After occupying the hybrid throne, Toyota wants to occupy the hydrogen throne. Namely with the futuristically designed and designed mirai model, powered by fuel cells, which is already very close to the serial version and showrooms. It will hit the roads of the EU and beyond the Atlantic in the second half of 2015, prices in the USA from 46,000 euros.
The Renault Scenic, as we knew it until now, has said its last goodbye. But that's okay, because before us is the futuristic Renault Scenic Vision study, which indicates the future of the new Scenic.
Who needs a time machine when we have car shows where various brands regularly present futuristic models. One of the last to offer us the latest insight into the future is Toyota; at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, which starts at the end of October, it will present as many as three concepts. Among the trio, the futuristic FCV Plus study, which is powered by fuel cells, caught our eye the most. When the vehicle is not in use, it can share excess energy with the electrical grid or turn into a power plant.
Germany is getting passenger trains powered by fuel cells. Even the first trains of this type were manufactured by the French company Alstom. Coradia iLint trains will transport the first passengers on German tracks in December 2017, namely on the Buxtehude–Bremervörde–Bremerhaven–Cuxhaven route, and until then the zero-emission trains will be rapidly tested.