Category: Hydrogen Cars

While Honda has been showing off its FCV Concept for the past couple of years, this is the first time the hydrogen vehicle has shown itself in Europe via the Geneva Auto Show. Scheduled to be rolled out for public consumption in March 2016, the first production vehicles will hit the showrooms of Japan followed […]

So, is the nanoFlowcell QUANTiNO a hydrogen fuel cell car or not? This may be a tough call. The vehicle doesn’t use a traditional hydrogen fuel cell with compressed H2 gas and oxygen from the air flowing over the polymer exchange membrane (PEM). Instead the nanoFlowcell uses an ionic liquid catalyst in two 175-liter tanks […]

It’s true that the Hyundai ix35 Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicle has won several awards such as Ward’s 10 Best Engines. But there are also a couple of consumer critics who need to be listened to as well. Ultimately it is the consumers who decide the fate of the hydrogen cars and not those giving the […]

On January 15, 2015 Toyota delivered its first production Mirai fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Handing off the keys was Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda. Mr. Toyoda is quoted saying, “This is a historic step and I’m truly excited. This will be a long journey, and to make […]

At the 2015 CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas the Mercedes Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion fuel cell vehicle has been unveiled. This concept vehicle is also a self-driving car. According to Sci-Tech Today, “The F 015 is built from lightweight carbon fiber, aluminum, and high-strength steel. The car is technically a rechargeable […]

In late 2014, Toyota unveiled its production fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai. Now there is a fairly credible rumor floating that the car company will also unveil its luxury Lexus LS Fuel Cell Limousine in 2017. According to Motoring.com.au, “Like the Mirai, the LS FCEV will employ the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), but it […]

ULEMCo, the ultra-low emissions vehicle company, has started converting white Ford Transit Vans into hydrogen diesel hybrids instead of vehicles that solely run on diesel fuel. This conversion has resulted in 70-percent lower carbon dioxide emissions for the vans. According to ULEMCo, “In the tests, Ford Transit vans converted to hydrogen diesel hybrid achieved emissions […]

In Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, Toyota will be adding a couple more assembly lines by the end of 2015 to handle the demand for its Mirai fuel cell vehicles, an investment of over $165 million. On next Monday, December 15, 2014, Toyota has stated that they will begin manufacturing the first commercial Mirai cars in this […]

In a secret assembly plant in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota will be making 200 Mirai fuel cell vehicles to order by master craftsmen. The plant was previously used to create 500 Lexus LFA V10 sports cars which sold for approximately $375,000 each. According to AutoNews, “Toyota Motor Corp. has struggled to fill the void at […]