Japanese motor vehicle manufacturers Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru have teamed up to develop engines compatible with various carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen, biofuels, and e-fuels.
In an article by “Econews”, the partnership is meant to create engines that not only align with stringent emissions standards but also seek to enhance vehicle design and performance. The collaboration aims to reduce engine size by approximately 20%, enabling lower hoods and improved aerodynamics, and make for better integration with electric drive units, paving the way forward for far more efficient hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
According to Toyota’s CEO, Koji Sato, the development of these new engines is core to providing customers with diverse options to obtain carbon neutrality. He said the partnership is set to refine engine technologies through friendly competition that ensures that each company adds its unique expertise to the decarbonized engine project.
These new engines are set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to the use of synthetic fuels, biofuels, and liquid hydrogen to eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions linked with conventional gasoline and diesel fuels.
