Back in 2021 at the Munich Motor Show, BMW revealed the iX5 Hydrogen, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of the standard X5 SUV. And while that vehicle is set to begin production this year, it will only be made in small numbers. Now, a new report from Nikkei Asia suggests that a mass-market hydrogen BMW could be here within the coming years.
Sales chief Peter Nota told Nikkei that production and sales of a BMW hydrogen fuel cell vehicle could begin as early as 2025. He also suggested that the first of these vehicles would likely be an SUV, given the segment’s popularity and their belief that hydrogen technology is “particularly relevant” to that body style. Seeing as hydrogen vehicles are able to refuel just as quickly as their gas-powered counterparts, and they don’t lose range with variations in temperature, we’d be inclined to agree.
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