Toyota Mirai Sales Pass 3,000 Mark in California

The Toyota Mirai now makes up over 80 percent of all hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S.

The Japanese automaker has announced over 3,000 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars have sold in the state of California, and Toyota will continue to invest in building a hydrogen society. Despite also turning its attention to battery electric vehicles, Toyota remains committed to the development of a hydrogen fueling network and will also be building a new Tri-Gen facility at the Port of Long Beach, which will use bio-waste sourced from California’s agricultural industry to generate water, electricity, and hydrogen.

The hydrogen will also be used to fuel all Toyota fuel cell vehicles moving through the Port, including new deliveries of the Mirai and Toyota’s Heavy Duty hydrogen fuel cell class 8 truck, known as Project Portal.

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In total, 31 retail hydrogen stations are open in California, with an additional 12 stations scheduled to open in the state this year. Toyota continues to partner with FirstElement Fuels and Shell to support the building of a broad network of hydrogen infrastructure and will also collaborate with Air Liquide, a producer of industrial gases. Together, the companies will setup a network of 12 hydrogen fueling stations stretching from New York to Boston. The first station is expected to open in Boston later this year.

“Toyota remains at the forefront of developing and deploying hydrogen fuel cell technology, and we believe strongly in its potential to help realize a more sustainable and zero-emissions society,” said Bob Carter, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. “From our success in launching the Mirai to our work in building the world’s first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant, Toyota is proud to bring to market new uses for this versatile technology.”

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