Toyota has donated five hydrogen-fueled electric vehicles to the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region in part of a new service initiative to promote climate change prevention.

DriveH2 is a new initiative by Energy Independence Now, a nonprofit that promotes the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The vehicles donated by the initiative will service the Red Cross’s blood services and disaster fleet that respond and provide shelter and resources to affected communities.

The fleet also helps to transport blood between collection drives and the health providers. In the past year, L.A. Region Red Crossers drove more than 104,500 miles.

“For the past few years, the Red Cross Los Angeles has been on the ground responding to growing numbers of wildfires and home fires,” said David Englin, chief operating officer of the Red Cross Los Angeles Region. “Adding these zero-emission vehicles to our fleet is aligned with our fundamental principles, one of which is humanity — our commitment to protect life and alleviate suffering.”

Additionally, the cars promote the use of clean energy and align with Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order of moving California toward zero-emission vehicles by 2035. In a press release from The Red Cross, they stated that “ in partnership with DriveH2, [The Red Cross is] passionately pursuing that challenge as the dangers of climate change in the form of wildfires has steadily increased during the past few years.”

“We’re delighted to be able to donate these vehicles to the Red Cross Los Angeles,” said Brian Goldstein, executive director of DriveH2/EIN. “This donation of fuel cell electric vehicles aligns perfectly with DriveH2’s mission to raise awareness for hydrogen technology, a vital part of the zero-emission ecosystem. The vehicles’ extended range and quick refueling time are a particularly good fit for the organization’s operations, and we are honored to kick off this program alongside Toyota and the American Red Cross.”

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