Government-backed project takes shape to create an alternative zero-emission vehicle for remote UK areas
Its battery is used to store electricity produced by the fuel cell, and is positioned in the rear load deck, to stop it protruding into the cabin.
The project has been led by Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK alongside UK-based technical engineering firms Ricardo, ETL, D2H and Thatcham Research. Toyota’s European research and development team has also helped the project to become self-sufficient, said the car maker. “The project team have accomplished an incredible job in a very short space of time, from creating the prototype build area to completion of the first vehicle.
“This is a great vote of confidence in UK manufacturing and its potential to deliver carbon-free vehicles to meet future targets.” In total, the programme received £11.3 million from the government pot, which will fund the project for three years and support more than 250 jobs across the UK over the next decade. It joins other projects including a farm waste-powered tractor and hydrogen-powered HGV cabs. president and CEO, added: “This funding represents a tremendous opportunity to develop a zero-emission solution in a critical market segment.
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