Toyota and Shell Build New Station in California, Honda FCX Clarity Users Rejoice

Toyota and Honda celebrated today the opening of the first hydrogen station in the U.S. fueled directly from an industrial hydrogen pipeline. Located near the headquarters of Toyota USA, in Torrance, California, the station is built on the company's land and is the result of a collaboration between Shell, Toyota, Air Products, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Department of Energy.

The station will provide hydrogen for the Toyota fuel cell hybrid demonstration program vehicles, as well as other manufacturers' fuel cell cars in the Los Angeles area.

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First Honda FCX Clarity Rolls off Production Line

The first ever production FCX Clarity came off the production line at Honda’s Takanezawa-machi factory in Japan today. Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell car will be leased to a limited number of customers in the US and Japan with lease sales scheduled to begin in July in the United States, and in Japan this autumn. The combined sales plan for both countries will be approximately 70 cars per year, with a total of 200 units over three years. Customers will follow a three-year lease term, at a price of $600 per month (approx €390), including maintenance and collision insurance. -Continued

At the heart of the FCX Clarity is a fuel cell stack that utilizes an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O₂) to convert chemical energy into electrical energy which in turn powers a motor that drives the car’s wheels. Honda’s FC stack simultaneously generates electricity and water, emitting no CO₂ or other harmful emissions.