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Toyota's new fuel cell model to debut in 2020 with 30% longer range english.kyodonews.net

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KYODO NEWS - Oct 11, 2019 - 14:30 | All, JapanToyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will roll out a new Mirai fuel cell model by the end of next year, with a sporty body and a 30 percent extended driving range.
Japan's largest automaker hopes the redesigned model will help boost global sales of hydrogen-powered vehicles to 30,000 a year sometime after 2020.
The automaker builds the Mirai -- the world's first mass-produced fuel cell car introduced in 2014 -- at a pace of around 3,000 a year at present.
The new Mirai has a body 8.5 centimeters longer and 6.5 centimeters lower, and the price has yet to be disclosed.
The current version has a driving range of 650 kilometers and a price of 7.4 million yen ($69,000) in Japan.