October saw Toyota continuing its leadership in the green car movement. Not only did the bestselling automaker release its brand-new Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan, it also announced its plans to be gas-free by 2050.
"You may think 35 years is a long time," Senior Managing Officer Kiyotaka Ise told reporters. "But for an automaker to envision all combustion engines as gone is pretty extraordinary."
That’s right, Toyota has made plans to end its use of gas-powered engines by the year 2050, leaving only its hybrid and fuel cell cars. This is a momentous step for Toyota, though not unexpected. The automaker has been leading the charge on fuel-efficient, low-emission cars since the late 1990s when it first introduced the mega-popular Prius.
Now the automaker is debuting its most recent green car, the Toyota Mirai, which uses hydrogen fuel cell technology to create a powerful, yet efficient sedan for families of the future. It’s an exciting moment for the future of cars; one that should become just as ubiquitous as the current crop of gas-powered autos roaming the motorways today.
