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received the Technology & Development Award from Toyota Motor Corporation for the development of high-pressure hydrogen tanks used on the new MIRAI, launched by Toyota in December 2020. Toyoda Gosei Co., The new MIRAI is equipped with three hydrogen tanks, one more than the previous model, to extend its cruising range.
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