Toyota Kirloskar Motors inks MOU with NISE in the presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
With a driving range of approx. 650 km and a refueling time of under 5 minutes, it is among the world’s most advanced zero-emission mobility solutions, aver the Mission Director Abhey Bakre
Chandigarh/Delhi :Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today exchanged an Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in New Delhi, marking a significant boost to India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and long-term carbon-neutrality ambitions.
As part of this strategic collaboration, Toyota Kirloskar Motor handed over its hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, the Toyota Mirai, to NISE for an extensive real-world feasibility and performance evaluation under Indian driving and climatic conditions. The partnership represents a critical convergence of industry, research, and national policy to accelerate India’s transition toward a clean, secure, and hydrogen-based energy ecosystem.
NISE will undertake a detailed assessment of the Mirai vehicle across key operational parameters including fuel efficiency, real-world range, drivability, refuelingbehavior, performance in diverse terrains, cold and winter operating conditions, and overall environmental resilience. The study will also examine the vehicle’s adaptability to Indian road infrastructure, traffic patterns, dust exposure, and climatic variability.
The MOU signing took place in the presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Union MoS Shripad Yesso Naik, in Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Power, Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mission Director, Abhay Bakre, under National Green Hydrogen Mission, MNRE, DG Dr. Mohammad Rihan, at NISE, along with the senior leadership from Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Vikram Gulati, Country Head and Executive VP, Corporate Affairs and Governance and other senior executives.
Addressing the MOU inking ceremony Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi, said, “India’s shift to cleaner energy is now moving from planning to actual implementation. The MoU between the National Institute of Solar Energy and Toyota Kirloskar Motor, along with the handover of a hydrogen fuel-cell Vehicle for testing, is an important step forward for our National Green Hydrogen Mission. These partnerships are essential for building our domestic capacity and moving closer to energy independence and carbon neutrality.”
Sudeep Dalvi, Chief Communication Officer, Sr VP, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “The real-world testing of the Toyota Mirai under India’s diverse climatic and infrastructural conditions will help generate critical insights into hydrogen’s potential as a mainstream mobility solution. This collaboration showcases our commitment to introducing cutting-edge technology and actively contributing to advancing India’s overall energy goals and clean transportation ecosystem. He appreciated their visionary support and collaborative approach in enabling this critical study, which will strengthen India’s pathway toward a net-zero commitments.”
Vikram Gulati, Country Head and EVP, Corporate Affairs and Governance, at Toyota Kirloskar Motors sated, “We are fully committed to a multi-pathway approach that integrates hydrogen fuel cellelectric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, strong hybridelectric vehicles, and alternative fuel technologies. This partnership with the National Institute of Solar Energy and the handover of the Toyota Mirai for testing reaffirm our dedication to supporting India’s Green Hydrogen mission and accelerating the nation’s transition toward future mobility that is powered by green & indigenous energy sources. and objectives.”
The Toyota Mirai, a second-generation hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, produces electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water vapour as a by-product.
This association aligns closely with India’s evolving hydrogen policy framework and supports national goals of energy independence, deep decarbonization, and clean-mobility diversification. TKM remains dedicated to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 through net-zero emissions across the full product lifecycle, driven by renewable energy adoption, circular resource use, water stewardship, and ecosystem conservation.
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