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BMW has dabbled with hydrogen for decades — from the Hydrogen 7 luxury sedans of the 2000s to more recent prototypes that quietly tested the limits of fuel cell technology. Now, the company is preparing…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 23, 2025
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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
BMW X5
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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BMW and Toyota Rumored to Expand Hydrogen Collaboration
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 27, 2024
BMW X5
At this year’s Art Basel in Basel, BMW highlights hydrogen as a sustainable energy source and movement theme. Partnering with Art Basel for two decades, BMW has commissioned London-based artist Es Devlin to create a…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 9, 2024
BMW X5
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
BMW X5
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