As previously reported , American sales of Toyota ’s fuel cell vehicle , the Mirai , are currently limited to California , as it is the only state boasting any hydrogen charging infrastructure . However , now we learn that Toyota is asking eight Californian dealerships to slow down on Mirai sales due to lack of available charging stations . Jim Lentz , Toyota Motor North America 's CEO , revealed at the Detroit Auto Show that he has asked Toyota to hold off on deliveries until the situation is resolved , he was , however , keen to emphasise this does not require a stop - sale order . While Toyota previously said it hoped to have 48 operational stations in California by the end of 2015 , information released by the California Fuel - Cell Partnership shows that there are 43 stations in various stages of construction , with some still only in the permitting process .
As previously reported, American sales of Toyota’s fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai, are currently limited to California, as it is the only state boasting any hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. However, now we learn that Toyota is asking eight Californian dealerships to slow down on Mirai deliveries due to lack of available refuelling stations. Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor North America's CEO, revealed at the Detroit Auto Show that he has asked dealers to hold off on deliveries until the situation is rectified, he was, however, keen to emphasise this does not constitute a stop-sale order. While Toyota previously said it hoped to have 48 operational stations in California by the end of 2015, information released by the California Fuel-Cell Partnership shows that there are 43 stations in various stages of construction, with some still only in the permitting process.