Hydrogen-powered fuel cell

BMW said Thursday it aimed to mass produce its first hydrogen-powered car in 2028, using fuel-cell technology jointly developed with Toyota . Hydrogen has long been touted as an alternative to the combustion engine as countries tighten their climate targets, but it remains a niche technology plagued by high costs …

Honda has funny plans involving its popular compact SUV. Remember the 800-horsepower CR-V Hybrid Racer with IndyCar tech from last year? Now, meet the hydrogen-fuelled CR-V that will be available for customer leasing in California beginning later this year as a 2025 model. We first reported about this vehicle back …

Fuel cell vehicles can be found in places like California, B.C. and Quebec, but soon Alberta will join the list thanks to a partnership between Toyota Canada and Edmonton International Airport (YEG). A hundred Toyota Mirai sedans will make up the first fleet of hydrogen-powered, zero-emission vehicles in the province, …

Antwerp, Belgium— With the progressive elimination of internal combustion engines, automakers are massively turning to battery electric vehicles, while a small number want to keep the fuel cell dream alive. In fact, some are working on both technologies at the same time. The list includes Toyota , Hyundai , Honda …

With manufacturers scrambling to find every possible solution to go green – and scraping the drawers to find the dollars to fund the endeavours - every sustainable technology is on the table at the moment. And while hydrogen isn’t the most popular idea at the moment, a number of automakers …

Despite all the major advancements in EVs and batteries, Toyota is one of a few automakers that still believe in the power of hydrogen to help people get to places. The reality is that hydrogen fueling stations are just as rare and hard to find as the Toyota Mirai on …

Toyota made quite an announcement today to mark the 7th Annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. Its redesigned 2021 Mirai officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest distance by a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle without refueling. The feat was achieved back in August during a two-day …

Hyundai is one of those companies that see a real future for hydrogen . Today, it unveiled a comprehensive plan to popularize this form of energy by 2040—not just with passenger and commercial vehicles, but also boats, air mobility, homes, buildings, powerplants and more. Essentially, the Korean giant wants to …

The hugely popular Toyota Corolla is now available in hybrid variant, joining the Prius , but it could take another big step to improve efficiency in the near future. Forbes reports that the maker of the Mirai fuel-cell sedan is ready to add at least two more hydrogen-powered vehicles to …

The Federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, announced in a press conference earlier today that Canada had reached a turning point in the fight against climate change. In fact, the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program has helped more than 100,000 drivers and businesses to buy or lease a zero-emission …