Abdul Latif Jameel Motors and the Toyota Motor Corporation have completed a public hydrogen fuel cell bus trial.
Carried out in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) and other supporting entities; the five-day trial, which ran from 18–23 April, was carried out in Yanbu Industrial City.
The initiative formed part of ongoing efforts under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and the RCJY, which is aimed at accelerating the adoption of hydrogen as a clean energy source within Saudi Arabia’s mobility sector.
Utilising a hydrogen fuel cell bus powered by Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology, the vehicle was deployed for public transportation in Yanbu during one of the city’s largest annual events, the Yanbu Flower Festival.
The deployment aimed to offer both residents and visitors the opportunity to experience zero emission mobility first-hand in a live, public setting, and represented the latest in Abdul Latif Jameel Motors and Toyota’s series of Saudi hydrogen mobility and research projects, which build on previous hydrogen mobility initiatives across Saudi Arabia, including deployments in Makkah, Riyadh, and Jeddah, as well as research collaborations with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
Mazin Ghazi Jameel, Head of Distributor Businesses at Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, said:Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, together with Toyota Motor Corporation, will continue to collaborate with both the public and private sectors to support the adoption of hydrogen mobility in Saudi Arabia.
Through such trials, we aim to gather critical operational data, further enhance performance, and support the Kingdom’s transition toward a more sustainable transport ecosystem.
