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june 05, 2019 - Toyota

IOC Receives Delivery of Zero Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles from Toyota

A fleet of #Toyota #mirai zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell cars was delivered to the International Olympic Committee today in Lausanne (Switzerland) as a key part of the organisation's mobility plan.

The eight #mirai passenger cars―otherwise known as fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV)―were unveiled on the eve of World Environment Day at Olympic House―the IOC's new sustainability-driven headquarters to be inaugurated on 23 June 2019.

Toyota, a Worldwide Olympic Partner, was represented at the handover #Event in Lausanne by Matt Harrison, Executive Vice President, Sales at #Toyota Motor Europe and was welcomed by Timo Lumme, Managing Director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, and Marie Sallois-Dembreville, the IOC's Director for Sustainability.

To allow refuelling of the vehicles, a temporary hydrogen fuelling station―one of the first in Switzerland―will be installed at the new headquarters, before a public station is commissioned nearby. The station will produce and distribute hydrogen sourced from renewable energy to supply the IOC's fleet of #Toyota #mirai vehicles, as part of the organisation's efforts to reduce its carbon emissions.