Firm admits Mirai has “not been successful” but pledges to refine FCEV technology for passenger cars
Toyota is switching the focus of its hydrogen fuel-cell technology development from passenger cars to commercial vehicles. Technical chief Hiroki Nakajima confirmed the change in approach at the Tokyo motor show. The Japanese firm has long been a pioneer of FCEV technology, most notably with the Toyota Mirai, but wider uptake of hasn't materialised, partly due to the complexity of setting up a network of hydrogen fuelling stations.
This future technology has long been considered a game-changer for battery electric vehicles, having the potential to improve power density of batteries and thus reduce the size, weight and cost of them. Nakajima said the first wave of solid-state batteries – which Toyota is developing in conjunction with oil giant Idemitsu – would be very expensive and their use in cars would initially be limited to a "high-performance car" or a car with "high-performance charging".
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