The UK government is investing £11 million to create new hydrogen filling stations in the UK, and Daimler and Linde invest around €20 million in Germany. The first real world hydrogen powered cars are just starting to hit roads in Europe, and probably the biggest obstacle to their success is a comprehensive refuelling network. But […]
Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered ix35 turns its hand to growing fish and food
Hyundai has turned their hydrogen powered ix35 in to a fuel cell farm to demonstrate that the only emissions from its tailpipe are water. Hyundai PR do like a slightly left-field take on raising awareness of Hyundai’s products (although they usually involve animals, children, fashion or shopping), so a Hyundai ix35 FCEV turned in to […]
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Toyota at Tokyo Motor Show. The next Prius?
Toyota will preview their production hydrogen powered car at the Tokyo Motor Show next month. Will it get the Prius badge? We’re getting very close to the proper arrival of the hydrogen fuel cell car, moving from a vastly expensive idea to an (almost) affordable family car. Hyundai are up with the leaders in the […]
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars: The Japanese push
Nissan, Toyota and Honda have teamed up with a number of energy companies in Japan to promote and pursue Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars. We make no secret of the fact that we consider Hybrid cars a stop-gap solution to reducing reliance on oil. And frankly, unless you drive like a saint you’ll probably find you […]
Hydrogen powered Black Cab hits London streets
London Taxis International have previewed a hydrogen powered Black Cab in London, the first of what they hope will be a fleet in time for London 2012. A hybrid fuel cell electric London cab has been revealed, but unlike recent developments with the traditional Black cab – where Mercedes are busy taking over – this experimental hydrogen-powered Cab is based on the familiar […]
Hyundai/Kia – the Hydrogen push.
The Kia Borrego FCEV Hyundai/Kia expect to be making 1-2,ooo fuel cell vehicles in the next two years, rising to more than 50,000 a year later this decade. Hyundai and Kia are making huge strides in to the mainstream car buyer’s conscientiousness. They’ve managed – in just a short time – to move from being […]
Hydrogen Car Highway for London
Boris Johnson has announced plans to create a ‘Hydrogen Highway’ in London, similar in concept to the Hydrogen push in California pioneered by the Governator – Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now this we approve of. It’s a much more forward-thinking plan than Boris’s aim to make London the Electric Car Capital of Europe’. The plan is fairly […]