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It’s been nearly half a century since BMW first experimented with hydrogen prototypes. In the late 1970s, a first-generation 5 Series (E12) in 520i specification had its combustion engine reworked to run on liquid hydrogen…
Adrian Padeanu / September 2, 2025
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Hydrogen is still on BMW’s roadmap. With a production hydrogen-powered car set for 2028, the conversation around alternative fuels at BMW Group is heating up again. Most of the attention so far has gone to…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 8, 2025
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Toyota is doubling down on hydrogen, rolling out a 3rd Generation Fuel Cell System that promises to be tougher, more efficient, and significantly cheaper than before. While some automakers are walking away from hydrogen in…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 22, 2025
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Toyota and BMW are rumored to upgrade their partnership in fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) as part of a broader strategy to push hydrogen as a next-generation eco-friendly alternative vehicles, amid signs of slowing growth in…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 27, 2024
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BMW iX5 Hydrogen Gets a Special Wrap for Art Basel
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: June 9, 2024
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There is no surprise that BMW is hedging their bets. After the largest investment ever in a new architecture – NCAR – the Bavarians are also pushing ahead with the CLAR platform which will bear…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 21, 2024
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The BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet, introduced in February, recently completed a rigorous round of hot-weather testing in the United Arab Emirates. Facing scorching temperatures reaching up to 45°C, sand and dust, varying gradients, and…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 7, 2023
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Moving backwards and forwards at the same time, existing in two places simultaneously, or a superposition that allows a computer’s binary code to be a one or a zero at the same time may sound…
Dylan Smith / August 22, 2023
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BMW’s commitment to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles took center stage this year with the introduction of their inaugural iX5 FCEV. Moreover, the brand has recently initiated a worldwide pilot program designed to demonstrate the technology’s…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 12, 2023
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BMW Launches iX5 Hydrogen Pilot Fleet in the UK BMW is embarking on the next stage of its hydrogen vehicle initiative by introducing the iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet in the United Kingdom. Consisting of fewer…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 29, 2023
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BMWBLOG was fortunate enough to recently sit down with Dr. Juergen Guldner, Head of BMW Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology, at the BMW iX5 Hydrogen workshop in Antwerp. He gave us a closer look at how…
Steven Paul / February 18, 2023