Toyota: Project Portal with Kenworth
ZERO EMISSIONS With U.S. truck specialist Kenworth, Toyota has developed the next generation of a fuel cell truck. The new version travels more than 482 kilometers on one tank of fuel. With the so-called "Project Portal," Toyota has been testing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell drive specifically for heavy trucks for two years. The first "Alpha" models and the further developed "Beta" have so far covered more than 22 [...]
With the so-called "Project Portal", Toyota has been testing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell drive specifically for heavy trucks for two years. The first "Alpha" models and the further developed "Beta" have so far covered more than 22,500 test kilometers as part of freight handling in and around the California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Expansion of the hydrogen infrastructure
The fuel cell truck is based on a Kenworth T680 Class 8 truck combined with technology familiar from the Toyota Mirai. In parallel to the improved fuel cell vehicle, which will be used by Toyota Logistics Services and the parcel delivery company UPS, among others, an expansion of the hydrogen infrastructure is planned. Three additional hydrogen filling stations are being built at Toyota's own logistics center, and Shell is also building two new stations in Wilmington and Ontario (California).
Forklift trucks with alternative technology
Last year, the Japanese automaker had already announced the construction of the world's first fuel cell power plant to generate megawatts of electricity.
Called "Tri-Gen," the plant at the Port of Long Beach will not only produce electricity, but also water and hydrogen from bio-waste. In addition, the company is working on zero-emission plant transportation using small truck tractors and forklifts with alternative drive technology.
