Toyota Motor Corp says it will increase production of the Mirai fuel cell sedan, which launched in Japan on Dec 15, 2014. The new plan calls for production to increase from the 2015 level of 700 units to approximately 2,000 units in 2016 and approximately 3,000 units in 2017.
Considering the approximately 1,500 orders received in the first month of sales in Japan, and the upcoming launches in Europe and the United States later this year, it was decided that the supply structure should be adjusted to reflect the level of demand for the vehicle.
Sales plans for Japan, the U.S. and Europe following the production increases will be formulated taking into consideration each region's level of hydrogen infrastructure development, energy policies, car-purchasing subsidies, consumer demand, environmental regulations, and other factors.
© JCN Newswire
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SenseNotSoCommon
There's ¥3 billion in government subsidies then.
nandakandamanda
Offset against Toyota's massive opening up of their patents?
One way or another someone wants to get this new technology rolling.