Toyota Goes All In On Hydrogen As California R&D Office Transforms Into H2HQ
Toyota Goes All In On Hydrogen As California R&D Office Transforms Into H2HQ
Toyota Motor Corp's (NYSE:TM) North American unit on Wednesday rebranded its California-based research and development office as the North American Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ) as part of its broader strategy to bolster hydrogen fuel cell technology initiatives.
豐田汽車公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：TM）的北美分公司週三將其位於加利福尼亞的研發辦公室更名爲北美氫能總部（H2HQ），這是其加強氫燃料電池技術計劃的更廣泛戰略的一部分。
What Happened: The H2HQ, located in Gardena, will serve as the focal point for the company's hydrogen-related projects, from research and development to commercialization planning and sales, the company said in a statement. The facility is set to undergo further development, including the addition of a flexible microgrid and a sustainable customer education center.
發生了什麼：該公司在一份聲明中表示，位於加迪納的H2HQ將作爲該公司氫氣相關項目的協調中心，從研發到商業化規劃和銷售。該設施將進行進一步開發，包括增加靈活的微電網和可持續的客戶教育中心。
"Toyota has developed hydrogen fuel cell electric solutions for more than three decades, and we will continue to advance this scalable, zero-emission technology as part of our electrified portfolio. Renaming this facility as North American Hydrogen Headquarters represents our leadership in fuel cell development creating real-world products to help reduce carbon emissions," said Ted Ogawa, President and CEO of Toyota Motor North America.
“豐田開發氫燃料電池電氣解決方案已有三十多年了，作爲我們電氣化產品組合的一部分，我們將繼續推進這種可擴展的零排放技術。將該設施重命名爲北美氫能總部代表了我們在燃料電池開發方面的領導地位，創造了真實世界的產品，以幫助減少碳排放。” 豐田汽車北美總裁兼首席執行官泰德·小川說。
Why It Matters: Toyota's move to establish the H2HQ in California aligns with its attempts at bringing all hydrogen-related work under one roof in other geographies. The company reorganized its hydrogen business in Japan last year and brought it all together in one location called "Hydrogen factory." The company also announced a similar factory in Europe.
爲何重要：豐田在加利福尼亞建立氫氣總部的舉動與其將所有氫氣相關工作集中在其他地區的嘗試一致。該公司去年重組了在日本的氫氣業務，並將其全部集中在一個名爲 “氫氣工廠” 的地方。該公司還宣佈在歐洲建一座類似的工廠。
In March, Ogawa said that he expects battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to account for only approximately 30% of the U.S. new-vehicle market by 2030. Transportation options, Toyota believes, should be customer and demand-driven as opposed to regulation-driven, making it rely on diverse fuel options rather than rapidly transforming into a battery electric vehicle manufacturer.
小川在3月表示，他預計到2030年，純電動汽車（BEV）將僅佔美國新車市場的30％左右。豐田認爲，交通選擇應該由客戶和需求驅動，而不是監管驅動，這使其依賴多樣化的燃料選擇，而不是迅速轉型爲電池電動汽車製造商。
Toyota currently dominates the U.S. hybrid market with its counterpart Honda.
豐田目前與同行本田一起在美國混合動力市場佔據主導地位。
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