BMW has commenced production of fuel cells at its Munich factory which will be used in future hydrogen vehicles, the first of which will be the iX5 SUV. BMW says that a limited run of 100 iX5 Hydrogen vehicles will enter production before the end of the year, mainly for […]
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Hyundai & Rolls-Royce partner up to develop hydrogen aircraft
Hyundai and Rolls-Royce have announced an unexpected collaboration that looks set to result in a live demonstration of a hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft as soon as 2025. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is looking to the sky instead of the road in the future, with the […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N confirmed, performance concepts revealed
We’ve been speculating on Hyundai’s plans for giving its IONIQ 5 the N performance treatment for quite some time now, and thankfully, the company has confirmed that there will indeed be an IONIQ 5 N battery-electric performance model released next year. Unfortunately, though, Hyundai has remained extremely tight-lipped in terms […]
Queensland Police add hydrogen Hyundai NEXO to fleet
Queensland Police Force has announced the deployment of the hydrogen fuel-cell Hyundai NEXO as officially joining its ranks, as the Queensland government orders a total of five units for the government fleet. Queensland police have celebrated the arrival of their latest vehicle with the release of a series of photos […]
Hydrogen Toyota Corolla Sport 1.6T racer now matches GR Yaris engine
Toyota has been working tirelessly at perfecting its Corolla Sport hydrogen-fuelled 1.6 turbo powertrain and says its latest design now matches the power output of the original GR Yaris petrol engine. We reported earlier this year that Toyota was testing the feasibility of a hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine, after it was […]
Hyundai outlines Hydrogen Vision 2040, previews 500kW Vision FK sports car
Hyundai is pushing forward with its hydrogen fuel cell plans, today announcing a new initiative called Hydrogen Vision 2040. The plan includes a rollout of more hydrogen production cars, modular energy systems, and it is aiming to reduce costs and packaging for the technology from 2023. For many, electric vehicles […]
Glickenhaus plans Baja-inspired hydrogen pickup, 1000km range
Le Mans competitor and manufacturer of hyper-exotic creations, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, has given us a sneak peek at a new Baja-inspired, hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) pickup, promising almost 1000km range. The company’s FCEV ute is a concept based on the ‘Baja Boot’ that competed in last year’s Baja 1000 […]
Hyundai’s XCIENT world-first hydrogen truck hitting roads in California
Hyundai has confirmed a partnership in California that will see the supply of 30 hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks, called the XCIENT, for a series of projects designed to improve the state’s air quality. The publicly-funded project will see a fleet of 30 XCIENT fuel-cell trucks – currently the world’s first […]