Toyota Motor 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, are Mazda Motor, Subaru, Yamaha and Kawasaki Heavy Industries — made the announcement at a race track in Okayama, western Japan, where Toyota is racing a hydrogen car. The hydrogen race car is being driven by Toyota Chief Excutive Akio Toyoda along with other Toyota drivers. As nations tighten environmental regulations to cut carbon emissions, automakers including Toyota are ramping up production of EVs. At the same time, however, it is continuing to develop vehicles powered by hydrogen.

Source: The Hindu November 13, 2021 09:47 UTC