogen will be for "buses, light commercial vehicles and cars, with a further aim to accelerate the heavy-duty truck segment."
Toyota started the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles back in 1992, and in 2014, the company launched the Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell sedan.
The Japanese carmaker now works on implementing fuel cells on buses, Sora being a test platform that the company is exploring, and on heavy-duty trucks as well.
The push for a net zero transport asks for the implementation of as many green alternatives as possible to the traditional gasoline and diesel cars, as policymakers around the world slowly work their way towards forcing carmakers to develop cleaner vehicles for their fleets.
A recent letter from Ford Europe, Volvo and other cross-industry companies showed their support for the law, asking MEPs to “put in place an EU-wide phase-out for sales of new internal combustion engine passenger cars and vans (including hybrids) no later than 2035.”
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