Toyota's Innovative Hydrogen Adventures: From Stone Oven to Race Cars
Key Ideas
  • Toyota, known for its automotive prowess, surprised with the world's first hydrogen-powered stone oven, cooking pizzas and croissants at the Japan Mobility Show.
  • Hydrogen's unique combustion properties create crispy yet succulent dishes, leading Toyota to expand to hydrogen cookers like the grille and kamado.
  • Despite modest sales of the Mirai, Toyota remains committed to hydrogen, offering the Crown sedan with a hydrogen powertrain and exploring hydrogen-powered prototypes and race cars.
  • Toyota collaborates with BMW, sharing the vision of a hydrogen-fueled automotive future and showcasing pioneering hydrogen technology in the GR H2 Racing concept car.
In a surprising move from the world's busiest automaker, Toyota showcased its innovation beyond cars with the world's first hydrogen-powered stone oven. Teaming up with Rinnai, they wowed visitors at the Japan Mobility Show with freshly baked pizzas and croissants, exploiting hydrogen's unique cooking attributes. Toyota's success led to the creation of additional hydrogen cookers like the grille and kamado, used at motorsport events. Despite the lukewarm reception of the Mirai, Toyota persists in hydrogen ventures, offering the Crown sedan with a hydrogen powertrain and experimenting with hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines in prototypes like the GR Yaris H2 and GR Corolla H2. The ambitious GR H2 Racing concept car is set to compete in Le Mans H2, cementing Toyota's commitment to hydrogen. Partnering with BMW, Toyota aims to shape the automotive industry's future by championing hydrogen-fueled vehicles, showcasing its pioneering spirit in hydrogen technology.
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