BMW Gets €273 Million Funding To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell
The German federal government and the state of Bavaria are supporting BMW's hydrogen initiative with a sizeable investment.
The German federal government and the state of Bavaria are supporting BMW's hydrogen initiative with a sizeable investment.
BMW details the reasoning behind the decision to use a fuel cell instead of a gas engine for the first hydrogen car due in 2028.
BMW will run IVECO S-eWay Fuel Cell trucks in Germany to test and improve hydrogen tech before launching a production fuel cell car in 2028.
BMW thinks hydrogen vehicles can be a solution for people who can't charge their battery EVs at home or work.
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In a new video, BMW explains how teaming up with Toyota for a hydrogen series production vehicle will pay dividends.
BMW and Toyota will jointly work on next-generation fuel cell technology. BMW's first series production hydrogen car launching in 2028.
BMW's man in charge of the hydrogen program reveals that work on a combustion engine that burns hydrogen was stopped years ago.
BMW's Neue Klasse platform will support batteries and a hydrogen tank, enabling EVs and FCEVs to be made on the same assembly line.
BMW has announced it will decide on whether to build and sell a hydrogen car this year. If approved, the model will go on sale before 2030.
BMW is the only automaker to receive funding from a €1.4-billion aid for hydrogen projects offered by seven members of the European Union.
BMW Plant Munich is being upgraded to accommodate Neue Klasse cars, and a company board member said hydrogen cars will also be supported.