Toyota and Scania collaborate to test hydrogen fuel cell technology in heavy-duty transport 

• Toyota and Scania announce a partnership to test hydrogen fuel cell solutions for heavy-duty transport 

• Toyota’s third generation fuel cell systems to be integrated into 40 Scania heavy-duty vehicles within Scania’s Pilot Partner programme 

• The collaboration will provide real-world insights from operations to evaluate the potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology in selected heavy-duty applications 

Toyota and Scania today announced a partnership to advance hydrogen fuel cell solutions for heavy-duty mobility through real-world logistics operations. 

In this collaboration, Toyota will supply fuel cell systems for 40 heavy-duty vehicles within Scania’s Pilot Partner programme. The programme brings Scania together with selected customers to evaluate a wide range of sustainable transport technologies, including the hydrogen fuel cell system, under real operating conditions. As zero-emissions heavy-duty fuel cell applications continue to expand, this initiative is expected to deliver confirmation of technical performance, operational efficiency and total cost of ownership. By integrating Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology into this framework, the partnership will evaluate how fuel cell electric trucks can support demanding heavy-duty transport operations.  

The vehicles will be equipped with Toyota’s latest, third-generation fuel cell system, which delivers 300kW of power in a highly compact design for heavy-duty applications and a wide range of other use cases.  

The first Scania hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks will begin operating during the first quarter of 2027. 

Hiroki Nakajima, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Corporation, said: “We believe heavy-duty transport is key to building hydrogen demand and infrastructure. Furthermore, we believe hydrogen is the right solution for demanding heavy-duty applications, where long range, high utilisation and operational efficiency are essential. By bringing Toyota’s third-generation fuel cell system into Scania customers’ logistics operations, we are taking an important step together towards enabling hydrogen-powered mobility to play a larger role across Europe’s heavy-duty transport industry.”   

Sara Forsberg, Chief Technology Officer, Scania, commented: “We are pleased to partner with Toyota to explore how fuel cell technology performs in demanding real-world transport operations. Through our Pilot Partner programme, we work with selected customers to test new technologies in actual use cases, learn from their experience and develop our solutions further. This collaboration will give us valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with hydrogen fuel cell technology in heavy-duty transport.”  

Toyota will share more information at its IAA Transportation press conference on 14 September.  

About Scania 

Scania is a world-leading provider of premium transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. Founded in Sweden in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs around 53,000 people.   

Scania Pilot Partner is a close collaboration with customers to test and evaluate new sustainable transport solutions in real operating environments. Each pilot project provides valuable insights into how the technology performs in daily customer operations, including operational efficiency and total cost of ownership across applications from city distribution to long-haul transport. 

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