Canadian Company Takes Delivery of First Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles
Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian energy company celebrating its 40th anniversary, has arranged for several of its employees to purchase British Columbia’s very first fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles from Toyota Canada. The Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric car, which emits only water vapor, has been limited in availability since its launch in 2014. […]
Toyota Fuel Cell Bus Begins Operations in Toyota City, Japan
You’ve probably heard of Toyota’s upcoming Mirai fuel cell vehicle, but we bet you haven’t heard about the Toyota fuel cell bus. This vehicle is the result of a collaboration between Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd, and began service in Toyota City on January 9th of this year. How’s that for starting 2015 […]
Own the First Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle and Help a Worthy Cause
If you’re a resident of California and a fan of all things eco-friendly, listen up. Toyota is giving one lucky Californian the chance to own the company’s first ever Fuel Cell Vehicle when it arrives in the Golden State late in 2015. Those who wish to enter to win will also be helping raise funds […]
BMW Joins Toyota to Build Fuel Cell SUVs
Toyota and BMW are no strangers to each other, having recently collaborated on the development of the Toyota GR Supra and BMW Z4 sports cars
Toyota Will Now Make and Sell Fuel Cell Modules for Big Rigs
A single module weighs 1,400 pounds and can generates up to 160 kW of continuous power, enough to tow about 80,000 pounds of cargo for up to 300 miles
Toyota Will Sell New Fuel Cell Module to Other Companies
Toyota created a new fuel cell module that combines the fuel cell stack of the second-generation Mirai with other necessary systems. The final product is, by all outward appearances, a box
Toyota’s Next-Gen Fuel Cell Truck Hits LA Roads
Using a modified version of the fuel cell system that powers the all-new 2021 Toyota Mirai, the next-gen Class 8 heavy-duty truck will be capable of traveling 300 miles with a full load weight of 80,000 pounds
Toyota Agrees to Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck
Toyota and Hino Trucks are partnering to bring a zero emissions, Class 8 fuel cell electric truck to North America.
Toyota Partners with Hino to Make Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota and Hino Motors have struck a new partnership with the aim to develop a hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty fuel cell truck that will produce zero emissions. Hino, based in Tokyo, is the leading producer of medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks in Asia. Both companies have declared ambitious goals to reduce CO2 emissions. In addition to developing […]
Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Car Now Available in Canada
The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car will now finally be available for purchase at Toyota dealerships in Canada beginning in July. The Mirai has so far been limited in its availability and was sold only in select markets around the world. In Europe it can be found in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway and […]
Toyota Unveils Fuel Cell Electric Heavy-Duty Truck
Today at a special event held at the Port of Los Angeles, Toyota and Kenworth unveiled the first of the fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks it developed together. The new generation zero-emission trucks build upon the nifty Project Portal trucks we’ve seen before, which were just proofs of concept. The new ones are claimed to […]
Toyota Unveils 2nd Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota has launched Project Portal 2.0, the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell truck, which it unveiled today in Northern Michigan before a crowd during the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars. Internally known as “Beta,” the new electric Class 8 truck already boasts significant improvements over its predecessor, with an estimated range […]
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 […]
Toyota’s Fuel Cell Truck is Ready to Haul
Back in April, Toyota revealed “Project Portal,” a hydrogen fuel cell-powered semi-truck that made more than 1,300 lb-ft of torque—and now the Japanese automaker has announced the truck is ready to be used for short routes at ports in California, known as drayage. After having completed more than “4,000 successful development miles,” the truck will […]
Toyota Launches Fuel Cell Buses that Can Act as Generators
Toyota made history recently by launching its first fuel cell vehicle, the hydrogen-powered Mirai. The Mirai is a $70,000 sedan exclusively sold in California—so what was next for Toyota? A small, cheap hatchback? A sports car a la Tesla Roadster, perhaps? Nope—try a fuel cell bus. Starting in 2017, you’ll be able to buy Toyota-branded […]
Toyota Challenges Students to Build and Race Fuel Cell Vehicles
Toyota has announced a new partnership with Horizon Educational Group that will combine learning in STEM fields with racing and alternative fuels. Toyota will help the Horizon Education Group bring its unique Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge to 20 schools in California distributed evenly between the Los Angeles and Orange Counties, 18 of which have already […]
Toyota Shows Off Mirai Fuel Cell Car at Frankfurt Motor Show
The 2016 Toyota Mirai is one of the most exciting new releases in the automotive world this year. Despite the fact that the North American model will only be for sale in certain regions of California at first, enthusiasts are buzzing about the vehicle that’s powered entirely by hydrogen and emits only water vapor. Recently […]
Toyota’s Release of Fuel Cell Patents Opens up Technology
Remember when Tesla opened up its patents to the public back in June? Now, Toyota is following in Tesla’s footsteps by releasing over 5,600 fuel cell and related patents for royalty-free use, presumably in the hopes that more automakers will join the hydrogen fuel-cell party and help make the technology popular enough to reach the […]