The hydrogen-electric hybrid HiAce van, which was unveiled to the media in Shizuoka Prefecture on Saturday, boasts a driving range extended by 20% to 250 kilometres compared with when it runs only on hydrogen. Toyota Motor Corp says it plans to begin public road tests of a commercial van in Australia next spring, aiming to roll out what could be the world’s first vehicle powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor. Toyota has been testing hydrogen-engine vehicles in Australia since last year but decided to trial a hybrid model with an electric motor to address challenges like limited range and a shortage of hydrogen stations. Will the hydrogen vehicles revolutionise the transport industry ?

