Nissan has announced it is currently developing the world’s first solid oxygen fuel-cell that runs on bio-fuel. The solid oxygen fuel-cell (SOFC) system, a first for the automotive sector, is, according to the engineers at Nissan, “a fuel cell utilising the reaction of multiple fuels… with oxygen to produce electricity […]
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Mercedes unveils world’s first plug-in hybrid hydrogen vehicle: GLC F-Cell
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the world’s first plug-in hybrid fuel cell vehicle, based on the GLC SUV. It’s called the GLC F-CELL, and it’s seen as a precursor to a revolutionary new model that will soon join the production car lineup. The world-first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell technology is an exercise […]
Pininfarina H2 Speed makes its debut at Geneva show
Pininfarina’s spectacular Geneva Motor Show exhibit, called the H2 Speed, is “halfway between competition prototype and production supercar”, showcasing how a hydrogen future could even spread as far as the racetrack . Utilising a lightweight hydrogen fuel cell, the concept is the product of two years hard work by the […]
Riversimple Rasa hydrogen car shows innovation (video)
The Riversimple Rasa was today revealed, after a teaser was shown earlier in the week. It’s a completely unique two-seater powered solely by a sophisticated hydrogen fuel cell system. The Welsh company’s 8.5kW hydrogen fuel-cell powered eco-car is set to hit production in 2018, thanks to a £2 million injection […]
Audi h-tron concept unveiled, previews future hydrogen fuel cell tech
Audi took to Detroit to unveil the interesting new h-tron quattro concept, which previews zero-emissions technology that could eventually make it to production. The h-tron concept exemplifies Audi’s endeavour toward eco-friendly technologies, powered by two electric motors, front and rear, connected to a hydrogen fuel cell. The electric motor at […]
Toyota FCV concept debuts at Tokyo show – is this the future?
It wouldn’t be a Tokyo Motor Show without some outrageous and far-reaching spectacles, and Toyota has not disappointed with this very futuristic FCV Plus concept. Although Toyota has just entered the Fuel Cell Vehicle market with the Mirai, the FCV Plus is a space-age interpretation of what a fuel cell […]
2016 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell production car revealed
Honda has revealed the production version of the 2016 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show, which will be launched in the Japanese market next year and other markets soon after. The most interesting part about the Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle is that it is powered by nothing […]
Lexus LF-FC concept revealed, previews next-gen LS
Lexus has pulled the wraps off a sleek fuel-cell powered concept called the LF-FC at the Tokyo Motor Show, which likely previews the next-generation LS flagship sedan. At 5.3m long, 2m wide and 1.41m high, the LF-FC is some 200mm longer, and features sleeker, sporty rearward cab proportions compared with […]