aped C+pod, a 2-seater ultra-compact BEV. The C+pod was highlighted as a mobility option designed to enhance per-person energy efficiency in an urban environment. On the FCEV front, UMWT displayed advanced models such as the Toyota Mirai FCEV, GranAce FCEV, and Hilux FCEV. Another highlight was the SORA (Sky, Ocean, River, and Air) bus, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells. (From Toyota Malaysia press release on February 20, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

le (FCEV) transit bus based on the BEV flat-floor transit bus to be produced from FY2024. The next-generation FCEV transit bus will combine the platform of the BEV flat-floor transit bus scheduled for launch in FY2024, with Toyota's fully developed fuel cell system found in the Toyota Mirai and the SORA fuel cell bus. By sharing the same components between BEVs and FCEVs, the three companies aim to significantly reduce costs, and by adopting new-...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/28

Four Toyota Group parts suppliers introduce FC buses to transport employees and visitors Toyota Industries Corporation, Denso Corporation, Aisin Corporation (Aisin), and Toyota Boshoku Corporation have introduced Toyota Motor Corporation’s SORA fuel cell (FC) bus. These 4 companies have already begun operations of the FC bus, starting at the end of 2021, for the pick-up and drop-off of their employees in the morning and evening and for plant t...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/14

autonomous buses to establish a next-generation transportation system. Level 4 autonomous buses (fully autonomous driving under specific conditions) will be operated on a public road that connects the Haneda Airport Terminal 3 building and Haneda Airport Zone 1. Three autonomous buses based on the Sora fuel cell buses will be tested with a driver seated in the driver’s seat. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on June 9, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/09

Toyo Tire's NanoEnergy tires adopted for Sora fuel cell bus Toyo Tire Corporation announced that its NanoEnergy M638 tires specifically designed for large route buses have been adopted for the Sora fuel cell bus. The tires adopted for the Sora take advantage of Toyo Tire's Nano Balance Technology to improve low fuel consumption performance and use a tread rubber compound and other low heat generation materials in all parts that affect fuel effici...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/11

Toyota launches FC bus On March 28 Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that sales began on March 7 of the Sora, the first fuel cell bus (FC bus) to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. Three units of the Sora have been delivered to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government since its release. Toyota aims to introduce over 100 fuel cell buses, mainly within the Tokyo metropolitan area, ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/29

ill exhibit at the show. Volvo Cars in the passenger car category and Harley-Davidson in the motorcycle category will return, while the Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania will exhibit for the first time. Toyota will display a number of concept cars including the "TOYOTA Concept-i" series, the "Sora" fuel cell bus (FC bus) concept, the "Fine-Comfort Ride" fuel cell vehicle (FCV), Tj CRUISER and GR HV SPORTS concept. The "TOYOTA Concept-i" ser...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/25

Toyota to display FC bus concept "Sora" at Tokyo Motor Show On October 18, 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the company is scheduled to display the "Sora," a Toyota fuel cell bus (FC bus) concept, at the Tokyo Big Sight during the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017. The Sora is equipped with the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), which was developed for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV). The TFCS has been adopted to deliver superior environment...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/19

Faurecia purchases automotive business of Sora Composites Faurecia S.A. announced the acquisition of the automotive business of Sora Composites, a France-based company which possesses an established expertise in the field of composite plastics and the use of glass and carbon fiber for automotive applications. The two plants affected by this acquisition are located in Theillay and Saint-Meloir-des-Ondes, with the operational headquarters based in ...

News  Updated at: 2012/07/19