THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The California Air Resources Board wants to accelerate zero-emissions vehicle technology in the next 10 years through regulation. But OEMs and fleets have concerns about the viability of new technology in large-scale use.
Improvements to the sedan's fuel cell system and larger hydrogen storage has moved the targeted range of Toyota's Mirai to more than 400 miles.
Toyota has extended the hybrid battery warranty for several 2020 model year alt-fuel vehicles in its lineup by two years and 50,000 miles.
Hyundai's 2019 Nexo hydrogen-powered midsize SUV has earned a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for vehicles built after June, the institute has announced.
Saudi Aramco and Air Products inaugurated a hydrogen fueling station in Saudi Arabia that will fuel a small fleet of Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicles.
Hyundai's Nexo and Tucson hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles have accumulated 7.5 million miles of driving time, which equates to the cumulative distance of circumnavigating the Earth's surface more than 300 times, Hyundai announced on Earth Day.
In Southern California, Toyota and Kenworth unveiled a jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, the result of a collaboration with the California Air Resources Board and the Port of Los Angeles.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest $6.7 billion in hydrogen fuel cell technology and hopes to produce 700,000 fuel cell systems each year by 2030. Hyundai, which owns about 33% of Kia Motor Corp., plans to install 500,000 of those in Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
Toyota's Mirai will add a pair of safety packages for the 2019 model year, as the company continues to offer the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle mostly on retail leases to private owners, according to the company.
The Nexo will initially be available in California as a Blue trim model with an estimated driving range of 380 miles and the Limited trim, which will offer a range of 354 miles, according to Hyundai.