On Sept.
5, BMW Group announced that it would launch its first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCEV) for the market in 2028.
Under the guidance of the long-term strategy of “technology opening”, BMW will rely on its own accumulation in the field of hydrogen fuel cell drive technology, systematic research and development and production capacity, in the high-end passenger car market segment, take the lead in providing global users with new zero-emission automotive products for the future.
BMW Group, “BMW is the first high-end carmaker in the world to launch the first mass-produced fuel cell vehicle, which will represent an important milestone for the auto industry.” Mr. Chipze, chairman of BMW Group, said: “We have foreseen a substantial increase in demand for fuel cell vehicles in the future.
” Photo Source: BMW Group, therefore, BMW is actively laying out the future at this critical time node.
On September 3rd, BMW signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Toyota on comprehensive cooperation in fuel cell technology.
Based on the results of the cooperation, BMW will launch fuel cell vehicles with brand characteristics.
in addition, the two sides will effectively reduce the overall cost of fuel cell technology through cooperation, thus promoting the popularity of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the market.
BMW is committed to achieving “carbon neutrality” by 2050, but there is no single solution to meet the diversified travel needs of customers around the world, so BMW believes that different drive technologies will co-exist in future sustainable travel scenarios.
BMW will launch a new “new generation” model in the second half of 2025.
Mass-produced fuel cell vehicles will complement battery-powered pure electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV), further enrich BMW’s new energy product portfolio and provide customers with a variety of sustainable travel options.
BMW Group has been engaged in the research and development of hydrogen energy power systems for more than 40 years, while in the field of hydrogen fuel cell technology, BMW has also developed for more than 20 years and accumulated rich experience and technical advantages.
In 1979, the first BMW test car using liquid hydrogen as fuel was born.
in 2000, the first small-scale trial production of 12-cylinder hydrogen car BMW 750hL began the “Journey to the Clean Energy World”.
in 2014, BMW 535i A Hydrogen was launched.
and in 2023, the pilot fleet of BMW iX5 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles was tested in major cities around the world.
The BMW iX5 hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has completed the production-level testing process, including complete simulation and collision testing, laboratory testing of a single assembly and vehicle testing in a closed site.
Even in the extremely cold environment of the Arctic Circle and the hot desert road conditions of 45 ℃, the vehicle’s fuel cell drive system still performs very well.
Photo: BMW Group, BMW Group’s research on hydrogen energy economy and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is highly consistent with China’s development strategy of promoting hydrogen energy economy and innovative technology.
China’s “medium-and long-term Plan for the Development of hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035)” makes it clear that hydrogen energy is an important part of the future national energy system, and the development of domestic hydrogen energy industry shows a positive trend.
BMW’s continuous research and development in the field of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will gradually turn the future vision of hydrogen travel into reality.
at the same time, brilliance BMW has also actively explored the application scenario of hydrogen energy in the field of logistics.
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