Toyota Demonstrates Fuel Cell Vehicles to European Parlaiment

ToyotaToyotaJapan, 1937 > present155 models
4570 photos
10 videos
has demonstrated its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the two-day Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Drive ‘n’ Ride to European Parliament members and other dignitaries in Strasbourg, France. 

The event demonstrates hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Toyota and other automakers and addresses the problems of building a hydrogen infrastructure. There are six fuel cell models available from Toyota, DaimlerDaimlerGermany, 1889 > present12 models
77 photos
1 video
, HondaHondaJapan, 1948 > present102 models
2419 photos
10 videos
, HyundaiHyundaiRepublic of Korea, 1967 > present79 models
1921 photos
3 videos
, Intelligent Energy and OpelOpelGermany, 1863 > present85 models
5151 photos
8 videos
. There will also be a temporary refueling station in place that allows the makers to demonstrate what these vehicles need. 

Toyota has teamed with Honda, NissanNissanJapan, 1932 > present159 models
6957 photos
12 videos
and Hyundai to agree to launch a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle between 2014 and 2017. Toyota plans to increase its number of hydrogen fueling locations from 14 to 50 by 2015. 

“Toyota has been active in fuel cell technology for the last 20 years and we are working to commercialize our next-generation fuel cell car by 2015,” said Michel Gardel, Vice-President of Environment Affairs at Toyota Motor Europe.

Brian Simpson, Chair of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee, has organized the event for the last five years. 

“The future of European transport is very high on the European Parliament’s agenda. We need to find ways to make our transport system more sustainable and environmentally responsible while contributing to the economic recovery and growth in Europe," said Simpson.