Toyota Supplies Hydrogen Fuel Cell Module To Ashok Leyland

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor has supplied a Fuel Cell Module to Ashok Leyland to build fuel-cell commercial vehicle in India for proto examination and feasibility study purpose.

• Toyota FC Modules are also used by Commercial OEMs to manufacture FC Truck, FC Bus in markets like Japan, Europe, China and North America.
• Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) use a propulsion system like that of electric vehicles, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell.
• FCEV are fuelled with pure Hydrogen gas stored in a tank and are equipped with features like regenerative braking that capture the energy lost during braking and store it in a battery.
• Hydrogen has higher energy density over batteries. It can store energy for a longer duration and is portable, thus making it an excellent energy carrier for diverse applications.
• Green Hydrogen is generated from renewable energy sources and can provide storage requirements for solar and wind energy which is critical for their rapid take off at large scale.
• Globally, Toyota is committed to Carbon Neutrality by 2050, and aims to achieve Net Carbon Zero in Manufacturing Operations by 2035.

Commenting on this clean mobility initiative, Mr. Sudeep S. Dalvi, Senior Vice President and Chief Communication Officer of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said “We are extremely happy to supply Hydrogen Fuel Cell Module to Ashok Leyland for building Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle for proto examination and feasibility study purpose. Reducing tailpipe emissions and carbon footprint has always been extremely important for us at Toyota and we are also committed to contribute towards the national target of energy self-reliance. Globally, the energy industry is working on the technological innovations of carbon-neutral fuels such as hydrogen and biofuels. Through this initiative, we hope to promote wider use of hydrogen as a fuel which can help to create a hydrogen society in harmony with nature.”

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