Hyundai to Pour $6.7 Billion into Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology
If hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles catch on, Hyundai Motor Group will be poised to make the most of it. The company announced last week that it will invest $6.7 billion in fuel-cell technology and production capacity. The investment is part of Hyundai’s FCEV Vision 2030 plan. The goal: to produce 700,000 fuel-cell systems every year by […]
GM: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech Developing Too Rapidly to Produce
Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would be changing the name of GM Powertrain to GM Global Propulsion Systems. This, in effect, indicates GM’s efforts to gradually focus more on alternative powertrains, possibly including the development of a hybrid fuel-cell vehicle. While GM already has plenty of hybrids and EVs and PHEVs, it […]
Barra, Reuss Outline Plans for Autonomous Driving, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech
General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Mark Reuss (pictured above) sat down to address investors at a conference on Thursday. Among the topics of discussion were growth initiatives and future product launches, and a great deal of focus was placed upon the expansion […]
Toyota Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles are the Future
Forget these EV things.
Electric vehicles are the future. At least, that’s what we’ve been hearing from the auto industry for years now. Just look at the success Tesla has seen in recent years. But very recently, a big player in the alternative fuel game turned its back on electric vehicles as a viable long-range alternative to mainstream gasoline-powered […]
Toyota Reveals Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car to Journalists
Toyota recently announced that they would not focus exclusively on conquering the electric vehicle market—instead, they decided to work on a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel-cell. Toyota thinks the fuel-cell vehicle will have a longer, better future than the EV. A few lucky journalists recently got the first chance to drive Toyota’s prototype—and the […]
2022 Toyota Mirai Comes With $15,000 of Free Hydrogen
Warning: This article contains maths
The 2022 Mirai is a rear-wheel drive fuel-cell electric vehicle with an EPA-estimated, zero-emission range of 402 miles
Next-Gen Toyota Prius Could Be Hydrogen Powered
From the outside, the technology looks a long way from being ready.
Hyundai to Invest Billions in U.S. for EVs, Hydrogen, and Robotics
Through 2025, Hyundai plans to invest $7.4 billion in electric vehicle production, hydrogen energy, and a variety of other future mobility initiatives for the U.S. market. The New 2022 Hyundai Tucson Is Here: See photos, specs, and more for this redesigned SUV “This investment demonstrates our deep commitment to the U.S. market, our dealers, and […]
Toyota Funds Hydrogen-Promoting TV Program
While many automakers have abandoned the tech, Toyota has doubled down and continued to commit to a hydrogen-powered future
Toyota Shows Off First Hydrogen-Powered Tractor Rig
Back when Toyota announced Project Portal, which involves the development of hydrogen fuel cell semi-trucks, the automaker was adamant that this kind of heavy-lifting work was one of the best use-cases for the cutting-edge powertrain technology. Now the automaker is proving it again with the very first hydrogen fuel cell electric utility tractor rig, which […]
Spring Hill Leads the Way for GM’s Hydrogen Cell Program
When car companies talk about going green, they’re not just talking about the cars they sell to consumers. Large-scale manufacturing facilities use a lot of energy and can generate tons of waste. GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing facility in Tennessee made just one change, and now it’s being touted as an example for other facilities. From Spring Hill: […]
Scientists Believe Seawater Is the Answer to Making Hydrogen Cars Affordable
Hybrid and pure-electric vehicles aren’t the only eco-friendly options that the industry is cultivating. Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are a third earth-conscious option. Until now, hydrogen car technology has been impeded by a major obstacle: finding a cost-effective and sufficient source of hydrogen that doesn’t require releasing more emissions. According to recent research from Stanford scientists, […]
China Shifts Focus from EVs to Hydrogen-Powered Cars
China’s using its EV blueprint to promote hydrogen cars https://t.co/7PC1pj0T1T pic.twitter.com/nStsU3ygrT — ilwareed Online (@ilwareed) January 29, 2019 Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been thriving on a global level. Particularly in China, thanks to its subsidies and policies that incentivize the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles. In 2018 alone, this country sold more than 1 million battery-powered […]
Toyota Unveils 2nd Generation Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck
Toyota has launched Project Portal 2.0, the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell truck, which it unveiled today in Northern Michigan before a crowd during the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars. Internally known as “Beta,” the new electric Class 8 truck already boasts significant improvements over its predecessor, with an estimated range […]
Toyota Still Committed to Making Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Affordable
As the electric car industry continues to ramp up, the dream of a hydrogen fuel cell future seems farfetched. But Toyota is doubling down on its investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, believing that the low adoption rate has primarily to do with cost. Speaking to Reuters, Mirai chief engineer Yoshikazu Tanaka said Toyota believes […]
FCA and Hyundai Are Set to Work Together on Hydrogen Engine Technology
Amid rumors of a merger between the two automakers, FCA and Hyundai will reportedly strengthen their ties by working on a number of new technologies together
Back in September, The News Wheel published an article about a possible merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Hyundai Motors. Such a move would make the combined companies the single largest automaker in the world. In the time since then, plenty of official sources have denied those rumors. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the […]
Toyota to Build Megawatt-Scale 100% Renewable Hydrogen Plant
Toyota has announced it plans to build the world’s first megawatt-scale, carbonate fuel-cell, power-generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station. Called Tri-Gen, the plant will be operational at the Port of Long Beach near Los Angeles by 2020 and will derive its power from agricultural waste from North Californian dairy farms. Toyota estimates the plant […]
[PHOTOS] GM Brings Hydrogen-Powered War Elephant to US Army
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One of the big problems with getting new vehicle propulsion technology to become accepted is that it just costs so much money—for example, battery electric vehicles have been steadily growing, but the cost of building the infrastructure needed to comfortably drive them everywhere means that they are still a niche product about two decades after […]