Toyota’s FCV Development Towards the Realization of a Hydrogen-based Society

Abstract

Synopsis: Toyota announced the “Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050” in 2015. The CO2 target for new cars in 2050 is a 90% reduction compared to the CO2 level in 2010. In order to reach that target, we are focusing our efforts on developing electric vehicles. We began developing fuel cells in 1992, accumulating a long development history of more than 20 years. We launched the MIRAI passenger vehicle in 2014 and have sold a total of approximately 9,000 to date. Fuel cells produce only water during operation, and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) have the features of a long driving range and short refueling time. This paper also explains the wide-ranging fuel cell applicability, from small vehicles such as FC forklifts to large vehicles such as FC buses and FC trucks.