AICHI, Japan—Looking to boost sales of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV), Toyota plans to begin mass producing the second generation of the automobile. Yoshikazu Tanaka, Mirai's chief engineer, says the new model must have a lower entry price and greater travel range.
Reuters reports that, earlier this year, the 3,000th Mirai was sold in California, which remains the only American jurisdiction where FCV vehicles and refueling infrastructure are offered. To date, only about 6,000 Mirais have left Toyota’s Toyota City assembly plant near Tokyo. There, workers hand-assemble the hydrogen-powered sedans, building a maximum of 6.5 cars a day.