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Toyota announces progress of efforts in the Super Taikyu Series

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ENEOS #supertaikyuseries 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race

  • One year has passed since the debut of the hydrogen-powered Corolla at the Fuji 24 Hours Race. Since then, the number of like-minded partners who have joined the initiative of producing, transporting, and using hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuels has increased.
  • KOBELCO Group and Japan Hydro will be newly joining the group, further accelerating the expansion toward carbon neutrality.
  • Five Asian partner companies will join as sponsors of ORC ROOKIE #racing, aiming to boost motorsports in Asia.
  • We have begun to work towards the commercialization of hydrogen-engine vehicles and also to tackle the challenge of installing liquid hydrogen in them, utilizing the knowledge gained from the past year competing in the #supertaikyuseries.

Toyota City, Japan, June 3, 2022―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced the progress of its efforts in the #supertaikyuseries at the "ENEOS #supertaikyuseries 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race" (Fuji 24 Hours Race) to be held from June 3 to 5.

I.More like-minded partners joining our initiative in the Super Taikyu Series

  1. Review of #supertaikyuseries initiatives

A year has passed since the hydrogen-powered Corolla raced for the first time last year at the "Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 3 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race." We would like to express our gratitude for the cooperation of many supporters and customers, including the Super Taikyu Organization.

Many supporters have come together with the same goal and passion to achieve carbon neutrality. Over the course of six rounds, including the Fuji 24 Hours Race this time, companies and municipalities that produce, transport, and use hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuel in the #supertaikyuseries have increased from the initial eight (as of May 22, 2021) to 24 (as of June 3, 2022)*1. The challenges of producing, transporting, and using hydrogen and carbon-neutral fuels through #racing have evolved over the past year, with more energy options, increased hydrogen transport, improved engine performance and cruising range, and reduced hydrogen filling times.

1)Producing

Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture (FH2R), Obayashi Corporation, #Toyota Motor Kyushu Corporation, HySTRA - joint venture comprising Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Iwatani Corporation and Power Development Corporation -, Fukuoka City, and Yamanashi Prefecture each produced hydrogen, which was used in the hydrogen-powered Corolla #racing car as fuel.

2)Transporting

Toyota Transport Corporation's biofuel trucks and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation's (CJPT) FC light-duty trucks transported hydrogen to the circuit. In addition, lignite-derived hydrogen produced in Australia by Kawasaki Heavy Industries was transported by air on a trial basis and used as fuel for the hydrogen-powered Corolla with the support from Iwatani Corporation and J-Power Development Corporation.

3)Using

In addition to hydrogen, Toyota's ORC ROOKIE GR86 CNF Concept, which uses carbon neutral fuel, Subaru's Team SDA Engineering BRZ CNF Concept, and Mazda's MAZDA SPIRIT #racing Bio concept DEMIO, which runs on next-generation biodiesel fuel, will also be #racing. The number of fuel options and like-minded partners who "use" bio-diesel fuel is also expanding.

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