According to a report by German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, BMW and General Motors plan to team up on the development of fuel cell technology. Sources close to the matter say that talks between the two companies are in the advanced stages as that the automakers are close to signing an agreement. Under the partnership, BMW will [...]
Unveiled today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the Toyota FCV-R Concept hints at a future fuel-cell sedan powered by hydrogen. Toyota says that the FCV-R seats four passengers, while offering impressive luggage space. The fuel cell stack on the FCV-R consists of a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tank, which allows it to have cruising range [...]
Toyota’s display at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will feature several concept cars to highlight its brand, aiming “to make fresh proposals concerning the dream and joy of motor vehicles under the concept ‘Fun to Drive, Again.’” The first concept is the new Toyota Fun-Vii – study that “heralds a future where people, cars and [...]
Toyota, the leader in the hybrid game, is now looking to takeover the hydrogen fuel-cell market. The Japanese automaker said that it is planning global sales of a few thousand fuel-cell vehicles by 2015 and that number will be limited due to the fueling architecture and the high price of the vehicles. “We could expect [...]
In a pretty interesting move, Hyundai said that it will no longer focus on developing or production electric-vehicles. Instead, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group said that the Kia brand will focus on electric-cars, while Hyundai will work on developing plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The announcement was made by Yang Woong-chul, the group’s vice president, at [...]
After a short leak yesterday, Mercedes-Benz waiting patiently to release the images and details of its new F125 concept. So, what exactly is this thing? Besides celebrating 125 years of Mercedes-Benz history, the F125 Concept looks into the future of large luxury sedans (think S-Class). While most concept cars look into the future about one [...]
Just one day before the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and we’ve already started getting leaked photos of production and concept vehicles that will start making their public debut tomorrow. First up – the new Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept. The concept apparently hints at what the Mercedes-Benz CL will look like a little more than 20 years [...]
Dan Akerson, General Motors’ chairman and CEO has just said that he doesn’t think hydrogen fuel cells are practical for the near future and at least until 2020 in a recent interview. “We’re looking at hydrogen fuel cells, which have no carbon emissions, zero. They’re very expensive now, but we’ve, just in the last two [...]
I, like Honda, always said it. Hydrogen is our future. It has been a tough sell though because of the inefficient and expensive process to obtain, what is the most abundant and most combustible element on the face of the Earth: Hydrogen. Oh the irony. BMW, Mercedes, GM and Honda have all released hydrogen fuel [...]
Mercedes-Benz is eager to get its fuel-cell car on sale and is moving production goals from 2015 to 2014. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, discussed the decision on Tuesday morning at a media round table. He notes that “The product is ready for the market technically… We have proven that by sending three [...]
