BMW, Honda and Hyundai (& Toyota) all still think hydrogen cars are the next big thing - here's why

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BMW, Honda and Hyundai all still think hydrogen cars are the next big thing – here's why

The tech will mature with commercial vehicles, but passenger cars will follow

Leon Poultney | techradar.com | January 19, 2024

This year's CES 2024 show in Las Vegas was littered with language learning models, in-car AI assistants and the ubiquitous gargantuan infotainment displays that look set to fill our future vehicle interiors.

But now the dust has settled, it appears that the subject of hydrogen and a refocus on fuel cell-powered passenger vehicles was a key takeaway overlooked by the masses...

..."We see hydrogen being a major player in the heavy goods industry, as the technology suits the requirements of large trucks. The predictable driving patterns also make it easier to create the infrastructure required. Learnings from this can then potentially inform future passenger vehicles," Mark Freymueller, Senior Vice President Global Commercial Vehicle Business at Hyundai Motor Company told me at CES this year.

Although Hyundai made it very obvious that hydrogen was a focus, Honda – another early proponent of hydrogen fuel cell technology with its FCX Clarity model – was keen to point out that it too sees hydrogen as an important factor in future transport...more
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/bmw-honda-and-hyundai-all-still-think-hydrogen-cars-are-the-next-big-thing-heres-why

"The tech will mature with commercial vehicles, but passenger cars will follow"

Europe's beginning hydrogen infrastructure - Hydrogen stations mandated by law every 200 Km on the new Ten T core network
https://h2.live/en/

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Honda predicts new era for hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Honda says fuel cell cars are the "next phase" after battery EVs, pending infrastructure improvements
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/honda-predicts-new-era-hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars