Toyota to Develop Alternative Fuels With Other Japanese Vehicle Makers

Toyota to Develop Alternative Fuels With Other Japanese Vehicle Makers
A file photo of the Toyota logo is seen on the bonnet of a newly launched Camry Hybrid electric vehicle at a hotel in New Delhi, India, January 18, 2019. Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters
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OKAYAMA, Japan—Toyota Motor Corp said on Saturday it will partner with four other Japanese vehicle makers to explore the viability of alternative green fuels for internal combustion engine cars, including hydrogen and synthetic fuels derived from biomass.

The companies, which in addition to Toyota include Mazda Motor Corp, Subaru Corp, Yamaha Motor and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, made the announcement at a race track in Okayama, western Japan, where Toyota is racing a hydrogen car.