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Report: Toyota to begin sales of fuel cell sedan in Japan this December

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The Nikkei reports that Toyota will begin sales of its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV), reportedly named Mirai, in Japan in December. The new hydrogen-powered Toyota is a front-wheel drive 4-door, 4-seater sedan. The two tanks store hydrogen at pressures of up to 700 bar. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Japan' Earlier post.).

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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The RWD layout also allowed for increased hydrogen storage to boost EPA-estimated range to 402 miles (Mirai XLE grade), a 30% increase over the first-generation Mirai. The three tanks together hold about 11 pounds (5 kg) of hydrogen. Also featured on other 2021 Toyotas, including the Camry and Highlander, TSS 2.5+ Mirai Safety.

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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

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How soon is the revamped Tesla Model 3 Highland arriving in the U.S.? Kia PV5 Concept Also at CES, Hyundai outlined its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain,” with a hydrogen vision that extends well beyond cars , trucks, and buses—to trains, ships, generators, steelmaking, robotics, air mobility, and more.

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2023 Toyota bZ4X

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Then, by 2030, 80 percent of Toyota’s global sales will be electrified with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Pricing and Availability. Pricing has not been released for the 2022 bZ4X that is scheduled to be in dealers mid-2022. Toyota finally jumps into the electric pool. Town and Country.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

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Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. CARB ought to tap into some of its bottomless reservoir of technological optimism applied to hydrogen and fuel cells when considering obstacles to plug-ins.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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Pricing and Warranties. Base prices, before options but including the $1,185 freight charge, range from $33,860 to $49,085. To jump over the midsize SUVs of the Honda Pilot, Ford Explorer , Chevrolet Traverse , Volkswagen Atlas , Toyota Highlander and the Kia Telluride , the Palisade Calligraphy had better be a step up.

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Transportation’s Future Is Hybrid – in More Ways Than One

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And despite increasing economies of scale, the price of batteries actually increased in 2022 by seven percent. We are also building a rotary ICE that burns hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels. This is, in a word, expensive. We’re also struggling to build enough chargers ( as is Europe ).

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