Whether it's vehicle specifications, manufacturing processes, environmental concerns, or the future of the automobile, Toyota and Lexus engineers and designers are always finding ways to make things better. Better means more performance, more safety, more fuel efficiency, more sustainability... more value, and more reasons for customers to say, "Toyota offers me an innovative, advanced technology driving experience that's easy to integrate into my life". Here, you'll find examples of the world-leading advancements and technology that help make Toyota and Lexus leaders in innovation.
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May 24, 2018 Toyota Aims to Increase the Mass-Production of Fuel Cell Stacks and Hydrogen Tanks by Tenfold to Get More Zero-Emissions Vehicles on the Road
New building at Honsha Plant in Japan will house fuel cell stack production Japan’s Shimoyama Plant to add new line dedicated to mass production of high-pressure hydrogen tanks Expansion of sales areas for fuel cell electric vehicles planned in Japan ...
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Apr 19, 2018 Shell and Toyota Move Forward With Hydrogen Facility For Freight At Port Of Long Beach
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2018 – Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US (“Shell”), and Toyota have been provisionally awarded $8 million by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling...
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Mar 28, 2018 Toyota Launches Production Model Fuel Cell Bus
Toronto, Ontario, March 28, 2018 - Toyota has announced that sales of the “Sora*1,” the first fuel cell bus (FC bus) to receive vehicle type certification in Japan, have started.
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Mar 14, 2018 Growing momentum for hydrogen as further multinationals join global coalition
Toronto, Ontario, March 14, 2018 - Hydrogen Council welcomes 11 new members from Asia, North America and Europe. Leading international oil & gas, energy, science & technology and automotive companies come on board, driving hydrogen innovation to support...
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Mar 14, 2018 When It Comes to Potholes, Toyota Lets a Robot Take the Wheel
Toronto, Ontario, March 14, 2018 – The human touch is key during Toyota’s vehicle development process – especially when fine-tuning ride handling, comfort, and other sensory aspects. There are a few times during development, however, when that hands-on, human touch isn’t always the best solution. That’s why Toyota is using automated vehicle technology during an evaluation of new vehicles known as rough-road durability testing.
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Mar 05, 2018 Japan H2 Mobility, LLC established by eleven companies to accelerate deployment of hydrogen stations in Japan
TORONTO, ONTARIO, March 5, 2018 - The 11 companies mentioned below have today announced the joint establishment of "Japan H2 Mobility, LLC (hereinafter JHyM)", aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV) in Japan.
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Mar 05, 2018 Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD) Established in Tokyo to Provide Fully-Integrated, Production-Quality Software for Automated Driving
Toronto, Ontario, March 5, 2018 - Toyota will establish a new company in Tokyo in the latter part of this month named “Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development” (TRI-AD) that will accelerate its efforts in advanced development for automated driving.
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Feb 28, 2018 Toyota Announces New Powertrain Units Based on TNGA
TORONTO, ONTARIO, February 28, 2018 – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces that it has developed a new continuously variable transmission (CVT), 6-speed manual transmission, 2.0-litre engine, 2.0-litre hybrid system, and 4WD systems based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), a development framework aimed at making ever-better cars.
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Feb 23, 2018 Toyota develops new magnet for electric motors aiming to reduce use of critical rare-earth element by up to 50%
Toyota announces that it has developed the world's first*1 neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles, use of which is expected to increase rapidly in the future. The new magnet uses significantly less neodymium, a rare-earth element*2 ("rare earth"), and can be used in high-temperature conditions....
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Feb 21, 2018 Toyota Prius Prime’s Gas Injection Heat Pump System Wins AJAC Best Green Innovation Award
TORONTO, ONTARIO, February 21, 2018 – A Toyota-developed Gas Injection Heat Pump System that helps boost cold-weather driving range in plug-in hybrids and other electrified vehicles is this year’s winner of the Automotive Innovation Award from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), in the Best Green Innovation category.
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