As each year passes, motor shows are becoming filled with evermore electrified concepts for us to delight in. This year at Geneva, there are more than ever with companies from Bentley to Vanda displaying electric vehicles. Audi Q8 Sport Concept Demonstrating Audi’s idea of a dynamic yet efficient SUV of tomorrow, the latest Q8 Sport […]
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For immediate release 18 July 2016 Toyota Mirai Awarded The Toyota Mirai won the Hydrogen Fuel Cell category. The Mirai is the first commercially available Toyota hydrogen fuel cell car, but it feels like they’ve been making them for decades. Judges applauded Toyota for their ambition in bringing the Mirai to a world market and
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Nissan’s Geneva 2016 stand has their IDS Concept on show, which demonstrates the company’s vision for autonomous driving technology. Although the car is not new, Nissan’s directive is perhaps a little more aligned with partner company Renault’s, since the two announced a collaboration between their respective engineering departments so that, “two heads are better than one”, and there are no unnecessary duplications of investment and time. Resultantly, the company aims to get autonomous tech on the road sooner than you might think, albeit in a limited capacity. 2020 is the year when you can expect to finally take your hands away from the wheel altogether…
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Toyota’s Mirai has only just gone on sale, but already Toyota engineers and designers are hard at work producing future concepts to showcase the technology and added possibilities it brings with it.
Introducing the latest concept, the FCV Plus. Designed to explore how a hydrogen fuel cell car can also be used to power other sources, for general use. As well as having its own hydrogen fuel tank, the FCV…
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At the same time as Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced the new plug-in motorbike grant (PIMG) – or plug-in bike grant PIBG – the minister advanced plans for 7 new hydrogen projects, which have been given the green light today. This £6.6 million investment will see an initial network of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations established,
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The Mirai is Toyota’s latest venture into cutting edge car-tech and their first Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) available for purchase. While some are busy slating hydrogen fuel cells as already being defunct due to advancements in battery technology, the Japanese car maker has enjoyed enormous demand for its cutting edge car. Launched on 15th December
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Toyota has reached an important production staging post in its programme to launch its first fuel cell vehicle, gaining government-approved status to build and inspect high-pressure hydrogen tanks. This is a significant milestone for any fuel cell vehicle as legislation is not currently in favour of fabricating hydrogen storage tanks due to the gas’ volatile
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Toyota has today revealed the exterior design and Japanese market guide pricing of its hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Sedan, following the car’s appearance in concept form at last year’s Tokyo motor show and earlier this year when Toyota showed off the capability of the car to be plugged in and power a home. The four-door saloon
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The latest Honda FCEV concept model makes its debut European appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, taking over from the highly acclaimed FCX Clarity (Honda’s first attempt at a fuel cell electric vehicle; FCV). With an ultra-aerodynamic body, the concept points to the potential styling direction of Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle which launches in the
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As any fans of the actor Joshua Jackson will know, fringe science is nothing new to him. The star of hit TV series ‘Fringe’ has been driving around in a not so science fiction Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL, a fuel cell powered B-Class. Likewise, actress Diane Kruger has been doing the same for over two years.
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