"With fewer than 13,000 vehicles sold globally in all of 2024, it's fair to say that hydrogen fuel-cell cars haven't exactly taken off. That's despite the tantalizing promise of an electric vehicle that only takes a few minutes to fill up. BMW is more bullish on the technology than ever, though, recently unveiling plans to launch its first-ever hydrogen-powered EVdubbed the iX5 Hydrogenin 2028."
"Our core business is to sell cars and to make our customers happy. At the same time, we are clearly dedicated and absolutely convinced that we need to bring down CO2 emissions, he told me and Patrick George on an episode of the Plugged-In Podcast recorded at Climate Week NYC late last month. And to combine those two perspectives, you need to leverage all available technologies."
"What Rath doesn't say explicitly is that BMW is also being pushed in that lower-CO2 direction by regulations. The European Union has mandated that automakers drastically bring down emissions over the next decade, culminating in zero-emission car sales exclusively by 2035. So manufacturers there have a serious incentive to figure out how to sell gasoline-free cars to the masses. And hydrogen cars, in theory at least, provide a Goldilocks solution: the nonexistent emissions of an EV with the convenience of a gas-station fill-up."
Fewer than 13,000 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles were sold globally in 2024, showing very limited market adoption. BMW will introduce the iX5 Hydrogen in 2028 as its first hydrogen-powered EV. BMW leadership views hydrogen as an option for customers without convenient charging at home or work or who prefer quick refueling. The company aims to combine customer satisfaction with CO2 reductions by leveraging multiple technologies. European Union mandates require steep emissions cuts culminating in zero-emission car sales by 2035, creating regulatory pressure to move away from gasoline. Hydrogen vehicles store energy differently than battery EVs and enable fast refueling with zero tailpipe emissions.
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