Fuel Cell
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Here are the major green production and concept car debuts from the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Lexus Fuel Cell Car Likely To Be Based on New LS Luxury SedanThe Lexus LF-FC concept could preview a future fuel-cell Lexus luxury sedan.
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2018 Honda Plug-In Hybrid To Offer 40-Mile Range, Use Fuel-Cell Vehicle's PlatformThe upcoming Honda dedicated plug-in hybrid will share a platform with the company's fuel-cell vehicle.
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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell May Be Its Electric Car And Plug-In Hybrid TooHonda officially revealed the production version of its hydrogen fuel-cell sedan at the Tokyo Motor Show. The company released two photos late last month that show the car and its interior--which it said at the show will be called the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell--after released FCEV and FCV Concepts...
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Toyota Mirai, Electric DeLorean Highlight Back To The Future Movie AnniversaryThe 30th anniversary of 'Back to the Future' features some unusual car-related events.
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By 2050, Toyota Says It Won't Sell Many Combustion-Engine CarsToyota hopes to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from the cars it produces by 2050.
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A California advocacy group tracks fueling station construction.
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More Than 1,000 People Want 2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell VehiclesToyota says it's received 1,900 requests for the 1,000 2016 Mirai build slots.
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Toyota Mirai Spawning Entire Family Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Models?The Toyota Mirai's chief engineer proposes a Prius-like "family" or fuel-cell models.
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Honda FCV Sedan Teased Ahead Of 2015 Tokyo Motor ShowThe Honda FCV will be unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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HyperSolar Reaches Voltage To Produce Hydrogen With Solar EnergyHyperSolar claims to have reached the 1.5 volts it needs to produce hydrogen from sunlight on a commercial scale.
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Japan's Olympic Hydrogen Push Faces Challenges, QuestionsTokyo's governor is enthusiastic about hydrogen, but plans to showcase it at the 2020 Olympics face some challenges.
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Car and Driver reviews the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the infrastructure that supports it.
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Gas, Electricity, Hydrogen: How Many Cars Can 'Fuel' And What Will It Cost?Gas stations are ubiquitous across the world, many with diesel pumps as well, to fuel the more than 1 billion vehicles now roaming the surface of our planet. As regulators get increasingly serious about reducing carbon emissions from transportation, we'll see competing sites for refueling or...
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Hydrogen Fueling Station Reliability: 'An Issue For Some Time' To ComeA California station has been selling hydrogen for eight months.
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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Runs On...Leftover Lemonade? Huh?Toyota continues to claim that hydrogen for its Mirai fuel-cell car can come from just about anywhere.
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In Survey, 77 Percent Of Canadian Buyers Support Hydrogen VehiclesHyundai surveys Canadian buyers, and says they're enthusiastic about hydrogen.
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Hyundai, Kia Do It All: Electrics, Hybrids, Prius Fighters, Hydrogen, Even DieselWhen it comes to advanced automotive technology, most global carmakers are placing their bets with care. Toyota is all-in for hydrogen fuel cells, while Nissan is betting on battery-electric vehicles for its future. GM too is on the plug-in side of the ledger, while other makers hang back more...
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California's plan to reduce carbon emissions from transportation anticipates a mix of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. Recharging batteries from the electric grid is relatively simple, but producing hydrogen fuel requires a good deal of energy to split pure hydrogen out of other compounds. To ensure that the carbon footprint of fuel-cell vehicles is significantly lower than that of gasoline or diesel cars, the state mandates that one-third of the energy used to produce hydrogen fuel be from renewable sources. DON'T MISS: California Air Resources Board Head: All New Cars...
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World's Biggest Hydrogen Station Planned For San Francisco: Cars, Ferries To Fuel ThereSan Francisco's hydrogen ferry will be fueled by the world's largest hydrogen station.
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Toyota Tackles Hydrogen Fueling Challenges As Mirai Launch Approaches: UPDATEDAs this autumn's launch of the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car approaches, its maker is taking steps to ensure that the small number of initial buyers and lessees will be able to fuel up their hydrogen-powered sedans with ease. Some of the 70 or so Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV drivers in Southern...
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Ferry For Bay Area, Electric Ferry In NorwayAn experimental hydrogen fuel-cell ferry is being designed for use in San Francisco.
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Why Do Fuel-Cell Vehicles Make Electric-Car Advocates So Crazy?Last Thursday, Green Car Reports published a story noting that the several dozen drivers of Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles had expressed deep frustration with the unreliability of Southern California's current hydrogen fueling stations. That story hit a chord; as of this morning, it's...
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Fiat Chrysler CTO: Fuel Cells Are The Future, Batteries Are NotThe head of Maserati says that brand will not sell a battery-electric car.
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