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Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

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Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Transporting hydrogen from overseas.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Continuing to race using hydrogen engines.

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Level electricity demand: Replacement batteries can be recharged while vehicles are in operation, reducing peak electricity demand.

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

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Given a spark, gasoline will burn in any environment. —Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda The mobile liquid hydrogen station that will be used at the circuit is being developed by Iwatani Corporation. Why bother liquefying gas for transport? It can also be turned into electricity. —Yasuhiko Hashimoto

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Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announced that the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, has begun producing green hydrogen to replace natural-gas-based hydrogen in its refinery in Xinjiang. million tons per year, gasoline and diesel hydro-fining capacity of 2.4

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California Energy Commission approves plan to invest up to $115M for hydrogen fueling infrastructure; 111 new stations by 2027

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a plan today that will invest up to $115 million to increase significantly the number of fueling stations in the state that support hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Santa Clara-based Iwatani Corporation of America, received $1.9 Irvine-based FirstElement Fuel, Inc.,

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Toyota and partners launching Cité lib by Ha:mo EV car sharing in Grenoble; ultracompact EVs complementing public transport

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The City of Grenoble, France, its metropolitan area Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, EDF and its affiliate Sodetrel, Toyota Motor Corporation and Cité lib officially launched the new “Cité lib by Ha:mo” electric vehicle car-sharing service. Earlier post.). Toyota is providing 35 Toyota i-ROAD EVs, the largest number in service in the world.

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