A hydrogen truck designed by Pininfarina participates in Dakar Rally 2022

The Dakar Rally 2022 in Saudi Arabia will be a little different next year, as it wants to be a green event by 2030, with participating organizers aiming for lower emissions engines.

According to motor1, the Gaussin team is working on a hydrogen-powered truck, with the hydrogen-powered race truck H2 becoming the first hydrogen-electric vehicle to compete in the event.

As the world continues to seek alternative fuel sources, opportunities exist to see companies test new ideas, and Gaussin believes hydrogen and electric trucks are the future.

Where the French firm intends to display a number of these new 8-Series trucks in a short period to demonstrate their power and ability to propulsion systems hydrogen, electricity, and skateboard packages.

It’s worth mentioning that, since the invention of the automobile, motorsports have become a means of demonstrating the quickest and most powerful vehicles, so if the truck can complete the grueling Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, it’ll have no trouble working on paved public roads.