Toyota and partners to develop small electric vans and fuel cell electric trucks

Toyota symbol is noticed in Tokyo Motor Present in Tokyo, Japan Oct 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Picture

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Tuesday it would do the job with allied automakers to acquire little electric powered business vans and gentle-duty fuel cell electric vans.

The types will be formulated for a task to encourage the common use of electrified cars and eventually for the mass-market place. The task, because of to start out from January 2023, will see the cars staying utilised to transport goods involving Tokyo and Fukushima prefecture.

Toyota claimed it will operate with minivehicle specialists Daihatsu and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) to establish compact electric powered commercial vans, aiming to start output future year and begin mass-industry sales at a acceptable time.

Minivehicles, which in gasoline versions have an engine displacement of up to 600cc, are a section largely certain to Japan. Mini-professional cars account for about 60% of the country’s entire industrial fleet and go over lots of spots only available to them for the reason that of their tiny dimensions.

Toyota will get the job done with truckmakers Isuzu Motors Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd (7205.T) in building light-weight-obligation fuel cell vans.

The task is scheduled to operate right until March 2030 and is becoming organised by a Toyota-led commercial electric auto coalition, with participation from nearby governments, logistics and energy firms.

All over 580 cars will be constructed for use in the job.

Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama Enhancing by Edwina Gibbs

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