Honda converts powertrain plant to hydrogen fuel cell production
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Honda is converting a powertrain plant in Japan to make fuel cell systems for hydrogen vehicles.
The plant in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture, was closed in October 2024 but will now produce the next-generation fuel cell system being developed independently by Honda, starting in 2027.
This will be the first facility dedicated to the production of the fuel cells being developed independently by Honda and will feature state-of-the-art equipment to achieve high-efficiency and high-quality production with annual production capacity of 30,000 units.
Honda is expecting to receive a government subsidy of up to Y14.8bn ($94m, €90m) for the project, including the establishment of the new plant, as it has qualified for a project led by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
The company, which is merging with Nissan and Mitsubishi, is aiming for a 5% share of the FC-powered truck market by 2030, and also pursue an ambitious target of gaining 30% market share by around 2040. Earlier this year it launched a hydrogen-powered, battery hybrid version of its CR-V in the US (above).
This uses a fuel cell system made in the US at Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, in Brownstown, Michigan, a joint venture production facility established by Honda and General Motors (GM). This system was co-developed by Honda and GM with twice the durability and a third the cost of the previous design used in the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.
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