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Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor today announced that they will exhibit the so-called GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies, at the Isuzu Group booth at the Japan Mobility Show 2023.* This will be the first time the GIGA FUEL CELL will be shown to the general public. The Show will be held from Saturday 28 October to Sunday, 5 November 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan.
“Isuzu and Honda believe that FC technology, utilizing hydrogen as fuel resulting in no CO2 emissions, will be effective to achieve carbon neutrality of heavy-duty trucks which are required to achieve high-efficiency transportation with the capability for long-distance driving, large load capacity, quick refueling,” the Japanese companies said in a release.
Since the signing of an agreement in January 2020 to conduct joint research on FC-powered heavy-duty trucks, the two companies have been working on the verification of the compatibility of the FC system and heavy-duty trucks and the establishment of a foundation for basic technologies such as vehicle control technologies.
The two companies are currently planning to start demonstration testing of a prototype model on public roads before the end of the current Japanese fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, and introduce the production model to the market in 2027 by “fully leveraging the technology, experience and knowledge gained through the joint research.”
The GIGA FUEL CELL model on display adopts the Lowdeck 8×4 rigid truck configuration, which is a typical configuration for trucks used for intercity transportation. Its range of more than 800 km/500 miles (Isuzu validation mode) makes the GIGA FUEL CELL a zero-emission heavy-duty truck with true practicality. Moreover, the GIGA FUEL CELL is equipped with an external power output function, so that it can use its large energy capacity unique only to FC vehicles, which use hydrogen as a fuel, and serve as “mobile power station” as needed, such as in times of a disaster.
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*Japan Mobility Show 2023: The Show will be held from Saturday 28 October to Sunday, 5 November 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan.
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Honda and Isuzu To Show Fuel Cell Powered HD Truck
Click for more on fuel cells.
Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor today announced that they will exhibit the so-called GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies, at the Isuzu Group booth at the Japan Mobility Show 2023.* This will be the first time the GIGA FUEL CELL will be shown to the general public. The Show will be held from Saturday 28 October to Sunday, 5 November 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan.
“Isuzu and Honda believe that FC technology, utilizing hydrogen as fuel resulting in no CO2 emissions, will be effective to achieve carbon neutrality of heavy-duty trucks which are required to achieve high-efficiency transportation with the capability for long-distance driving, large load capacity, quick refueling,” the Japanese companies said in a release.
Since the signing of an agreement in January 2020 to conduct joint research on FC-powered heavy-duty trucks, the two companies have been working on the verification of the compatibility of the FC system and heavy-duty trucks and the establishment of a foundation for basic technologies such as vehicle control technologies.
The two companies are currently planning to start demonstration testing of a prototype model on public roads before the end of the current Japanese fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, and introduce the production model to the market in 2027 by “fully leveraging the technology, experience and knowledge gained through the joint research.”
The GIGA FUEL CELL model on display adopts the Lowdeck 8×4 rigid truck configuration, which is a typical configuration for trucks used for intercity transportation. Its range of more than 800 km/500 miles (Isuzu validation mode) makes the GIGA FUEL CELL a zero-emission heavy-duty truck with true practicality. Moreover, the GIGA FUEL CELL is equipped with an external power output function, so that it can use its large energy capacity unique only to FC vehicles, which use hydrogen as a fuel, and serve as “mobile power station” as needed, such as in times of a disaster.
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*Japan Mobility Show 2023: The Show will be held from Saturday 28 October to Sunday, 5 November 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Japan.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.