Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its new production plan for fuel cells and a water electrolysis system to supply hydrogen was selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a successful applicant for its Support Program for Building GX Supply Chains.

This METI program is based on the Draft Act for a Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized, Growth-Oriented Economic Structure (GX Promotion Act). It aims to establish a domestic manufacturing supply chain in the GX field, such as for fuel cells and water electrolysis systems. The program is designed to accelerate efforts ahead of the rest of the world by maximizing the strengths of Japan's manufacturing supply chain and technology infrastructure, including small and medium enterprises.

Toyota will work with local governments, passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers, and customers who use these vehicles to promote the creation of a hydrogen society and the widespread adoption of fuel cells. In this context, Toyota aims to establish a strong position in the commercial truck market using hydrogen in 2030. The target will be the fuel cell market in Europe and America, where demand is expected to grow, with a goal of supplying 75,000 units.

The target for the water electrolysis system is to have a cumulative business scale of 3 gigawatts by around 2030.