Toyota mulling a fuel cell-powered Lexus by 2020
Toyota is considering adding a fuel cell- powered car to its luxury brand, Lexus, by around 2020, according to a Nikkei report late last week. The company, which has already launched the fuel cell-powered Toyota Mirai, will likely incorporate the technology into its Lexus LS, the brand's flagship sedan, Nikkei said. Toyota is expected to factor market trends and cost-cutting efforts into the price of the fuel cell version of the Lexus LS, however Toyota has not yet commented.

NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor is considering adding a fuel cell offering to its Lexus luxury brand around 2020, the year of the Tokyo Olympics.

The automaker aims to follow up on last year's launch of the Toyota Mirai sedan, the world's first mass-produced fuel cell car. The Toyota and Lexus brands will share core components designed with manufacturability and costs in mind. The Lexus LS, the brand's flagship sedan, will likely incorporate the zero-emissions technology.