Isuzu and Toyota to Jointly Develop Next-Generation Fuel Cell Route Bus

Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today an agreement to jointly develop next-generation fuel cell (FC) route buses for commercialization. Production is scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2026 (April 2026-March 2027) at the Utsunomiya Plant (Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture) of J-Bus, Ltd. (J-Bus), an equal joint venture between Isuzu and Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino).