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Isuzu, DENSO, Toyota, Hino, and CJPT to start foundational research on hydrogen engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles

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Isuzu Motors Limited, DENSO Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Hino Motors, Ltd., Hydrogen engines are one such option. The hydrogen-powered Corolla has participated in the Super Taikyu Series since May 2021 ( earlier post ), and hydrogen engine technology is evolving.

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Isuzu, Toyota, Hino, and CJPT to promote planning and development of mass-market light-duty fuel cell electric trucks

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Isuzu Motors, Toyota Motor, Hino Motors, and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will jointly plan and develop light-duty fuel cell (FC) electric trucks for the mass-market. The companies will also promote the introduction of FC electric trucks to the market along with their widespread use.

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Isuzu, Hino, Toyota partner to accelerate CASE technologies for commercial vehicles; new JV

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Toyota, Toyota’s truck division Hino, and Isuzu are establishing a partnership in commercial vehicles to collaborate in CASE technologies: connected, autonomous, shared and electric driving technologies. Capital partnership between Isuzu and Toyota. billion yen (resulting in Toyota having 4.6% Background.

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Isuzu, Hino and Toyota to accelerate bus electrification efforts

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Isuzu Motors, Hino Motors and Toyota Motor plan to strengthen their efforts to electrify buses. Isuzu and Hino to begin production of BEV flat-floor route buses in FY2024. Isuzu and Hino plan to begin production of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) flat-floor route buses in 2024 at Isuzu-Hino joint venture J-Bus Ltd.

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Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products. Commercial vehicles. Stationary power stations.

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Isuzu and Honda to conduct joint research on fuel-cell-powered heavy-duty trucks

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Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., As a commercial vehicle manufacturer committed to support transportation, Isuzu has been striving to promote the utilization of low-carbon and sustainable energy. a R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,

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Honda plans fuel-cell semi, ponders hydrogen for small mobility

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Honda recently announced two new hydrogen projects spanning both fuel cells and hydrogen-combustion engines. The automaker on Monday confirmed plans for a fuel-cell heavy-truck co-developed with Isuzu, which once sold passenger cars in the U.S. but has now largely retreated into the commercial-vehicle sector.

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