Toyota hydrogen fuel cells will be fitted in ten Iveco coaches to be used at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They will ferry about 5,000 visitors to the games in the wider Paris region and after the event go into long-distance service on regular bus routes to demonstrate the possibilities of converting traditional diesel buses with fuel cells. About 10,000 Jaguar Land Rover cars are awaiting spare … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 March
Start-up French business Hyliko is planning to integrate Toyota’s second generation hydrogen fuel cell modules into heavy-duty trucks. This latest co-operation increases Toyota’s portfolio of partnerships in which it is providing its fuel cell technology to support hydrogen initiatives in diverse areas, including trains, buses, generators and marine to extend the technology for … [Read more...]
Law change will open up van market
A new announcement from the Government promises to open the large panel van market to alternative fuel commercial vehicles (AFCVs), says fleet financing group Arval. The UK Government has announced a five-year derogation stating that drivers with a standard Category B licence will be able to drive AFCVs of up to 4.25 tonnes GVW rather than the normal 3.5 tonnes for a petrol or diesel commercial … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 May
A dramatic ramp up of hydrogen powered cars is planned by Toyota. It will build a new fuel cell manufacturing facility near its Toyota City headquarters, and a second plant making pressurized tanks nearby in Shimoyama plant, from 2020 to supply about 30,000 hydrogen vehicles annually. America is threatening to review car imports again. This time it’s looking at whether they constitute a … [Read more...]