Have a look at the new hydrogen truck concepts unveiled by FUSO in Japan

FUSO has recently unveiled two new hydrogen truck concepts at Japan Mobility Show 2025, held in Tokyo earlier in November. Namely, the H2IC is a heavy-duty truck powered by an internal combustion engine that combusts hydrogen, while the H2FC is a heavy-duty truck powered by a fuel cell system.

Mitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) “believes hydrogen is an effective means to achieve carbon neutrality for commercial vehicles involved in heavy-duty transport and long-distance haulage”, owing to its high energy content, long range, and short refueling time. More into technical details, in the H2FC, a fuel cell system converts hydrogen to electricity, which then powers an electric motor. The H2FC stores hydrogen in liquid form, which has a higher density compared to compressed hydrogen gas. This enables a vehicle with up to 1200 kilometers of driving range, refuellable in 15 minutes and with no compromise on load body space.

FUSO’s concept hydrogen trucks in Japan

The heavy duty “H2FC” is equipped with a liquid hydrogen tank designed for subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) refueling. Jointly developed by Daimler Truck and Linde Engineering, a global leading company in industrial gases and hydrogen infrastructure, this is a liquid hydrogen filling technology that eliminates the need to discharge the boil-off gas by pressurizing hydrogen during refueling.

Moreover, in Japan, MFTBC has been collaborating with Iwatani Corporation on joint research regarding sLH2 filling technology, regulations, and commercialization, advancing efforts to establish sLH2 filling technology in the country. MFTBC is also working to build collaborative frameworks with external companies and institutions to support the implementation of sLH2 refueling technology in Japan.