Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) reaffirmed its dedication to building a sustainable Hydrogen Society at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, unveiling a suite of hydrogen-focused initiatives, strategic investments, and the North American debut of its next-generation fuel cell technology.
During the ACT Expo’s Hydrogen Workshop keynote, Jordan Choby, Toyota Group Vice President of Powertrain Engineering, revealed plans to integrate Class 8 hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks into the company’s operations. These zero-emission trucks will serve key logistics routes between the Port of Long Beach and Toyota’s North America Parts Center California (NAPCC) in Ontario, with extensions as far as San Diego. The initiative is part of Toyota’s broader push to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain, aligning with the company’s ambitious 2050 Challenge sustainability goals.
“Hydrogen as a fuel – and especially fuel cells – offer benefits that can make a positive change, and we are invested in their long-term success,” said Choby. “We are investing in resources that we believe will lead to sustainable growth, both for our operations and the entire value chain in this still-evolving transportation sector.”
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To support the deployment of these advanced trucks, Toyota announced the construction of a dedicated hydrogen fueling station at the NAPCC campus. This facility will enable high-frequency refueling and will be critical to supporting Toyota’s growing hydrogen fleet operations. The company also highlighted plans to deepen its role within the hydrogen ecosystem through vertical integration, reinforcing Toyota’s long-term strategy around clean energy mobility.
In a major product milestone, Toyota debuted its third-generation fuel cell system (Gen 3 FC) in North America. This cutting-edge technology underscores Toyota’s leadership in hydrogen innovation and enhances performance, durability, and integration capabilities for commercial and heavy-duty vehicle applications.
“Our goals, capabilities to accomplish those goals and long-term mindset have put Toyota in a position to be a leader moving the global transportation industry forward,” added Choby.
Toyota is also actively partnering with Air Liquide and Iwatani to scale up hydrogen infrastructure in North America. The collaboration with Iwatani includes development of a state-of-the-art hydrogen fueling station leveraging new liquid hydrogen technology and SAE J2601/5-capable high-flow fueling systems. These innovations enable fueling speeds on par with diesel pumps—an essential advancement for commercial fleets aiming to maximize uptime and operational efficiency.