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Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation has drastically cut its electric vehicle production target by 30% compared to previous plans, on the back of the slower EV uptake globally, Nikkei reported on Friday. Toyota, one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers, now aims at rolling out 1 million EVs in 2026, down …

Toyota Motor said Saturday it is conducting trials in Australia of a vehicle powered by a hydrogen engine, making it the automaker’s first such test of the environmentally friendly car on public roads. In the trial from late October through January, a specially modified van from Toyota’s HiAce series is …

Australia’s top-selling automaker has shown off a collection of big and small hydrogen-powered vehicles in an event designed to spark conversation about its potential as mainstream, pollution-cutting transport technology. The Toyota Hydrogen Showcase, which will tour other Australian capitals over the next two months, ranges from a hydrogen fuel-cell bus …

Japanese automakers are looking for ways to catch up with European and U.S. competitors in China, which has grown to become the world’s largest car market. Around 2 million vehicles were sold in China in 2000, before the country joined the World Trade Organization. Sales have since grown over tenfold …

Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicle makers to explore the viability of alternative green fuels for internal combustion engine cars, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels derived from biomass. The companies, which in addition to Toyota include Mazda Motor Corp, Subaru Corp, Yamaha …

A new agreement involving nations, companies, and cities aims to eliminate fossil fuel vehicles by 2040, bringing the globe one step closer to abandoning gas-powered cars. The Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Cars and Vans, which was introduced at this year’s COP26 climate summit, is the first of its kind. …

Do you remember this CNET Road Show headline from 2019? “Toyota will use Tokyo Olympics to debut solid state battery electric vehicle.” The 2020 Olympics were supposed to showcase the zero emissions talents of the Japanese auto industry, with crowds of people moving seamlessly from place to place using self-driving …

Toyota Motor Corp. isn’t slowing down in its push to help achieve a carbon-free society but is even speeding up its effort. The automaker announced on April 22 that it will enter a vehicle in motor racing powered by a carbon-free hydrogen engine. Toyota said it can utilize existing technologies …

Two of Switzerland’s largest trade fairs fell victim to the coronavirus epidemic. with organizers of the Geneva International Motor Show and the Baselworld watch fair pulling the plug on this year’s salons as the outbreak spreads in Europe.

The Woven City will be located at the base of Mount Fuji and powered by hydrogen fuel cells and solar panels.