Our strategic vision revolves around Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEVs), integrating state-of-the-art technologies like Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs), and Internal Combustion Engine Hydrogen Vehicles (HICEVs). These innovations break the reliance on petroleum fuels, ultimately eradicating greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle tailpipes.

We are the Clean Automaker

Zero Emission Vehicles

Configurations recognized as zero emissions vehicles under state and federal regulations and programs typically include:

• Full battery electric vehicles that run on batteries alone and create zero emissions 100 percent of the time, using electricity to power a motor that propels the wheels and accessories. These vehicles are often augmented with electricity produced by regenerative braking and, in some cases, outer shell solar panels. Most charging of the batteries takes place at a charging station when not scheduled to be in service.

• Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, also called fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), run on electricity created through a silent, non-polluting process of mixing hydrogen with oxygen through a “stack” of proton exchange membrane electrodes. The only bi-products are heat and water. As with full battery electric vehicles, FCEVs also often use regenerative braking and outer shell solar panels to produce more electricity.

• Plug-in electric hybrid vehicles that plug in to charge overnight, but also use a diesel- or gasoline-powered internal combustion engine to keep their storage batteries charged on longer trips. These do emit some carbon, but are significantly more efficient, clean, and quiet than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.

Zero Emission Vehicles