Toyota Mirai in Malaysia – 4 second generation FCEVs donated to SEDC Energy; 1 unit for prime minister Sarawak

East Malaysia became home to the first second-generation Mirai in Malaysia, as UMW Toyota Motor delivered four hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to SEDC Energy and one to the prime minister of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in present-day Kuching, Sarawak.

The second generation Mirai is gone Sold in Japan in December 2020, emerging as a RWD luxury sedan compared to it predecessor more like Prius its time (the Prius has entered the fifth generationbrought with it a radical redesign).

The foundation for the current Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle is Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform in a full-size, vertical layout (GA-L), thus providing for the vehicle in a rear-wheel drive configuration. Hydrogen is stored in three tanks – up from two in the first-generation Mirai – allowing a range of up to 850 km for the current model.

“UMW Toyota Motor appreciates the efforts of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, SEDC Energy, to realize the Sarawak Government’s aspirations to become a company. National leader in green energy. This is one of the few efforts led by SEDC Energy to achieve green mobility, along with efforts to develop multi-fuel stations and other hydrogen projects,” the company said in a statement today. .

Locally, Mirai was really was seen in Kuching, Sarawak last monthand the occurrence of hydrogen FCEV in the state of East Malaysia is not a coincidence as it is one of the leading proponents of hydrogen vehicles not only in Malaysia but also in the region.

Last September, it was reported that Sarawak had planned for Large-scale commercial production and export of hydrogen by 2027while one hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle assembly plant was scheduled for Kuching, according to a report last July.

Early last year, Sarawak Petroleum (Petros) launched its first multi-fuel station in April, offering the option of hydrogen refueling beyond the conventional petrol and diesel range as well as EV charging stations in the form of 22 kW AC and up to 60 kW DC.

LIBRARY: Toyota Mirai, Japanese market