Toyota hydrogen engine (for representational purpose only)
New Delhi: Five major automotive companies recently announced that they have started planning and foundational research on hydrogen engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles with the aim of further utilizing internal combustion engines as one option to achieve carbon neutrality.The companies are: Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) On the road to carbon neutrality, there are various powertrain options to meet customers’ demands, including HEVs, BEVs, and FCEVs, in accordance with the differences in energy conditions in different countries and the diversified customer uses. Hydrogen engines are one such option. Isuzu, DENSO, Toyota, Hino, and CJPT believe that hydrogen engines are…
