{"id":34148,"date":"2022-10-20T05:51:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34148"},"modified":"2022-10-20T05:51:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:51:06","slug":"bmw-chairman-promises-viable-hydrogen-car-before-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34148","title":{"rendered":"BMW Chairman Promises Viable Hydrogen Car Before 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an interview with Nikkei Asia<\/em> a few months ago, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota said the Bavarian automaker intends to put a hydrogen SUV into production as soon as 2025<\/a>. He hinted at a tie-up with Toyota, which is also setting aside funds to invest in fuel cell technology. Not only does it sell the Mirai hydrogen rear-wheel-drive sedan, but the Japanese marque is also engineering prototypes with combustion engines fueled by hydrogen.<\/p>\n

BMW Group chairman Oliver Zipse sat down and had a chat with Top Gear<\/em> magazine during the world premiere of the Spectre<\/a>, Rolls-Royce\u2019s first EV. While the stately coupe is battery-powered like all the other BMW Group models that don\u2019t have emissions, the head honcho in Munich expressed his commitment to fuel cells:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this decade there will be a viable product from BMW with hydrogen. You will see that. We believe in hydrogen for many reasons. We believe that \u2013 and I\u2019m speaking now from the BMW side but that ends up being for every brand in the Group \u2013 if you want to ride emissions-free and you do not have a charging station, this is the only possibility we have.\u201d<\/p>\n