Toyota, Honda, & Shell Team Up to Expand California’s Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
Toyota, Honda, and Shell are continuing to work together to expand California’s hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission awarded Shell $40.8 million to install hydrogen refueling equipment at 48 of its existing retail stations. Shell will also upgrade two of its current hydrogen stations and modify one of its heavy-duty truck […]
Shell, Honda & Toyota to Bring 7 New Hydrogen Refueling Stations in CA
Shell, Honda, and Toyota will collaborate to build seven new hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California following Shell’s successful securing of a $16.4 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The Energy Commission invests up to $100 million each year to support innovations in fuel technologies and transportation to help the state meet its demanding […]
Toyota and Shell Team Up to Build More Hydrogen Refueling Stations
Building the Toyota Mirai was a big risk on the part of the Japanese automaker, given that the hydrogen refueling infrastructure was practically nonexistent when the sedan first became available in the United States, even though it was limited exclusively to California. There’s already been plenty of progress on that front since the car launched, […]
Shell-Toyota Partnership to Build a Handful More Hydrogen Refueling Stations
If alternate-fuel vehicles in the United States were a carful of kids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles would be the one stuck riding in the back middle with his feet on the hump. Life Is Hard: Bake some cookies Partly this is due to how lean hydrogen fuel cell vehicle infrastructure is—at the moment, refueling stations […]
SimpleFuel Earns $1 Million Prize for Home Hydrogen Refueling Station
Last week, we briefly discussed how CO2 emissions involved in the production of hydrogen were one of the major obstacles in the way of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCV). However, if we could find a way to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, there would be no reason hydrogen FCVs couldn’t replace electric cars as the automobiles of […]
Requests for Toyota Mirai Begging Questions About Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Toyota began accepting applications for ownership of its upcoming 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, and the Japanese automaker is already sifting through over 600 applicants to see which ones are qualified to be the first Americans to own this futuristic vehicle. But with the October release of […]
Toyota Asks Congress to Support Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
It’s not long now until the Toyota Mirai’s release in the US, and the fuel-cell vehicle recently made its East Coast debut at the DC Auto Show. This debut not only allowed attendees to see it in person, but gave Toyota executives a chance to ask the new Congress to reinstate tax incentives that will […]
Toyota Pledges Financial Support to Development of Hydrogen Refueling Stations in CA
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have seemingly been in the works for a while, but finding a way to build the stations that will fuel these innovative machines has been a real hindrance to their development. Back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), senior vice president of Automotive Operations at Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., […]
2022 Toyota Mirai Comes With $15,000 of Free Hydrogen
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The 2022 Mirai is a rear-wheel drive fuel-cell electric vehicle with an EPA-estimated, zero-emission range of 402 miles
Hyundai to Invest Billions in U.S. for EVs, Hydrogen, and Robotics
Through 2025, Hyundai plans to invest $7.4 billion in electric vehicle production, hydrogen energy, and a variety of other future mobility initiatives for the U.S. market. The New 2022 Hyundai Tucson Is Here: See photos, specs, and more for this redesigned SUV “This investment demonstrates our deep commitment to the U.S. market, our dealers, and […]
Toyota Funds Hydrogen-Promoting TV Program
While many automakers have abandoned the tech, Toyota has doubled down and continued to commit to a hydrogen-powered future
New Toyota Mirai Gets 402 Miles of Hydrogen Range
The Mirai one of only two current production vehicles that can claim to have a range of over 400 miles. But it has a big advantage
Spring Hill Leads the Way for GM’s Hydrogen Cell Program
When car companies talk about going green, they’re not just talking about the cars they sell to consumers. Large-scale manufacturing facilities use a lot of energy and can generate tons of waste. GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing facility in Tennessee made just one change, and now it’s being touted as an example for other facilities. From Spring Hill: […]
China Shifts Focus from EVs to Hydrogen-Powered Cars
China’s using its EV blueprint to promote hydrogen cars https://t.co/7PC1pj0T1T pic.twitter.com/nStsU3ygrT — ilwareed Online (@ilwareed) January 29, 2019 Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been thriving on a global level. Particularly in China, thanks to its subsidies and policies that incentivize the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles. In 2018 alone, this country sold more than 1 million battery-powered […]
Hydrogen vs. Electric Cars: Which Is Better?
With electric cars being favored in news as the fast-approaching car of the future, it’s easy to forget about cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Now that electric cars have such a bright future with the introduction of long-lasting batteries and ranges of 300 miles, what will happen to the hydrogen cars? They’ll coexist, apparently. […]
Hyundai to Pour $6.7 Billion into Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology
If hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles catch on, Hyundai Motor Group will be poised to make the most of it. The company announced last week that it will invest $6.7 billion in fuel-cell technology and production capacity. The investment is part of Hyundai’s FCEV Vision 2030 plan. The goal: to produce 700,000 fuel-cell systems every year by […]
Toyota Still Committed to Making Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Affordable
As the electric car industry continues to ramp up, the dream of a hydrogen fuel cell future seems farfetched. But Toyota is doubling down on its investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, believing that the low adoption rate has primarily to do with cost. Speaking to Reuters, Mirai chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka said Toyota believes […]