BMW Plans Small-Scale Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Next Year
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[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] German automaker BMW plans to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, considered an eco-friendly car along with electric vehicles, next year, major foreign media reported on the 12th (local time).
Oliver Zipse, BMW's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said at the annual shareholders' meeting that the company plans to produce a small quantity of the X5 SUV model powered by hydrogen fuel cells next year.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are powered by electricity generated by reacting hydrogen with oxygen from the air. Although they emit no pollutants, only a few companies such as Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, and Jaguar Land Rover have shown interest due to reasons like the lack of hydrogen refueling stations.
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Toyota launched the second-generation Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell passenger car, in December last year. It was six years after the launch of the first-generation Mirai in 2014.
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