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

ations, located in Edmonton, is scheduled to be onstream in 2025, replacing a temporary, hydrogen mobile fueler on the site that is currently supplying customers.  Air Products also has a hydrogen mobile fueler at the Edmonton International Airport that provides hydrogen for the airport's fleet of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. As the world's largest supplier of hydrogen, Air Products has hands-on operating experience with over 250 hy...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

Toyota introduces sixth-gen 2025 4Runner ahead of fall U.S. market launch On April 9, Toyota introduced the all-new sixth-gen 2025 Toyota 4Runner ahead of U.S. market launch in fall 2024. The three-row 2025 4Runner will be built in Toyota Motor Corporation’s Tahara plant in Japan on Toyota’s body-on-frame TNGA-F global truck platform, shared with the Tacoma, Land Cruiser, Tundra and Sequoia, with a high-strength boxed, steel-ladder frame, mul...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

UMWT Malaysia sells 23,444 Toyota/Lexus cars in Q1/2024; opens pre-orders for Hiace SLWB Reported on April 4, 2024, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) sold 9,688 units in March 2024 (9,471 Toyota vehicles and 217 units of Lexus cars), up 6.0% YoY. This brought UMWT’s Q1/2024 sales to reach 23,444 units (down 7.0% from Q1/2023). Moreover, UMWT, on April 1, announced the opening of pre-orders for the Toyota Hiace Super Long Wheelbase (SLWB), which is powere...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/09

Toyota Chile opens first hydrogen production and supply station On March 28, Toyota Chile (TLC) inaugurated its first hydrogen production and supply station located at the TLC offices in Pudahuel, Santiago. This station can completely refuel a Toyota Mirai in 5 minutes, enabling a range of 650 km. The Mirai was introduced to the Chilean market in 2023 as the first EV with hydrogen-powered fuel cells approved by the country. “This hydrogen plant...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/03

MOSTI studying potential of hydrogen technology for mobility in Malaysia Announced on March 27, 2024, The Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) held a demonstration session and test drive session of Toyota Mirai hydrogen FCEV, as it has been studying potential of hydrogen technology, especially in the mobility sector. This is in line with the Malaysian government’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions as ea...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/29

Toyota introduces 2024 Mirai in Europe On March 1, Toyota Europe announced that Toyota’s flagship hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) sedan will gain new safety, driving assistance, multimedia, and convenience features for 2024. European sales of the 2024 Toyota Mirai will commence in February. This summer, Toyota will supply 500 Mirai to support Paris 2024 as part of a fully electrified fleet of more than 2,650 passenger vehicles. Mirai adopts ...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01

Toyota announces another recall in U.S., about 684,000 vehicles affected in a week On February 27, Toyota announced it is recalling about 381,000 Tacoma pickup trucks over rear axle parts, increasing the risk of a crash,  Welding debris left on the ends of the rear axle assembly during manufacturing could cause certain retaining nuts to loosen over time and eventually fall off, potentially causing a part to separate from the axle. The recall aff...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/01