News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Hydrogen And Fuel Cells

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco Opens Grand Prix of Monaco In Toyota Mirai

May 31, 2016

Monaco May 29, 29016; On Sunday May 29, Prince Albert II of Monaco, accompanied by his wife Princess Charlène, completed the lap of honour at the Monaco Grand Prix in the Toyota Mirai, the first Toyota fuel cell car introduced in Europe. Brussels, Belgium - The Mirai, which means “Future” in Japanese, is t ... Continue reading

Chicago Clean Cities Fleets Reduce Petroleum Use by 25 Million Gallons in 2015

May 20, 2016

NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 19, 2016 – The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition today announced that in 2015 its member fleets saved more than 25 million gasoline-gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and 225,000 tons of greenhouse-gas emissions. “That is the equivalent of removing 3,000 tanker trucks of gasoline f ... Continue reading

BMW Innovations And 2016 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer eDrive - Henny's First Drive +VIDEO

May 14, 2016

2 Series Active Tourer eDrive 3-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine ... Continue reading

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle Production Charged Up For 2017 - But Still Inconsequential As Ubiquitous Alternative To Gasoline

May 7, 2016

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (May 4, 2016) – Production of Global Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) is expected to reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more automotive OEMs bring FCEVs to market, according to a new FCEV report from IHS Automotive, part of IHS, Inc. . The report takes a holistic vie ... Continue reading

Toyota Scientists Make Breakthrough on Safer, Smarter Batteries

May 5, 2016

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (May 4, 2016) – For anyone (i.e. everyone) who’s ever panicked when their mobile device chirped, “low battery,” the future could be far less stressful, thanks to the advanced battery research of scientists at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA). A new breakthrough ... Continue reading

Shrinking Diesel Car Sales Open Up Growth Opportunities for Alternate Propulsion Systems

Apr 28, 2016

LONDON, April 28, 2016 -- WHEN Thursday, 5th May, 2016 at 2:00 pm BST LOCATION: Online, with Complimentary Registration SPEAKERS: Frost & Sullivan Program Manager Anjan Hemanth Kumar, Principal Consultant Pietro Boggia and special guest Silvia Leone of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Powertrain The recent diesel engine scand ... Continue reading

NADA Used Car Guide Analysis: Are "Green Cars" on the Way Out?

Apr 26, 2016

MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2016 -- The latest bimonthly edition of NADA Used Car Guide's Perspective report pits the retention values of traditionally powered (gasoline or diesel) vehicles against more eco-friendly alternatives in the marketplace (think hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electrics, natural gas and fuel cells). The ... Continue reading

TRUE ZERO Opens the LARGEST Hydrogen NETWORK in the World with Unprecedented Speed

Apr 22, 2016

IRVINE, Calif., April 22, 2016 -- Significantly larger numbers of electric fuel-cell cars will go on sale in California this year following decades of hard work by thousands of automotive engineers, policymakers, and government-agency personnel. The simultaneous launch of the True Zero (www.truezero.com) Network, a ser ... Continue reading

U.S. Senate Flushes Another $1.6 Billion On Energy Bill - They Just Don't Get

Apr 21, 2016

WASHINGTON April 20, 2016; The AP reported that The Senate overwhelmingly approved a far-reaching energy bill Wednesday that reflects significant changes in U.S. oil and natural gas production over the past decade and boosts alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power. The bill also would speed federal appr ... Continue reading

Toyota Hypes Hydrogen +VIDEO

Apr 18, 2016

While the technology is there, the lack of a refueling infrastructure will hold back hydrogen’s potential. ​DETROIT April 18, 2016– USA Today reports that despite “all the hoopla” over more long-range electric cars coming to market, Toyota is making the case for hydrogen as a better alternativ ... Continue reading

Future Propulsion And Connected Vehicle Systems - FEV Exhibit at 2016 SAE World Congress

Apr 8, 2016

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 8, 2016 -- The future of the automobile is changing at cyber speed. Just yesterday, the buzz was the electric vehicle, and now connected and autonomous vehicles have been added to the mix. Automakers are scrambling to keep abreast of the challenges inherent in this changing landscape in order ... Continue reading

Toshiba completes solar-powered hydrogen production/storage system

Mar 27, 2016

TOKYO March 26, 2016; Toshiba Corp says its “H2One” stand-alone hydrogen energy supply system has been completed in the “Henna (Weird) Hotel,” a hotel run by Huis Ten Bosch Co Ltd in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The Henna Hotel is known for its robot reception staff and is located in an area ad ... Continue reading

2016 World Car Awards presented at New York International Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel NEW YORK, March 24, 2016. For the 10th time the World Car Awards (WCA) were presented this morning in five categories: the World Green Car, World Performance Car, World Luxury, World Design and the overall winner of the World Car of the Year award. To the members ... Continue reading

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle Toyota Mirai Wins 2016 World Car Of The Year Green Car

Mar 24, 2016

NEW YORK (March 24, 2016) – Toyota Mirai was declared the 2016 World Green Car today at the New York International Auto Show. “Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Divisio ... Continue reading

Toyota Public-Private Partnership to Test End-to-End Hydrogen Supply Chain

Mar 16, 2016

<span id="MainContent_HeadLine" class="header"></span></div> <div align="justify"><strong><span id="MainContent_SubHeadLine" class="header"><br></span></strong></ div> <div align="justify"><span id="MainContent_Body" class="bodytext"><br>Kawasaki and Yokohama, JAPAN, Mar, 14 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - A Japanese partnersh ... Continue reading