BMW Pushes Fuel-Cell Car Development With First Street Tests - Bloomberg
BMW AG will test a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells for the first time on public roads this month as the German automaker looks to expand clean-car offerings after rolling out the battery-powered i3 in 2013. The company plans “a technically... BMW is developing fuel cells with Japanese partner Toyota Motor Corp. Infrastructure Discussions BMW is in talks with other carmakers, governments and utilities on how to speed up the creation of a refueling network, Axel Ruecker, who’s part of Munich-based BMW hydrogen development team, said at the prototype... Toyota and Japanese competitors Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. pledged Wednesday to contribute funds to developing a hydrogen-fueling network in that country. On a trip around the Miramas track, the Gran Turismo handled like any other electric car, except for a hissing sound during sharp acceleration from a pump passing hydrogen and air through the fuel cells. Source: www.bloomberg.com
