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Toyota showcases experimental hydrogen-powered GR Yaris

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Toyota showcased its experimental hydrogen-powered combustion engine technology in the multiple award-winning GR Yaris. —Kiichiro Toyoda, Founder of Toyota Motor Corporation (March, 1952). The hydrogen-powered experimental GR Yaris and the Corolla Sport both feature the same G16E-GTS, 1.6-liter, 2022 GR Yaris Hydrogen.

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Honda begins operation of stationary fuel cell power station on Torrance campus

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Honda began operation of a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif., marking the company's first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation. We believe there’s great promise in hydrogen fuel cells for backup power and offsetting potential peak power events.

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Toyota & Honda partner on fuel cell bus mobile power generation system to supply electricity in disasters

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Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda R&D Co., will create a mobile power generation/output system—Moving e—that comprises a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen; portable external power output devices; and portable batteries. Honda’s Power Exporter 9000 portable external power output device.

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Liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla to race in Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hours; improvements to hydrogen piping

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Toyota will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen. Earlier post.) It is the first time in the world that a vehicle will race with liquid hydrogen fuel.

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Michelin brings back Challenge Bibendum event as Movin’On

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After a three-year hiatus, Michelin is rebooting the venerable Challenge Bibendum sustainable mobility event. The event showcased 50 low-emission cars that traveled a total of 600 kilometers (373 miles) in three days. The event showcased 50 low-emission cars that traveled a total of 600 kilometers (373 miles) in three days.

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Toyota’s liquid hydrogen GR Corolla will race in Fuji 24 Hours in May

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In March, Toyota’s GR Corolla H2 Concept (liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla) suffered a fire during a tet run and withdrew from the opening of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook Round 1 Suzuka. Earlier post.) Toyota says that the fire was caused by a loosened joint in the hydrogen supply piping.

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Micron launches low-power memory qualified for automotive safety applications

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Micron Technology has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D. —Kris Baxter, corporate vice president and general manager of Micron’s Embedded Business Unit.

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