Toyota Aims to Bolster U.S. Hydrogen Infrastructure with Investment in FirstElement Fuel
December 12, 2025
FirstElement Fuel to Strengthen Hydrogen Infrastructure with Investment from Toyota Motor North America
IRVINE, Calif. (December 11, 2025) – FirstElement Fuel, Inc. (“FEF”), the largest automotive hydrogen fueling infrastructure provider in the United States, today announced a strategic investment from Toyota Motor North America (“TMNA”). TMNA’s investment in the hydrogen value chain is expected to strengthen FEF’s hydrogen fueling network of 38 locations with 92 retail dispensers and promote driver confidence.
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About FirstElement Fuel Inc.
FirstElement Fuel Inc is a California-based company established in 2013 to provide
safe, reliable, retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles. The Company is
the leading hydrogen refueling station provider in California, and the world, with facilities
in Irvine, Santa Ana and Livermore, CA. FEF has 92 retail hydrogen fueling positions at
38 locations throughout California.
Learn about FirstElement Fuel, Inc., at FirstElementFuel.com. Contact Adam Hollerbach at Inquiries@FirstElementFuel.com.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for nearly 70
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our
Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to
the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14
manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina began to assemble
automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
About Toyota Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ)
Toyota Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ) is the lead office in North America for the
development, engineering, commercialization and business operations of Toyota’s
hydrogen fuel cell technologies. Based in Gardena, California, H2HQ works
collaboratively with Toyota’s R&D offices in Michigan and Texas, as well as business
units in Japan and internationally, to create zero-emissions fuel cell technologies that
enable energy independence, innovation and the movement of people, goods, energy
and information.
For more information: Toyota Hydrogen Solutions | Toyota.com.