Toyota Mirai Testing in India Signals Push for Hydrogen Mobility

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in New Delhi to support India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.

Under the contract, TKM provided a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric car to be tested in India in real conditions.

Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister of the New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, attended the meeting and said that the partnership is a significant move towards the clean-energy strategy in India. It tries to develop local capabilities and achieve carbon-neutral targets.

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NISE will be testing the Mirai in various aspects: energy efficiency, real driving range, handling, refueling, its performance on various terrain, cold weather performance, and durability. It will also be tested on Indian traffic, dust and various climates as well as the roads of the cities to determine whether it can be used extensively or not.

Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State of New and Renewable energy and power, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Abhay Bakre, Dr. Mohammad Rihan, and other guests were present and the senior Toyota Kirloskar Motor executives were present.

According to Sudeep Dalvi, the Chief Commercial Officer

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in New Delhi to support India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.

Under the contract, TKM provided a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric car to be tested in India in real conditions.

Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister of the New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, attended the meeting and said that the partnership is a significant move towards the clean-energy strategy in India. It tries to develop local capabilities and achieve carbon-neutral targets.

Also Read: Greener Chemical Manufacturing: The Industry’s Push for Sustainability

NISE will be testing the Mirai in various aspects: energy efficiency, real driving range, handling, refueling, its performance on various terrain, cold weather performance, and durability. It will also be tested on Indian traffic, dust and various climates as well as the roads of the cities to determine whether it can be used extensively or not.

Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State of New and Renewable energy and power, Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Abhay Bakre, Dr. Mohammad Rihan, and other guests were present and the senior Toyota Kirloskar Motor executives were present.

According to Sudeep Dalvi, the Chief Commercial Officer of TKM, the tests will provide valuable data regarding the hydrogen as a large mobility option. Vikram Gulati, the Country Head of TKM, emphasized the combination of technologies used by Toyota, i.e., hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric, and hybrid, to achieve energy independence and zero emissions in India.

The Toyota Mirai generates electricity using hydrogen and oxygen, and only produces water vapor, covering approximately 650 km on a charge and can be recharged in less than five minutes. It is a developed zero-emission technology.

of TKM, the tests will provide valuable data regarding the hydrogen as a large mobility option. Vikram Gulati, the Country Head of TKM, emphasized the combination of technologies used by Toyota, i.e., hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric, and hybrid, to achieve energy independence and zero emissions in India.

The Toyota Mirai generates electricity using hydrogen and oxygen, and only produces water vapor, covering approximately 650 km on a charge and can be recharged in less than five minutes. It is a developed zero-emission technology.