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Five Star FG Falcon at Jarvis Ford
The all-new FG Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to receive a 5 (five) star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The petrol FG Falcon sedan range was awarded the maximum 5 (five) star safety rating rating with a total score of 34.6 points (out of a possible 37 points), giving it the highest score ever recorded by a locally produced car in Australia by a significant margin. Read more>
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Toyota to begin leasing advanced fuel cell hybrid vehicle |
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3/9/2008
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun leasing its new fuel cell hybrid vehicle model, the TOYOTA FCHV-adv (Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle-advanced), to Japan's Ministry of the Environment.
TMC also plans to lease the TOYOTA FCHV-adv, which improves on the cruising distance and low-temperature start-up performance of the previously leased TOYOTA FCHV, to other national government entities, local governments and companies in or related to the energy industry.
By leasing its fuel cell hybrid vehicles, TMC can obtain real-world feedback for further development, including efforts to improve the durability and reduce the cost of its proprietary high-performance polymer electrolyte fuel cell, the Toyota FC Stack.
This leasing, as well as TMC's participation in other cooperative efforts with the government, the energy industry and other parties concerned is aimed at helping to bring about the widespread use of fuel cell vehicles.
TMC became the world's first automaker to commercialise a fuel cell vehicle when it began leasing the TOYOTA FCHV in Japan in December 2002.
Vehicle Specifications
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Vehicle | TOYOTA FCHV-adv | Overall length/width/height (mm) | 4,735/1,815/1,685 | Weight (kg) | 1,880 | Seating capacity | 5 | Maximum cruising range (km)* 10-15 test cycle/JC08 test cycle | Approx. 830/Approx. 760 | Maximum speed (km/h) | 155 | Fuel Cell | Name | Toyota FC Stack | Type | Polymer electrolyte | Output (kW) | 90 | Motor | Type | Permanent magnet | Maximum output in kW | 90 | Maximum torque in Nm | 260 | Fuel | Type | Hydrogen | Storage system | High-pressure storage system | Maximum storage pressure (MPa) | 70 | Tank capacity (L) | 156 | Battery | Nickel-metal hydride | Lease term | 30 months |
*Based on TMC calculations |
Industry News
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Toyota first to export 100,000 cars |
19/12/2008
Toyota Australia is set to become the first Australian carmaker to export 100,000 vehicles in a calendar year.
The milestone car is due to be shipped from Melbourne on Christmas Eve, bound for the Middle East.
It will be among more than 2,100 Australian-built Toyota cars leaving Australia that day aboard the Positive Leader. |
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