BMW and Toyota have collectively introduced that the 2 carmakers are cooperating for the German producer to roll out a series-production hydrogen fuel-cell car in 2028.
“It is a milestone in automotive historical past, the first-ever collection manufacturing gasoline cell car to be provided by a world premium producer. Powered by hydrogen and pushed by the spirit of our cooperation, it would underscore how technological progress is shaping future mobility,” mentioned BMW chairman Oliver Zipse.
The mannequin more than likely to emerge because the series-production fuel-cell car can be the iX5 Hydrogen, which has been present process exams in varied types since 2019. The iX5 Hydrogen contains a hydrogen gasoline cell stack that generates as much as 125 kW (170 hp) from hydrogen whereas emitting pure water, and is complemented by a battery-electric motor setup that outputs 231 hp, for a mixed 401 hp from each techniques.
“We’re happy that the collaboration between BMW and Toyota has entered a brand new stage. In our lengthy historical past of partnership, now we have confirmed that BMW and Toyota share the identical ardour for automobiles and perception in ‘expertise openness’ and a ‘multi-pathway’ method to carbon neutrality,” mentioned Toyota president Koji Sato.
The fuel-cell powertrain techniques shall be collectively developed by BMW and Toyota, and can end result of their use in particular person fashions from each BMW and Toyota. Future fuel-cell electrical car fashions from BMW and Toyota will be anticipated to take care of their distinct model identities, and the collaboration on growth and procurement goals to drive down prices of gasoline cell expertise, the BMW assertion learn.
“We’ll deepen our collaboration in efforts such because the joint growth of next-generation gasoline cell techniques and the enlargement of infrastructure, aiming for the conclusion of a hydrogen society. We’ll speed up our efforts along with BMW and companions throughout varied industries to comprehend a future the place hydrogen vitality helps society,” Toyota president Sato mentioned.
Toyota has lengthy been a champion of fuel-cell expertise as a part of its multi-pathway technique in the direction of carbon neutrality, and its personal fuel-cell car, the Mirai, entered its second technology in 2019. Likewise, BMW additionally views hydrogen gasoline cell expertise as complementary to BEV expertise.
Along with growing hydrogen fuel-cell expertise, Toyota has been engaged on hydrogen combustion engines, and has entered racing with a hydrogen-powered Corolla with Toyota board chairman Akio Toyoda on the wheel.
GALLERY: BMW iX5 Hydrogen
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