BMW and Bosch Are Getting Deeper Into Hydrogen Fuel Cells

BMW is looking at pushing hydrogen onto the main stage for its alternative fuel vehicles.Photo: BMWHydrogen power is kind of unique in the world of alternative energy because it’s already reasonably mature. Fuel cells have been around for decades now, so it’s the infrastructure that’s keeping things from taking off rather than the technology. BMW doesn’t seem to care about that because, according to a report published on Wednesday by Automotive News, it’s started producing its own fuel cells.Of course, there’s more to the story than that. BMW has been dabbling with fuel cell tech for a while and has, up until now, borrowed exclusively from its partner Toyota. These new BMW-built cells will depart from that format (though they’ll still have plenty of Toyota in them), and they will power 100 iX5 SUV development vehicles in Germany.“Hydrogen will become more relevant in…

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