top of page
CMT Jan 25.gif

Madrid taxis make commitment to hydrogen fuelling technology as the fleet prepares to decarbonise

Updated: Jun 15, 2021


The Professional Taxi Federation of Madrid (FPTM), the main independent and non profit association within the Madrid taxi sector, has confirmed its commitment to green hydrogen fuel as a sustainable and viable alternative that will allow its fleet to carbonise.


Their main objective is the gradual replacement of 1,000 combustion engine taxis with hydrogen models by 2026 which is expected to cost more than €100million. This project will allow Madrid taxi drivers to make use of fuel cell vehicles, which operate similar to traditional combustion engine models, but have several environmental and economic benefits.

The project, known as "Taxi-as-a-service", has set the 1,000 hydrogen taxis goal for 2026, however the first models could be in operation in 2022. The €100million investment includes both the vehicle fleet and its recharging infrastructure, known as "hydrogenerators".

In addition, the FPTM wants to help Madrid become one of the leading cities in Europe in terms of sustainable public transport. In addition to the federation itself, the project has partners such as Madrileña Red de Gas, Toyota España and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, among others.

The Madrileña Red de Gas and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures companies will be in charge of the development and implementation of the infrastructure for the production and supply of renewable hydrogen. Regarding the mobile fleet of hydrogen taxis, Toyota Spain will be the vehicle supplier, specifically its second-generation Toyota Mirai saloon, which recently managed to travel 1003 km on a single hydrogen charge.


The renewable hydrogen supply will come from a 10MW electrolysis hydrogen generator, which will be powered by a 20MW solar plant. These two projects will be located in the Community of Madrid and will allow their expansion if demand increases significantly.

Subscribe to our FREE TaxiPoint newsletter. Receive the latest news to your inbox.
(Please note this does not include our Premium access content)

Thanks for subscribing!

Already a Premium Subscriber? Log-in to access ALL Premium content here using your TaxiPoint Premium subscribed email address:

TaxiPoint_WebBanner_700x200.jpg
RENT WITH (720 x 200 px) (1).gif
Taxipoint - Web Banner - 12.24.png
IMG_2814.jpeg
Save £££ £3.50 per hour - Compressed (1).gif
1comp.gif
Taxipoint Ads -Fleet Web Banner -April 2025.jpg

The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers.

All written and image rights are reserved by authors displayed. Creative Common image licenses displayed where applicable.

Reproduction in whole or in part without prior permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited.

All written content Copyright of TaxiPoint 2025.

bottom of page