Toyota Mirai wins green car award
DUBAI, April 11, 2016
Toyota Mirai was declared the 2016 World Green Car recently at the New York International Auto Show.
In order to win the award, tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption and use of a major advanced power plant technology (beyond engine components), aimed specifically at increasing the vehicle's environmental responsibility, were all taken into consideration, said a statement.
The Mirai was chosen from an initial entry list of eight new vehicles from all over the world, it said.
Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota, said: “Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history.
“With a range of over 500 km per tank, a refueling time of under five minutes and emissions that consist only of water vapor, Mirai is leading the world forward towards a more sustainable future.”
Vehicles in all award categories were selected and voted on by an international jury panel comprised of 73 top-level automotive journalists from 23 countries around the world. - TradeArabia News Service
