Fuel CellEDITORIAL Refueling, that's the rub 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 2, 2013 Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles go from science-fiction potential to reality next spring as Hyundai offers a $499-a-month lease on a hydrogen-powered Tucson. Fuel cell-powered Honda and Toyota entries will follow.... Read More »
LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Hyundai's salvo may signal the start of a fuel cell fight 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 25, 2013  A battle is brewing in, of all segments, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. As Honda and Toyota announced plans last week to move their fuel cell EV projects from the drawing board to the road, Hyundai elbowed past them with a hydrogen-powered version of its Tucson compact crossover and a free-fuel, $499-a-month lease deal to go with it, all due out in the spring.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Fuel cell nearing leap from lab to highway 2:42 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 21, 2013  Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles are moving slowly out of the science project phase and onto the roads of the real world. Now the struggle shifts from making the technology reliable to bringing down the price. And the United States needs nationwide distribution of hydrogen fuel.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Hyundai to launch hydrogen-powered Tucson 7:45 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Hyundai's decadelong effort to develop a fuel cell vehicle pays off next spring with the launch of the hydrogen-powered Tucson crossover. At the Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday, Hyundai said the Tucson will be available as a lease-only vehicle in California for $2,999 down and $499 per month -- and that includes fuel, regardless of how much hydrogen the lessee uses.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Honda fuel cell concept boasts extended range 4:45 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2013  Honda's successor to the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will have a range of 300 miles and its fuel cell stack will be housed in the engine compartment. Honda introduced its styling concept for the 2015 production vehicle today at the Los Angeles Auto Show as the mid-sized FCEV Concept.... Read More »
Ghosn joins Tesla's Musk in questioning viability of fuel cell vehiclesNov. 20, 2013 09:49 CET  Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the market won't be ready for fuel cell vehicles before 2020, joining Tesla's Elon Musk in questioning the future of hydrogen-powered cars.... Read More »
2013 L.A. AUTO SHOW Honda boosts output, shrinks size of hydrogen fuel cell stack 10:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 18, 2013  Honda has increased the output and shrunk the size of the new fuel cell stack that will power its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle due in 2015. The new stack is 20 percent smaller than the current stack that debuted in 2006 in Honda's FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle, yet its maximum power output increases from 100 kilowatts to 106.... Read More »
As spotlight dims on plug-ins, new focus to spur hydrogen, diesel use 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16, 2013  With sales of plug-in electric vehicles on pace to reach half of President Obama's goal, regulators are following customers and automakers to vehicles powered by other fuels, from hydrogen to diesel.... Read More »
Hyundai preps fuel cell vehicle for '14 U.S. debut 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 11, 2013  Hyundai is readying a fuel cell electric crossover for a U.S. debut next year, joining a cadre of automakers that see renewed promise in the economic viability of hydrogen-powered vehicles.... Read More »
2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Toyota goes futuristic at Tokyo showNov. 5, 2013 05:30 CET  Toyota is going futuristic at the Tokyo auto show. It will introduce a wave-inspired fuel cell sedan, a new Japan taxi and a podlike one-seater that steers with a tilt of the driver's body.... Read More »
2013 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Toyota goes futuristic at Tokyo show 11:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 4, 2013  Toyota is going futuristic at this month's Tokyo Motor Show. It will introduce a wave-inspired fuel cell sedan, a next-generation Japan taxi and a podlike one-seater that steers with a tilt of the driver's body as the brand tries to rekindle its reputation for innovation.... Read More »
Toyota predicts big cuts in fuel cell costs 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 14, 2013 By the time Toyota's first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle goes from this year's early prototypes to serial production in early 2015, the company expects to cut the cost of producing the powerplant in half -- to about $51,000 -- and to halve it again by 2020, a top executive said.... Read More »
Toyota cuts fuel cell costs by nearly $1 million for new hydrogen carOct. 11, 2013 12:54 CET  Toyota reduced the cost of the fuel cell system in its next hydrogen-powered car by almost $1 million. The mid-sized sedan will launch in 2015 in Europe, the U.S. and Japan, with a price below $100,000.... Read More »
Toyota lays out future powertrain plans in catch-up bid 4:00 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 10, 2013  After trailing many of its competitors in the recent engine- and transmission-technology wars, Toyota will launch a swath of powertrains in the next several years, a top powertrain r&d executive said.... Read More »
RICHARD TRUETT The road to fuel cells: Long or short? 4:24 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2013  One of the best things about working in a newsroom is that great conversations with really smart people break out.... Read More »
GM, Honda join to trim costs of fuel cell research 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 8, 2013  General Motors and Honda Motor Co. to join forces to help bring the pricey technology into the mainstream.... Read More »
GM, Honda latest to join forces on fuel cellsJuly 2, 2013 14:36 CET GM and Honda will partner to develop a common system for fuel cell vehicles with the goal of getting them into showrooms by 2020, the companies said.... Read More »
GM, Honda latest to join forces on fuel cells 8:36 am U.S. ET | July 2, 2013  General Motors and Honda will partner to develop a common system for fuel cell vehicles with the goal of getting them into showrooms by 2020, the companies said today.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Range anxiety, hydrogen style 3:08 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Honda's hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the FCX Clarity, has been known to travel thousands of miles without refueling. But only while sitting on the back of a truck.... Read More »
Honda joins U.S. partnership to popularize fuel cell electric vehicles 12:13 pm U.S. ET | May 31, 2013  Honda has joined a public-private partnership to support the development and commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.... Read More »
Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota join DOE in fuel cells push 4:07 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  Hyundai Motor, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor have linked with the Department of Energy to prepare for the first major wave of hydrogen-powered cars, the department said today... Read More »
Toyota: Cost to develop fuel cell cars falls 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013 The hydrogen refueling infrastructure may not be ready, but the cost of developing the fuel cell cars Toyota plans to launch in 2015 has plunged.... Read More »
Toyota 2015 fuel cell vehicle to cost between $50,000 and $100,000 5:51 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013  The cost of a completed hydrogen fuel cell vehicle today is 1/20th of what it was when current prototypes were being developed, Toyota says, paving the way for a workable business model and improved sales prospects.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Hyundai seeks tech cred from fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Hyundai Motor Co. wants to transform itself from a fast follower to a global pacesetter in automotive technology as the erstwhile bargain brand moves upscale. As part of its image overhaul, Hyundai wants to claim industry leadership in hydrogen fuel cells.... Read More »
VW CEO Winterkorn pans hydrogen fuel cells 3:53 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  Hydrogen fuel cells have failed to live up to promises and are unlikely to become a cost-effective way to power cars in the near future, Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn said today.... Read More »
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