While all-electric vehicles are getting more popular, BMW has been quietly working on developing an alternative that’s hydrogen-powered. Get ready for the new iX5 Hydrogen SUV, which is in the final stage of development. The X5 is one of BMW’s most important vehicles, so why not use the platform to explore alternative forms of power like hydrogen?
Does BMW have a hydrogen car?
BMW is in the final stages of development for the iX5 Hydrogen SUV. The company has been testing it under “extreme conditions,” it said, which includes cold weather testing. This fall you could see one of BMW’s iX5s testing on roads in Europe. Last fall BMW inaugurated a fuel cell manufacturing plant in Munich jus for making hydrogen fuel cell motors. BMW and Toyota are working together to develop the cells, which isn’t a surprise since Toyota has been selling the Toyota Mirai…