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Toyota (Toyota City, Japan) says it’s more committed than ever to improving the environment. The auto company released its first comprehensive North America Environmental Report, with goals to reduce energy consumption at its production plants and improve the efficiency and recyclability of its automobiles. FindArticles.com
“Toyota has made protecting the environment a top priority in our company,” said Teruyuki Minoura, President of TMMNA. “Toyota is proving our commitment to the environment with many of our products, but it all starts in our manufacturing facilities. We promise to continue to improve each manufacturing process as we work to become the world’s leading auto manufacturer in environmental responsibility.”
The report is the latest in a series of environmental communications Toyota is releasing. Last fall, Toyota issued its Green Suppliers Guidelines brochure that outlines environmental requirements for all Toyota suppliers. In addition, all of Toyota’s North American manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified.
“We hope this report helps us set the environmental benchmark for others in the industry,” said Kevin Butt, Assistant General Manager of TMMNA Environmental Affairs. “By sharing our report and five-year Action Plan, we hope to allow others to systematically track our environmental progress.” EWire.com
Toyota is working on many ways to develop products that do less harm to the environment. Check out our fuel-cell hybrid vehicles which combine fuel-cell power with the Toyota Hybrid System for even cleaner, greener cars. You’ll see that Toyota is continuously at work putting the technology of the future into the vehicles of today. ToyotaUSA.com
Toyota introduced the FCHV-3, a fuel-cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV), at the International Symposium on Fuel-Cell Vehicles held on March 1 and 2, 2001 in Tokyo.
Ever since Toyota began full-fledged development in 1992, we have been actively promoting fuel-cell-powered vehicles. At the 13th International Electric Vehicle Symposium in 1996, Toyota demonstrated a FCHV that stores hydrogen in a hydrogen-absorbing alloy tank. In 1997, we unveiled the world’s first FCHV featuring a methanol reformer for the on-board creation of hydrogen.
The FCHV-3 features a hydrogen-absorbing alloy tank and - in acknowledging recent calls for cuts in CO2 emissions among SUVs - a body based on the Highlander sports utility vehicle, as well as a highly efficient 90 kW fuel-cell stack and other unique FCHV systems developed by Toyota. Toyota.com
