The hydrogen station opened by Tokyo Gas in Toyosu

The hydrogen station opened by Tokyo Gas in Toyosu

The construction cost was not disclosed, but it is estimated to be several percent higher than the usual cost of about 600 million yen. The station will produce hydrogen using city gas from a medium-pressure pipeline. Carbon dioxide (CO2) generated in the process of mining and burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) is offset. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to have more than 100 fuel cell buses in use by the end of this year, and the Toyosu Hydrogen Station will be responsible for supplying hydrogen to the city's fuel cell buses. Takashi Anamizu, vice president of Tokyo Gas, said on the same day that he expects the station's operation rate to increase significantly. The average daily use of other hydrogen stations is about five fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). January 16, 2020, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Toyota Motor Corporation's Special Mobility for the Tokyo Olympics

Toyota Motor Corporation's Special Mobility for the Tokyo Olympics

On April 18, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled to the press the APM (Accessible People Mover), an electric vehicle (EV) specially designed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The APM will be used to transport the elderly, parents with infants, wheelchair users, spectators and athletes around the venue. The APM is an open-type vehicle with doors removed on both sides and can accommodate up to six people, including the driver. It is designed to be easy to get in and out of and easy for volunteers to drive. A ramp is stored under the floor, and the center seat can be folded to allow wheelchair access. The vehicle measures 3.9 meters in length, 1.6 meters in width, and 2 meters in height, has a maximum speed of 19 kilometers per hour, and can travel 100 kilometers on a single charge. Toyota plans to provide a total of more than 3,000 vehicles, including fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), for the Tokyo Olympics. (= July 18, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Orix Auto to begin car-sharing service using Toyota FCVs

Orix Auto to begin car-sharing service using Toyota FCVs

Photo taken at a hydrogen station in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s MIRAI fuel cell vehicle. Orix Auto Corp. will begin a car-sharing service in Tokyo on Nov. 19, initially using four Toyota MIRAIs and expanding the number to 36 by the end of December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo