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Honda to begin leasing new fuel cell sedan in November in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. will begin leasing its new FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle (photo) in November in Japan, mainly targeting government and corporate users. The fuel cell model of the FCX Clarity sedan can run 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen.

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Honda begins production of new fuel cell vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Honda plant in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 16. The automaker launched the production of FCX Clarity, a 4-seater sedan, at the Takanezawa plant the same day. Honda says it hopes to sell 200 units to a select group of customers in Japan and the United States over three years. While the vehicle, which costs tens of millions of yen to produce, can travel 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, according to Honda.

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Toshiba develops world's smallest fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. said June 24 it has developed a prototype of the world's smallest direct methanol fuel cell (in handout photo) that can power handheld devices such as digital audio players and wireless headsets for mobile phones. The fuel cell is 56 millimeters long and 22 mm wide, or about the size of a thumb, and weighs 8.5 grams. It has power output of 100 milliwatts and is capable of powering an MP3 music player for 20 hours on a single 2 cc charge of concentrated methanol.

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(3)Tokyo Motor Show opens to public

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils the Fine-N, a fuel-cell-powered passenger car, at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show which opened to the public on Oct. 25 in Chiba Prefecture. The Fine-N boasts a range of 500 kilometers on a single fuel charge due to its higher-pressurized hydrogen tank and other improvements.

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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)

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Honda to begin leasing new fuel cell sedan in November in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. will begin leasing its new FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle (photo) in November in Japan, mainly targeting government and corporate users. The fuel cell model of the FCX Clarity sedan can run 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen. (Kyodo)

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Honda begins production of new fuel cell vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Honda plant in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 16. The automaker launched the production of FCX Clarity, a 4-seater sedan, at the Takanezawa plant the same day. Honda says it hopes to sell 200 units to a select group of customers in Japan and the United States over three years. While the vehicle, which costs tens of millions of yen to produce, can travel 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, according to Honda. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba develops world's smallest fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. said June 24 it has developed a prototype of the world's smallest direct methanol fuel cell (in handout photo) that can power handheld devices such as digital audio players and wireless headsets for mobile phones. The fuel cell is 56 millimeters long and 22 mm wide, or about the size of a thumb, and weighs 8.5 grams. It has power output of 100 milliwatts and is capable of powering an MP3 music player for 20 hours on a single 2 cc charge of concentrated methanol. (Kyodo)

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(3)Tokyo Motor Show opens to public

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils the Fine-N, a fuel-cell-powered passenger car, at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show which opened to the public on Oct. 25 in Chiba Prefecture. The Fine-N boasts a range of 500 kilometers on a single fuel charge due to its higher-pressurized hydrogen tank and other improvements. (Kyodo)