At CES, Toyota announced that it will invite royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 fuel cell related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the new Toyota Mirai. The list includes approximately 1,970 patents related to fuel cell stacks, 290 associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks, 3,350 related to fuel cell system software control and 70 patents related to hydrogen production and supply.
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Toyota to invest ~$165M to triple Japan production capacity for Mirai FCV
The Nikkei reports that Toyota will invest about ¥20 billion yen ($165 million) to triple production capacity in Japan for its new Mirai fuel cell vehicle to meet what it describes as strong corporate and public-sector demand. The Mirai is due to go on sale in Japan 15 December; Toyota expects orders to exceed its current annual capacity of 700 units by the release date.
Toyota recalls cars in Japan, China for air bags
By YURI KAGEYAMA
Toyota is recalling 185,000 vehicles in Japan and 5,000 in China for a possibly defective air bag supplied by Takata, the Japanese manufacturer at the center of an unfolding safety scandal.
Toyota expands Takata air bag recall in Japan, China
By Mari Saito and Chang-Ran Kim
Toyota said on Thursday it would call back 190,000 more vehicles to replace potentially defective air bags made by Takata Corp, and Japan’s regulator said it may change its recall system to better respond to what it called an “unprecedented” crisis.
Toyota recalls 57,000 more cars for dangerous Takata air bags
By Chang-Ran Kim and Mari Saito
Toyota said on Thursday it would recall 57,000 vehicles globally to replace potentially deadly air bags made by Takata Corp, as a safety crisis around the Japanese auto parts maker looks far from being contained.
