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  Toyota has reached another milestone in its progress towards zero carbon with the unveiling of a prototype hydrogen fuel cell Hilux. Built at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s Burnaston car plant in Derby, it has been developed in a joint project with consortium partners, supported by UK Government funding (via the …

A Toyota Mirai has covered more than 1,000 kilometres – or a huge 621 miles – on a single tank of fuel, easily beating the previous long-distance record for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The journey, undertaken in France during Paris de l’hydrogène – an exhibition on hydrogen and renewable …

The Eiffel Tower has been illuminated green, using a Toyota fuel cell powered generator. The striking display took place during the hydrogen and mobility exhibition, Paris de l’hydrogène, organised by Energy Observer – the Toyota-supported, self-sufficient world-travelling boat operator – and the City of Paris. The exhibition highlights the vehicles, …

Construction equipment giant JCB has made the switch to self-charging hybrid electric technology by replacing its sales team’s fleet with 40 Toyota Corolla Touring Sports models. The handover of the first 20 vehicles took place at the company’s Rocester headquarters in Staffordshire. The British-built Corolla estates are all powered by …

Energy Observer, the first world’s hydrogen vessel and supported by Toyota, has docked in London as part of its six-year global tour. Having sailed 18,000 emission free nautical miles since leaving St Malo, France, in 2017, the floating laboratory will be based under Tower Bridge, London, from October 5-13, accompanied …

Hyundai has given a sneak preview of its next generation fuel cell vehicle, well ahead of the hydrogen-powered SUV’s official launch in early 2018. The near-production-ready version of the yet-to-be-named model was exhibited at a special preview event held in Seoul. FCEVs (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) are zero-emission vehicles, emitting …

New British-built hydrogen fuel cell powered car to be one of the star attractions at the London Motor Show. The first road legal, engineering prototype of the innovative two-seater will be displayed at the show in the Evolution Centre. Capable of travelling 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen and …

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Toyota has taken another step towards a hydrogen-powered future with the arrival of the first Mirai fuel cell cars in the UK. The vehicles, which landed at Toyota import centre at Portbury, near Bristol, are part of the first consignment to reach Europe, ahead of the Mirai’s official launch in …

Orders bonanza in Japan for the Mirai – Toyota’s first hydrogen-powered production car. The ground-breaking Mirai has clocked up 1,500 orders in its first month on sale in Japan. Due for introduction in the UK later this year, the FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) has far exceeded expectations – Toyota’s …