Don’t Call It A Comeback: Daimler, Ford, Nissan Form Hydrogen Alliance
A new hydrogen development alliance has been formed between Ford, Nissan and Daimler, hot on the heels of a deal between Toyota and BMW that will explore the same technology. While Toyota and BMW have set a 2020 deadline for hydrogen-fueled product
A new hydrogen development alliance has been formed between Ford, Nissan and Daimler, hot on the heels of a deal between Toyota and BMW that will explore the same technology.
While Toyota and BMW have set a 2020 deadline for hydrogen-fueled production models, Daimler, Ford and Nissan plan to introduce the world’s first affordable, mass-produced hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles by 2017.
Banking on more than 60 years of hydrogen research between them, the new alliance aims to reduce the cost of developing the technology, producing a common system to be shared across future models.
To date, only a limited number of fuel cell vehicles such as the Honda FCX Clarity and Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell have been available internationally, by a lease-only trial arrangement.
Hydrogen systems have fallen from favour as a source of ‘green power’ in recent years, while petrol-electric hybrid cars have rapidly grown in popularity.
Manufacturers cite packaging and refuelling infrastructure limitations for keeping hydrogen models from the showroom floor.
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