The hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle can be used in times of calamity, among others
As R&D on electric vehicles continues to make rapid progress, carmakers are finding new ways to utilize the technology beyond the usual applications in the automotive field. Industry giants Toyota and Honda, for example, have now teamed up to create a
Can you imagine having emission-free trucks on our roads?
If there's one thing Honda isn't popular for, it's building tough trucks and workhorses. That's might soon change, though, because the carmaker will be building trucks in the near future through its newest partnership with fellow Japanese automotive
It is inspired by trains from the ’30s and ’40s
Earlier this week we brought you news of the all-electric truck being designed by Volta Trucks and engineered by Prodrive. The two companies are aiming for 161km of range and a top speed of 80kph from a fairly standard battery plus
by Greg Potts
Like its new look?
Just when we think we've wrapped our heads around the car industry-able to second-guess each new car launch-something like the new Toyota Mirai happens. Joining the great motoring curveball hall of fame comes one of the biggest model
An electrified N car and a high-performance fuel-cell EV
Turns out everyone wants a piece of Rimac. Not least Hyundai and Kia, which have today announced they're investing a not-insignificant €80 million (around P4.7 billion) in the Croatian EV hypercar maker and supplier to the likes of Aston
by Tom Harrison
It can run for 966km
Toyota is absolutely on it with the Tokyo Motor Show concepts. All Japanese carmakers see their biennial home fixture as a chance to show off, but Toyota is revealing a new concept almost daily at the moment.The latest is this, the
Target launch is year 2020
If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here. Fuel-cell vehicles are nothing new. Cars like the Toyota Mirai and the Honda Clarity run on hydrogen to power their fuel cells. Nissan,
We take a sip of the FCV's liquid emission
You may have heard that Toyota Motor Corporation has created a car so futuristic that they called it Mirai, which in Japanese means "the future." Heck, it's so futuristic they just had to feature it in a tribute video on the
Cow manure can power the Toyota Mirai
In November, we began running stories about a car that could very well be the future of motoring: the Toyota Mirai. Avid readers will recall that we gave you the lowdown on what this car is and how it works. We even
All 5 of them
In November last year, we gave you a sneak peek into the future of motoring according to Toyota by showing you the Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. A few weeks later, we gave you a deeper insight into what this amazing piece
Car to also go on sale in Europe and US this year
With orders for the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car exceeding the Japanese carmaker's 2015 forecast for the vehicle in its home market by nearly 300%, the company has decided to increase the car's production, especially since it will also be
The Korean carmaker goes high-tech
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Exceeds carmaker's 2015 sales forecast
Since its launch in Japan in December 2014, over 1,500 orders have reportedly been placed for the Toyota Mirai, the Japanese carmaker's fuel-cell sedan.During the vehicle's launch, Toyota's sales forecast for the Mirai in its home
A good look at the future
A highlight of our trip to Tokyo recently was seeing and feeling the new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. There was a lot to absorb because it is such a groundbreaking car. It's like the Prius hybrid being introduced all
by Dinzo Tabamo
Meet the fuel-cell-powered FC Deco Deck
As our associate editor Paulo Subido reported, the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show is not just about show-stopping sports cars. The biennial car expo also features some pretty neat commercial vehicles, including those by Isuzu Motors. And perhaps the coolest transporter vehicle
Hope to release first system by 2020
General Motors and Honda have announced that they will work together in developing next-generation fuel cell systems and hydrogen storage technologies, with both carmakers sharing their expertise, economies of scale, and common sourcing strategies.\"This collaboration builds upon Honda and GM\'
Believe it or not
Hyundai is now officially the world's first carmaker to mass-produce fuel-cell cars with a white ix35 Fuel Cell being the first to roll off its assembly line at its Ulsan, South Korea, plant."With the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle,
To create fuel-cell electric vehicles by 2017
In April 2010, the Renault-Nissan Alliance joined forces with Daimler AG to develop next-generation small-car technologies and powertrains for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Now, Ford Motor Company is joining the coalition "to accelerate the commercialization of fuel-
Over 30,000 kilometers for the electric car
Mercedes-Benz kicked off the 125th anniversary of the automobile in January 2011 by sending off three B-Class fuel-cell vehicles on a round-the-world drive. After 70 days of driving to cover more than 30,000 kilometers, the vehicles
