Toyota Technical Center (TTC), a division of Toyota Motor
Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc., will celebrate its
35th Anniversary with team members and executives this week at locations
in Michigan, Arizona and California.
Toyota Technical Center (TTC) has been the driving force behind Toyota's
North American engineering and research & development (R&D)
activities since 1977. Headquartered in Michigan, TTC has R&D
facilities in Ann Arbor, Saline, Plymouth and Livonia. In California,
TTC has R&D facilities in Gardena and Torrance and operates the Toyota Arizona Proving Ground near Phoenix.
Furthering its commitment to alternative energy and the
environment, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) activated today a
new 1.1-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell generator on the Torrance
headquarters campus. The fuel cell will supply approximately half of
the electricity for six headquarters buildings during peak demand, while
producing zero emissions. Designed and built by Ballard Power Systems,
the proprietary Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) stationary fuel cell is
the largest PEM fuel cell of its kind. The fuel cell is powered by
hydrogen gas fed directly from a pre-existing industrial hydrogen
pipeline, also a first for this technology. This direct power source
allows Toyota to reduce utility grid electricity usage during peak power
demand. The same hydrogen pipeline also supplies a hydrogen filling
station adjacent to the TMS campus used to fuel Toyota’s and other
manufacturers fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleets.
Toyota introduced its all-new Avalon Hybrid and its hybrid vehicle
lineup into millions of living rooms across America on Sunday, Oct. 7,
with a “Discover Toyota” showcase that aired on multichannel retailer
HSN at 12 noon, 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. EDT.
Toyota and Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM)
will team up to host a candid education discussion on Oct. 4,
leveraging the inclusiveness of Twitter and the expertise of the
National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), a longtime partner of Toyota. The hour-long open discussion will begin at 9 p.m. EDT using the hashtags #ToyotaLatino and #LATISM.
