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Today at a special event held at the Port of Los Angeles, Toyota and Kenworth unveiled the first of the fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks it developed together.
The new generation zero-emission trucks build upon the nifty Project Portal trucks we’ve seen before, which were just proofs of concept. The new ones are claimed to have better performance, capability, and even packaging, with up to 300 miles per fill. That’s double the average daily duty cycle of a typical drayage truck.
As part of the Zero-and-Near-Zero Emission Freight Facilities Project, Toyota and Kensworth will deploy 10 trucks to haul cargo throughout the LA Basin received at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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“Toyota is committed to fuel cell electric technology as a powertrain for the future because it’s a clean, scalable platform that can meet a broad range of mobility needs with zero emissions,” said Bob Carter, Executive Vice President for Automotive Operations Toyota. “The ZANZEFF collaboration and the innovative ‘Shore-to-Store’ project allow us to move Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Cell Electric technology towards commercialization.”
Since Toyota’s Project Portal operations began in April 2017, its proof of concept trucks have been put through more than 14,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations around the area where the new-generation trucks will now work, emitting nothing but water vapor in the process.
Additionally, two new refueling stations capable of supporting large-capacity heavy-duty hydrogen trucks will be constructed in Ontario and Wilmington, California, to help support the region. Toyota will also expand its use of zero-emissions technology at a smaller scale, such as zero-emissions forklifts at its port warehouse.
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