Nikola Corporation, via the HYLA brand, together with ITD Industries, recently opened a commercial hydrogen refueling station for the heavy-duty transportation sector in Ontario, Canada. The station, located at ITD Industries’ headquarters in Etobicoke, ON, is situated at 161 The Westmall, near Highway 401, Highway 427, and the Queen Elizabeth Highway (QEW).

According to Nikola, the station uses a 700-bar pressure-fill system, allowing hydrogen fuel to be dispensed into onboard storage for long-range vehicles, such as the Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck.

Partners include the Canadian Hydrogen Association and other private and public organizations, such as Walmart Canada, which recently became the first retailer in Canada to use a Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in its fleet.

“This station is the first of several ITD is planning on erecting across Ontario with Nikola Corporation as we aim to build a hydrogen fueling corridor connecting Windsor to Montreal,” Philip Turi, COO of ITD Industries, said during the opening remarks.

Nikola said it anticipates “significant growth” in Canada with eligibility received for the Incentives for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (iMHZEV) program. The iMHZEV program offers Canadian organizations (for-profit and non-profit), in all provinces, territories and municipalities, up to $200,000 (CAD) in incentives towards the purchase or lease of the Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric truck and up to $150,000 (CAD) in incentives towards the purchase or lease of the Nikola battery-electric truck, Nikola said.

Furthermore, Nikola said it is eligible for the Clean BC Go Electric rebates in the province of British Columbia, with $150,000 (CAD) in incentives towards the purchase or lease of both the Nikola hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric trucks. This incentive is stackable with the iMHZEV federal incentive.

Guests in attendance at the launch event included Hon. Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, Hon. Sam Oosterhoff, associate minister of energy-intensive industries of Ontario and other federal dignitaries, as well as business leaders within the energy, retail and transportation industry such as Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire and Loblaws, Nikola said.