TMC provided the environmentally friendly vehicles in response to a Japanese
Government request to help ensure the summit and the preparations for it are as environmentally considerate as possible.

This is especially important as one of the major themes of the summit is the environment, particularly measures aimed at combating global warming.

TMC will provide (including back-up vehicles) 11 Lexus LS600h/LS600hL sedans, 15 Crown Hybrid sedans and 43 Estima Hybrid minivans for transporting participant country officials.

In addition, five units of the hydrogen-powered Toyota FCHV-BUS* will be used for shuttling government and media representatives.

The test ride vehicles for the Environmental Showcase will include one Toyota Plug-in hybrid vehicle**, two battery-powered i-REAL personal mobility vehicles and a Toyota FCHV-adv***.

Also at the Environmental Showcase, TMC will put on technological displays that include a stationary fuel cell and a high-pressure hydrogen tank developed by TMC for fuel-cell vehicles.

Some of these vehicles will also serve the June 7-8 Energy Ministers Meeting in Aomori Prefecture and the June 15 G8 Science and Technology Ministers Meeting in Okinawa Prefecture.

*Fuel-cell hybrid vehicle bus
**Hybrid vehicle rechargeable from household electricity and able to run solely on electric motor power
***Fuel-cell hybrid vehicle-advanced