Toyota Mirai News
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With the 2016 Toyota Mirai set to go on sale this October, Toyota has now announced the first eight dealers that will be selling its first production hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. Four are in Northern California, four in the southern part of the state. Production of the Mirai will be limited to about 3,000 vehicles for the U.S. through 2017. ALSO SEE: 2016 Toyota Mirai: First Drive Of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Sedan The Northern California dealerships selling the Mirai are San Francisco Toyota, Roseville Toyota, Stevens Creek Toyota, and Toyota of Sunnyvale. In the Los Angeles Basin and environs, the...
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Despite Quick Charging, Toyota Exec Says Electric Cars Won't Work For Long Ranges
The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car's chief engineer criticizes battery-electric cars.
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New Toyota Film Appropriates Musk 'BS' Comment On Hydrogen For Its Title
Toyota launches a series of videos on renewable hydrogen.
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Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car To Get Global Showcase At 2020 Olympics
Toyota is now a top-level Olympic sponsor.
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Toyota Mirai Should Cost The Same As Diesel Sedan Of Same Size, Toyota Says
A Toyota executive says the company is already looking to cut the fuel-cell Mirai's price.
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Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car's Ad Agency Should Study Engine Technology More Closely
Oh, Toyota ... really? It's not bad enough that your Lexus brand put out two ads that inaccurately slammed plug-in electric and diesel vehicles, respectively. Now your own agency has gone and made a foolish technical error in an ad meant to pave the way for your 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell...
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The 2016 Toyota Mirai is built on a small-scale assembly line in Japan.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car: A Few Things We Noticed
The 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car hasn't yet gone on sale--it'll arrive in limited regions of California in the second half of this year--but already it's been the focus of a great deal of attention. As Toyota's first production hydrogen vehicle, and the cornerstone of its future plans...
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Toyota Exec Slams Tesla For Having 'All Eggs In One Basket'
Toyota's public attack on electric cars shows no signs of letting up. Its first sallies were two ads from its Lexus luxury brand slamming electric cars for range anxiety. Now, a Toyota executive has all but sneered at Tesla Motors for putting "all its eggs in one basket" by making only...
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2016 Toyota Mirai: First Drive Of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Sedan
The 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car will get a huge amount of promotion and attention from its maker, despite the very low numbers that will be built in its first years. In that respect, it's very similar to the first Toyota Prius hybrid back in 1997--a first sketch of what a future...
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What Does 'Getting Rid Of Gasoline' Mean? To Toyota, It's Hydrogen
Toyota's president makes the case for fuel-cell cars.
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Hybrids A Better, More Cost-Effective Way To Cut Carbon Today, Study Says
The hydrogen fuel-cell cars being promoted as the future of zero-emission transport--aggressively by Toyota, slightly less so by Honda and Hyundai--generate quite a lot of controversy. Now a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests that the wells-to-wheels carbon emissions of a...
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Toyota hopes its fuel-cell car will have as big an impact as the Prius.
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle News From Los Angeles Auto Show
The biggest news in zero-emission vehicles at last month's Los Angeles Auto Show was the formal introduction of the 2016 Toyota Mirai. But several other companies made news in the hydrogen fuel-cell market as well. Here's our brief roundup of the hydrogen stories we covered in LA. 2016 Toyota Mirai...
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How Much Money Does The 2016 Toyota Mirai Lose? A Lot, Perhaps
All automakers expect to lose money at first when they launch expensive new powertrain technologies. But if one European official with deep experience in alternative-fuel infrastructure is right, the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan may be losing its maker quite a lot of money indeed...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Car At Los Angeles Auto Show (Video)
The 2016 Toyota Mirai, seen here in its production form, is the first-ever hydrogen fuel-cell car to be offered for sale by a major automaker. It goes on sale in Japan next month, and will arrive in North America in the second half of next year. The four-seat mid-size sedan is effectively an...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car: First Photos From Test Drive
The 2016 Toyota Mirai is getting a major launch just before this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. It's clear Toyota considers this a vehicle every bit as seminal as its very first Prius hybrid of 1997. The Prius comparisons came regularly during a day of presentations yesterday, and then again this...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Power-Out Jack Could Run Your Home In Emergencies
It may be hidden behind a fuzzy grey triangular panel in the trunk, but the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car offers a novel and innovative feature that could let it power your home for a day or two in the event of an emergency. Toyota executives say they haven't decided whether to offer the...
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The 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will carry a sticker price of $57,500 when it launches in the U.S. late next year, Toyota said today. But while the company will offer the Mirai for sale, it expects nine out of 10 buyers to take advantage of a $499 monthly lease rate instead (requiring a $3,649 down payment). DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Mirai Name For Fuel-Cell Sedan; Hydrogen Station Funds Coming For Northeast (Video) In Japan, the hydrogen-powered Toyota will carry a price of 6.7 million yen, or $57,400 at current exchange rates. 3,000 by end of 2017 Production of the Mirai will...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Name For Fuel-Cell Sedan; Hydrogen Station Funds Coming For Northeast (Video)
The hydrogen fuel-cell sedan that goes on sale in North America roughly a year from now will be known as the 2016 Toyota Mirai, the company announced today. The model name--confirming a rumor that had circulated for several months--was announced by Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda in a video released this...
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2016 Toyota Mirai Sedan Photographed Testing In Southern California
Pity the poor automotive spy photographer. She spends months in Death Valley with an expensive camera, only for her paying clients to be swamped with cellphone shots snapped by eager readers and sent in for free or posted on social media. Which is (more or less) how we come to see our first shots...
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