Toyota has unveiled a concept vehicle to be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the Sora fuel cell bus. The bus is aimed for production in 2018, with more than 100 of them to be used in the Tokyo metropolitan area ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Toyota has been a very active player in the hydrogen fuel game, putting the technology to the test in its Mirai sedan and Project Portal trucks. A potential future addition to this emission-free stable is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next week in the form of the Fine-Comfort Ride.
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Toyota's Concept-i introduced at CES earlier this year offered a glimpse of how artificially intelligent vehicles might interact with their users. The company has now added a couple of new concepts to this forward-thinking lineup.
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Can hydrogen power form part of a cleaner trucking future? Toyota is exploring the possibilities with a set of heavy haulers reconfigured to run on hydrogen fuel cells. The venture, dubbed "Project Portal," is now moving into its next phase.
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Is it an SUV or a van? That's what you're supposed to wonder when you first set eyes on Toyota's Tj Cruiser concept. The answer is that the four-passenger vehicle "represents the harmonious balance between the roominess of a cargo van and the powerful design of an SUV."
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Car makers haven't given up on internal combustion yet. Along with a push towards downsized turbo power, some of the smartest engineers in the world are using new techniques to make their engines more efficient. Here are a few of the most interesting modern takes on the internal combustion engine.
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Toyota has reached a new landmark in its Partner Robot project with the successful completion of the first North American in-home trial of the Human Support Robot, a bot developed to help people with a disability carry out everyday activities.
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Endurance racing is a brutal game, where one small fault can be the difference between success and failure – and if ever there was a race to put that in focus, it was this year's Le Mans. Toyota was foiled by poor reliability once again, while Porsche managed to overcome trouble to secure the win.
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This year is all about redemption for Toyota at Le Mans, but the team seems to be on the right track. Kamui Kobayashi has set a new lap record during qualifying, clinching pole position for this weekend's race in the process.
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The automotive landscape is changing, and autonomous cars mean the next generation of "driver" might only ever be a passenger, but Toyota is still trying to develop a new breed of motoring enthusiast with the Camatte Petta.
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