26 (FY 2025) from the FY 2013 figure, and achieve a 50% reduction by FY 2030. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on November 10, 2021) 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 t...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/06/07

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Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/05/22

Silverado (Mexico) Silverado (USA) Skyline Skyline Coupe Skyline Crossover Skyline GT Skyline GT HYBRID Solio Solio Bandit Hybrid Solio Hybrid Solterra Sonata (FF) (China) Sonata Hybrid (Korea) Song MAX DM (FF) (China) Song MAX DM-i (FF) (China) Song Pro DM (4WD) (China) Song Pro DM-i (FF) (China) Sora Space Wagon (Thailand) Spacia Spacia Base Spacia Custom Spacia Gear Spade Stella Stella Custom Step WGN Step WGN e:HEV Stream Suburban (USA) Succ...

Who Supplies Whom  Updated at: 2026/05/01

have agreed to begin studying the planning and development of next-generation FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) route buses. The next-generation FCEV route bus will combine the platform of the BEV flat-floor route bus with Toyota's fully developed fuel cell system found in the Toyota Mirai and the SORA fuel cell bus. Isuzu Motors Limited and Toyota Motor Corporation announced on September 29 that they have agreed to jointly develop a next-genera...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/20

J-Bus, Komatsu Plant Heavy-duty buses: Hino S'elega; Isuzu Gala Medium-duty buses: Hino Melpha; Isuzu Gala Mio Light-duty bus: Hino Poncho Fuel cell bus: Toyota Sora (2018-) J-Bus's bus plant, producing buses for Hino, Isuzu, and Toyota - J-Bus Ltd. was established in October 2004 through a merger of Hino Auto Body, Ltd. and Isuzu Bus Manufacturing, Ltd. Hino reports misconduct concerning engine certification in Japan MLIT revokes type approvals...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/20

ty Clarity Fuel Cell CR-V e:FCEV (USA) Crown Sedan FCEV eCitaro G (Germany) Enviro400FCEV (UK) GLC F-Cell (Germany) HYDRON (Italy) ix35 (Korea) Kangoo (France) Kangoo Z.E. Hydrogen (France) Master Van H2-TECH (France) Master Z.E. Hydrogen (France) MIRAI NEXO (Korea) NextGenH2 (Germany) Profia Z FCV Sora Urbino 12 hydrogen (Poland) Urbino 18 hydrogen (Poland) V-Online H2e (FF) (China) 2008 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 202...

Who Supplies Whom  Updated at: 2026/02/25

ly issued by Isuzu and Toyota on September 29, the jointly developed fuel cell route buses will begin production at the J-Bus Ltd. Utsunomiya Plant in FY2026. The model to be produced is believed to be the vehicle in this exhibit. Other than the fuel cell unit, it shares no components with Toyota's SORA FC bus, which is already on the market, and the drive system components are the same as those of the Erga EV. The battery for driving and regener...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

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Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/11/26

million for expansion in Cartersville, Georgia Toyo Tire & Rubber to supply new truck and bus tires to North America Toyo Tire to shift heat energy source to natural gas at tire plants in Japan Toyo Tire North America achieves production of 50 million tires Toyo Tire's NanoEnergy tires adopted for Sora fuel cell bus Toyo Tire to establish new plant in Serbia Toyo Tire establishes first European R&D center Toyo Tyre Malaysia to require local high...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/11/26

na Established Faurecia Exhaust System Rayong in Thailand May 2009 Opened the Global Seat Mechanisms Center in Caligny, France. 2010 Acquired EMCON Technologies LLC, a leading exhaust system supplier in Troy, MI, U.S.A. 2012 Acquired Plastal France (Plastal S.A.S.), the automotive business of Sora Composites, and Saline, currently operated by Ford Motor Company's Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH). Jul. 2016 The Company divested it...

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are wiring components that occupy the small space inside hybrid vehicle inverters and are designed to handle the high voltages and large currents specific to hybrid vehicles. They come in various types, including round bars, resin cassettes, and resin molded types. For fuel cell buses (such as the SORA), the company also manufactures battery packs which have cooling and waterproof functions and are designed to be suitable for the usage environme...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

Corporation (Suzuki), and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu), exhibited a fuel cell powered light-duty truck at the Smart Logistics Expo.   The fuel cell (FC) light-duty truck is based on the Isuzu Elf and was converted to a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) by installing a Toyota Mirai FC stack, a Toyota Sora FC bus drive motor, and other components.   The vehicle is equipped with two 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks with a capacity of 10.5kg, givin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/07

nding of EUR 30 million in 2023. The EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership’s H2Accelerate project includes hydrogen-related companies such as Linde, Shell, and TotalEnergies. (7) CaetanoBus in Portugal CaetanoBus' "H2.City Gold” FCEV (Source: CaetanoBus S.A.) This is not a Toyota (J-Bus) OEM "SORA" model, but the "e.City Gold” BEV equipped with a Toyota FC system developed in-house by CaetanoBus S.A.   The company produces a wide rang...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/07

neralization of scenarios at a certain level. However, if the angle changes depending on the vehicle's behavior and the effectiveness of the new angle decreases, the requirements for autonomous driving cannot be met. Generative simulation "World Model” It is a generative model. For example, the Sora. Scenarios are generated arbitrarily based on the inputs Prompt and Action. However, there exist hallucinations that do not truly understand nor ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/20

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

g.Read more at no cost for a limited time by registering for a free trial. Toyota Motor Corporation: FC modules, hydrogen tanks, water electrolysis hydrogen production system, hydrogen society   Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), which is currently selling the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) and the SORA fuel cell bus, did not have any vehicles on display, but introduced its efforts to sell fuel cell (FC) systems to FC product suppliers as a fuel ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/07

Fuel cell commercial vehicle market trends in Japan and China (TTDC survey) Source: Technical information distribution service-swimy URL: https://thinktank.toyota-td.jp/pub/list   Regarding the market trends of fuel cell commercial vehicles in Japan and China, in Japan, Toyota announced the “Sora” fuel cell bus in 2018, and since there has been a series of announcements of collaboration and demonstration tests by other companies related ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/16

he second is "improvement of existing technologies," which will utilize HEVs (hybrid vehicles), e-fuel, and biofuels in vehicles that use internal combustion engines. The third is to improve the efficiency of logistics as a whole.   As for large FC commercial vehicles, Toyota and Hino launched the Sora, a large FCEV bus, in 2018. They are also jointly developing a heavy-duty FC truck, aiming for a driving range of 600km. He concluded his present...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/05/10

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