Toyota is considering using hydrogen to power trucks that ship auto parts as alternative fuels gain favor as the Iran war has pushed up gasoline prices and strained supplies. Toyota could eventually deploy hydrogen as an energy source in its factories, Vice Chairperson Koji Sato said in an interview. Using the fuel across suppliers’ logistics networks is an option as well, he added.
Hydrogen was highly anticipated as a critical energy source for the global push to go carbon neutral. However, it has struggled to gain widespread adoption because it’s expensive and inefficient to produce, store and transport. Meanwhile, passenger cars powered by hydrogen fuel-cells are barely selling in Japan, forcing officials and executives to pivot to a more realistic approach by focusing instead on commercial vehicles.
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