In the midst of the spectacle of the Olympic Games, Toyota becomes a key player for the sports event to generate the least amount of carbon emissions.
In this sense, the Japanese brand has 500 hydrogen-powered cars available for logistics. Toyota, as an international mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, has delivered the support vehicles for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In addition, Toyota has provided more than 2,650 electric vehicles for use during the Olympic Games. These units will help athletes, guests, workers, volunteers and spectators to move around safely and with minimal environmental impact.
In addition, the Olympic Village will have 50 electric scooters for internal travel by residents during the Games.
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An Environmental Purpose
Yoshihiro Nakata, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, expressed his motivation to be a partner of the Olympic Games in driving sustainable mobility.
“Our multi-faceted approach to carbon reduction is focused on the fleet that Toyota will make available to the Olympic and Paralympic family in Paris 2024. Toyota will bring a fleet of 100% electrified passenger cars to Paris, in line with our commitment to reducing carbon emissions,” he explained.
Toyota has also supplied more than 1,000 units of the Toyota Mirai model, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
Of these 1,000 units, 500 are part of the official Paris 2024 fleet. Through this fleet, Toyota has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 50% compared to the previous Olympics.
The fleet of Mirai models will refuel with hydrogen from renewable sources, supplied by Air Liquide, the official hydrogen supplier of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
