MNRE launches NISE–Toyota pilot to test Mirai hydrogen fuel‑cell car on Indian roads On December 11, 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched a pilot project to test hydrogen fuel‑cell mobility in India, under a memorandum of understanding between the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) and Toyota Kirloskar Motor centered on real‑world trials of the Toyota Mirai fuel‑cell electric vehicle (FCEV). As part of t...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/12

re for hydrogen refueling stations. As the High Pressure Gas Safety Act was revised to add solution-treated SUS305 as a material for hydrogen refueling stations, the company began selling round bar steels with diameters ranging from 18 to 68 millimeters. These products have already been used in the Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle as materials for high-pressure hydrogen applications. They do not use molybdenum, a rare metal, and adopt a composition...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

Toyota recalls 1.1 million North American vehicles for rearview camera issue On November 4, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing issued a recall for 1,024,407 vehicles in the U.S. because of a rearview camera image that may not display,  according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Transport Canada says in a recall notice that 99,178 vehicles are affected in Canada. Toyota is recalling 102 Toyota and Lexus mo...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors and Toyota conclude hydrogen mobility pilot in Saudi Arabia On October 27, Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorized distributor of Toyota vehicles in Saudi Arabia, together with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, announced the conclusion of a hydrogen mobility pilot in collaboration with the Engineering College at Princess Nourah University (PNU) and supporting entities. The pilot is part of t...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Toyota joins TOKYO H2 project aiming to make Tokyo global leader in hydrogen On September 3, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it has joined "TOKYO H2," a new project launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the same day aiming to make Tokyo a global leader in hydrogen. The TOKYO H2 project aims to accelerate public―private efforts to use hydrogen, with a focus on commercial mobility such as fuel cell taxis and trucks. As...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

ding final approval from KPDN Kuala Lumpur. Led by SEDC Energy (SEDCE), the project is crucial for pilot programs and future growth of Sarawak’s hydrogen economy. Currently, hydrogen vehicles in Sarawak are mainly commercial vehicles undergoing trials. According to the Sarawak Deputy Premier, the Toyota Mirai FCEV, for example, can be refueled with 2 kg of hydrogen in 3 minutes, enabling up to 700 km of driving range on a full 5-kg tank. (From ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India and Ohmium partner to develop green hydrogen microgrid solutions On June 25, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ohmium International, a Bengaluru-based provider of PEM hydrogen technology, to co-develop green hydrogen-based integrated power solutions in India.  Under this partnership, Ohmium will lead the design, development, and performance evaluation of a microgrid prototy...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

e Mobile Hydrogen Refueling Station (MHRS) Development Project, the first hydrogen mobility pilot in Peninsular Malaysia.  MOSTI, through NanoMalaysia Bhd and the National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC), led the project in collaboration with PETRONAS Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd (PTVSB), Sime UMW, UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT), and the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation (MGTC). The MHRS aims to drive clean energy adoption an...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Toyota launches commercially focused hydrogen business website On April 28, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced the launch of a new commercially focused Toyota Hydrogen Solutions webpage as a business hub for those interested in Toyota’s hydrogen-related products, services and solutions. The new website will offer product information, provide case study examples, and offer contact information to help customers find products that offer t...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

Toyota offers 2025 Mirai FCEV in single trim level in U.S. On March 28, Toyota announced that its Mirai enters the 2025 model year in a sole model level trim, the XLE grade that includes an enhanced list of standard features like a Panoramic View Monitor, Front and Rear Parking Assist with Automatic Braking, front-seat foot illumination, Digital Key capability and dual-tone heated outside mirrors. Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 will continue to come sta...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/29

GJAW 2024: Toyota Indonesia displays electrified vehicles including FCEV and FFV models Announced on November 25, 2024, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) presented a complete lineup of electrified vehicles at the GAIKINDO Jakarta Auto Week (GJAW) 2024, running from November 22 - December 1. Its displayed models also included FCEV and Flexy Fuel Vehicle (FFV). Along with the Toyota Mirai Gen-2 FCEV, Toyota presented Kijang Innova Zenix HEV FFV that comb...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

ications. Despite its promise, hydrogen technology faces obstacles like high production costs, limited infrastructure, and energy loss during hydrogen production. Japan and South Korea are working to overcome these barriers through significant investments and government support. Japan’s Approach: Toyota’s Pioneering Vision Japan was one of the earliest adopters of hydrogen technology. Toyota, the nation’s leading automotive giant, introduce...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/27

larity. Following hybrids, those who answered BEV increased slightly, from 30% in 2021 to 32% this time. Apart from hybrids and BEVs, the ratio of those who answered PHEV (11%), clean diesel (5%), and FCEV/hydrogen engine models (3%) remained the same as in the last survey. As for fuel cell models, Toyota and Honda continue to invest in the sector, at the same time as, increasing investment in the BEV sector. Toyota has released the Mirai and Cro...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

through a variety of technologies. The event highlighted not just Electric Vehicles (EVs), but also the broader spectrum of technologies surrounding them. This approach suggests that Japanese automakers are currently exploring diverse pathways to achieve carbon neutrality. One standout exhibit was Toyota’s portable hydrogen cartridge, a compact energy source able to store 200g of hydrogen at 70 MPa, generating 3.3 kWh of energy using a fuel ce...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/28

Saudi Arabia launches first hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai taxi pilot project On October 24, the Transport General Authority (TGA), Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment (AHG), Abdul Latif Jameel Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced the launch of a seven-day trial for the Toyota Mirai, an advanced hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), as part of a taxi fleet in Jeddah. During the seven-day trial, the Toyota Mir...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/24

Toyoda Gosei and JTEKT to supply portable hydrogen cartridge parts to Toyota Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei) and JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) respectively announced that their products have been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation’s (Toyota) “portable hydrogen cartridges”. The adopted products are Toyota Gosei’s high-pressure hydrogen tank that has applied a hydrogen storage technology developed by Toyota Gosei and Toyota, as well as ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

GIIAS 2024: Toyota presents electrified vehicle lineup; launches all-new Prius HEV in Indonesia Announced on July 17, 2024, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) presented its electrified vehicles (xEV) models including the concept cars at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024. At its booth, Toyota also showcased the PHEV version of the all-new Prius, along with the Toyota FT-3e BEV concept car, the Toyota Kijang Innova Zenix HEV Flex...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

Toyota Boshoku participates in FCVC 2024 Toyota Boshoku participated in the International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress & Exhibition 2024 (FCVC 2024) held in Jiading, Shanghai from June 4 to 6, exhibiting a bipolar plate for fuel cell stacks, an ion exchanger for fuel cell vehicles, and an air filter for fuel cell vehicles. The Toyota Boshoku bipolar plate, a precision stamping parts for the new Mira fuel cell, features a new stamping p...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/12

Toyota talks of hydrogen fuel-cell programs at H2HQ opening in California On May 1 during a tour of the its new H2HQ facility in Gardenia, California, Toyota executives provided clues of where the company is heading with its hydrogen fuel-cell programs, with Class 8 semis, as well as hydrogen fuel-cell pickups, having a working fuel-cell Tundra prototype in Japan and a Hilux hydrogen fuel-cell prototype pickup in the U.K. Toyota is fitting 200 kW...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/11

Toyota and FuelCell Energy launch ‘Tri-gen’ production system in California On May 2, FuelCell Energy and Toyota Motor North America celebrated the grand opening of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen” system at the Port of Long Beach, California. Tri-gen uses biogas to produce renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and usable water, and was built to support the vehicle processing and distribution center for Toyota Logistics Services (TLS)...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/04