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It's starting to feel like the automotive landscape is right on the cusp of a boom in hydrogen-fueled vehicles. After all, the
Toyota FCV is nearly ready,
Volkswagen is readying a
fuel cell concept for this week's Los Angeles Auto Show and
Hyundai already
sells its Tucson Fuel Cell. The next big name to add to that list might be â??
BMW, as the company's co-development deal with
Toyota starts to bear fruit.
According to
Autocar, BMW may use
a version of the fuel cell system from the Toyota FCV in the future i5. As part of its eco-oriented i sub-brand, the i5
is expected to be a stretched version of the
i3 (pictured above) with extra rear legroom and cargo space. It's unclear at the moment whether a battery-powered pure electric powertrain will also be available. If accurate, then the rumor could give the Bavarian brand a counterattack against
Mercedes-Benz' planned fuel cell
vehicle in 2017.
BMW and Toyota first signed the memorandum of understanding to
co-develop fuel cells, lightweight technology and a sports car back in 2012, and they
made the arrangement official in late 2013. So far, few details on the progress of the work have been disclosed, but the performance model has been rumored to use
a front-engine, all-wheel drive layout with supercapacitors.
BMW i5 could get Toyota-sourced hydrogen power originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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