The collaboration between Yamaha and Toyota goes back a long way and as a result of it they have developed technological innovations such as this H2 Buddy Porter Concept. An urban vehicle powered by a hydrogen-powered system that, in addition to having a good load capacity, sports a kind of semi-cabin with an upper roof and a large front windshield that connects directly to the latter.
Yamaha H2 Buddy Porter Concept: What we know
After more than a decade of collaboration in different fields, Yamaha and Toyota return in these last parts of the year, on the occasion of the Japan Mobility Show 2025, with their new H2 Buddy Porter Concept. Although, at the moment, there is not much information about the model that we have, the signature of the tuning forks itself offers us some technical aspects introduced in the development of this citizen-style vehicle.
Yamaha explains that: “Hydrogen engines are one of several options to achieve carbon neutrality. With the goal of bringing hydrogen-powered motorcycles to public roads, the H2 Buddy Porter Concept is being developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corporation, which created a new compact high-pressure hydrogen tank, suitable for motorcycles and scooters, and certified by regulatory bodies “relevant.”
Both companies have been working for quite some time on the development of different technologies around hydrogen. In fact, in 2022, Toyota announced an interchangeable hydrogen battery for motorcycles with up to 3.3 kWh capacity and only 5 kilos in weight. Through its subsidiary company Woven Planetthe objective of this system would be to replace the conventional fuel tank with one of these hydrogen cartridges, which would be replaced with another easily and simply once its energy capacity was exhausted.
Regarding the development itself, Yamaha Motor confirms that “He was mainly responsible for the development of the hydrogen engine, the chassis and other components. With a full tank, the H2 Buddy Porter Concept offers a range of more than 100 km. The model also meets the various technical requirements for use on public roads, according to current regulations, and with the Euro 5 emissions regulations, including NOx.”
We will have to wait for new information regarding this model, but everything indicates that it would be very close to a final version of it. The Japanese brand is clearly committed to diversifying its future range of models with different propulsion options, including electric, internal combustion and of course those powered by hydrogen.
