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Share: Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is using second-generation fuel cell stacks from its 2021 Mirai passenger car for internal testing in production-intent Kenworth Class 8 trucks. Meanwhile, the Japanese automaker is handing off heavy-duty fuel cell trucks revealed in 2019 to customers for demonstration use. The new fuel cell electric system adapts a Kenworth T680 chassis for a more compact hydrogen storage cabinet containing six hydrogen tanks behind the cab. A more powerful lithium-ion battery pushes the driving range to more than 300 miles with an 80,000-pound load. Our first prototype trucks proved that a fuel cell electric powertrain was capable of hauling heavy cargo on a daily basis, Andrew Lund, Toyota Motor North America research and development chief engineer, said in a press release Thursday. These new prototypes allow us to start looking beyond drayage into broader applications of this proven technology.

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