First hydrogen-powered taxi pilot project launched in Saudi Arabia featuring Toyota Mirai

Al-Jazirah newspaper published the announcement by the Transport General Authority (TGA), Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment (AHG), Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia since 1955, and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) to launch a seven-day trial of the Toyota Mirai, a cutting-edge, hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), as part of a taxi fleet in Jeddah.

A first-of-its-kind in Saudi Arabia, the initiative commenced on 20 October 2024 and is aimed at assessing the viability of hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel source for Saudi Arabia’s public transportation system, furthering the Kingdom’s ambitions for sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation solutions.

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