Olympic protests haven’t stopped Toyota using Paris Games to push hydrogen

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Despite facing criticism leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics, Japanese car giant Toyota has used the event to promote hydrogen as a solution to reduce vehicle emissions. Toyota showcased its hydrogen fuel cell technology through 500 Mirai vehicles, which will be used as taxis in Paris post-Olympics. The company also displayed a HiLux hydrogen prototype in Versailles. Additionally, Toyota is showcasing around 1500 electric vehicles, mainly the bZ4X, and hybrid vehicles like the Corolla and Yaris at the Games. Despite protests from scientists, Toyota’s Mirai remained the official car of the Olympics.

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