Hydrogen-fuelled fleet for International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee in Switzerland has taken delivery of a fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirais.

A temporary hydrogen fuelling station – one of the first in Switzerland - will be installed at the new headquarters, before a public station is commissioned nearby. The station will produce and distribute hydrogen sourced from renewable energy to supply the IOC’s fleet of Toyota Mirai vehicles, as part of the organisation’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions. 

Timo Lumme, Managing Director of IOC Television and Marketing Services, OOC, said: “As we approach the inauguration of Olympic House and look ahead to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in just over a year’s time, our mobility partnership with Toyota continues to break boundaries. Toyota’s sustainable mobility solutions will support ecological initiatives at Olympic House and across Switzerland, whilst delivering a legacy of sustainable transport in Olympic Games host cities and countries.”

Marie Sallois, IOC’s Director for Sustainability, added, “Sustainability is at the heart of the Olympic Movement, and it is a key pillar of its strategic roadmap – Olympic Agenda 2020.  Collaboration with Toyota, which shares the same vision towards future sustainable mobility, puts us in a better position to achieve this commitment. Today we are witnessing a milestone in our daily operations, while shaping the future of ‘green’ mobility worldwide.