Toyota And Isuzu Plan to Develop Commercial Fuel Cell Buses

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2025-10-01 From Stefanie Eckardt | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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Isuzu and Toyota have agreed to jointly develop and bring fuel cell buses to the road. Production is set to begin in fiscal year 2026 at J-Bus's Utsunomiya plant, the 50:50 joint venture of Isuzu and Hino.

Toyota and Isuzu are working together on commercial fuel cell buses.(Image: freely licensed on Pixabay) — Toyota and Isuzu are working together on commercial fuel cell buses.
(Image: freely licensed on Pixabay)

The new vehicle is to be based on the platform for battery-electric flat-floor buses, which is planned, developed, and engineered by Isuzu and manufactured by J-Bus. Isuzu and Hino have been cooperating in the bus sector since 2002 and introduced the platform in fiscal year 2024. This platform will be complemented with a fuel cell system developed by Toyota.

Save Costs Through Standardization

Both manufacturers aim to reduce costs in the development of the fuel cell bus (FCEV) by using standardized FCEV components.

In addition, Isuzu is expanding its range of CO₂-neutral options beyond battery-electric buses and is working on the commercialization of the FC line bus as a new technology. For Toyota, hydrogen plays an important role in achieving CO₂ neutrality. The automaker is collaborating with various partners from different industries to advance the production, transport, storage, and use of hydrogen. Together, Isuzu and Toyota will work with local authorities and companies in various regions. (se)

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