BMW: Hydrogen Will Play A ‘Crucial Role’ In The Car Industry – BMWBlog
The iX5 Hydrogen will make BMW less dependent on raw materials needed for battery EVs.
Most automakers see investing in hydrogen as a waste of time and precious resources, but not BMW or Toyota. The two automotive juggernauts believe fuel cell vehicles are viable for production and continue to pursue this niche, while most rivals have given up. Toyota has admitted the Mirai hasn’t been a success, yet it still maintains that hydrogen has a future.
BMW has been researching hydrogen vehicles since the 1970s, but it has never brought one to market. That will finally change in 2028, when the iX5 Hydrogen goes on sale. While many argue that fuel cell vehicles are a futile effort, the German luxury brand takes a different view. BMW’s Chief Technology Officer told Auto Motor und Sport that hydrogen will play a “crucial role” in the car industry.
Joachim Post expects hydrogen infrastructure to expand in the coming years. BMW hasn’t decided whether it will launch additional fuel cell models beyond the iX5 60H xDrive, but it believes momentum is building:
There’s a lot happening in Japan, Korea, and California right now.
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