Fuel Cell

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 »

 

Honda sees fuel cell vehicles profitable by '25

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013
Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are among automakers aiming to sell new fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2015. But the vehicles may be unprofitable for a decade after that.... Read More »

 

Carmakers seek new ways to cut CO2 emissions as EV optimism wanes

March 8, 2013 17:06 CET
Automakers are rethinking fuel-saving technologies for passenger cars as hopes dampen that electric vehicles will play a big role in cutting CO2 emissions.... Read More »

 

DOE plans modest push for fuel cells

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013
The U.S. Department of Energy soon will launch a campaign to promote hydrogen cars, embracing a technology that was favored by the administration of President George W. Bush but initially shunned under Barack Obama.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Obama's switch on fuel cells is a smart move

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013
It is welcome news that the Obama administration has flip-flopped on fuel cells as a power source for electric vehicles.... Read More »

 

Fired up for fuel cells

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013
A fresh wave of enthusiasm for fuel cell vehicles among automakers is running up against an old problem. It's a Catch-22. Carmakers are reluctant to build fuel cell vehicles in significant volume without stations to refuel them. But fuel producers don't want to build stations without fleets of vehicles to use them.... Read More »

 

Toyota, BMW to explore joint sports car project

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013
Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG have outlined specifics of their technical tie-up, saying they will begin a feasibility study to define a joint platform concept for a mid-sized sports vehicle. They aim to complete the study by year end.... Read More »

 

Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel cell cars

Jan. 28, 2013 12:25 CET
Daimler, Ford and Nissan joined forces today to develop a line of affordable fuel cell cars for sale starting in 2017 in what could be the first major advance for the promising zero-emission technology.... Read More »

 

Daimler, Ford and Nissan sign deal on fuel-cell cars

6:25 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013
Daimler, Ford and Nissan joined forces today to develop a line of affordable fuel-cell cars for sale starting in 2017 in what could be the first major advance for the promising zero-emission technology.... Read More »

 

Toyota, BMW sign agreement for fuel-cells, sports car

Jan. 24, 2013 10:59 CET
Toyota and BMW are tightening technical ties with plans to jointly develop a sports car platform, lithium-air batteries and new lightweight materials.... Read More »

 

2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

Lentz: Toyota to push hybrids, hydrogen over EVs

3:41 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2012
Toyota will introduce 21 new or redesigned hybrid vehicles worldwide by the end of 2015 while limiting investment in electric cars, the company's U.S. chief said. Speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show today, Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said hybrids currently account for 3.4 percent of industry sales and 14 percent of Toyota sales.... Read More »

 

FROM THE CURRENT ANE PRINT ISSUE

Gasoline engines poised to gain share in Europe

Nov. 22, 2012 06:01 CET
Despite all the hoopla over electric cars and fuel cells, gasoline-powered vehicles will be the key powertrain for automakers that must meet the European Union's tough emission standards. That's because a lack of government support for crucial infrastructure – such as roadside charging stations – is hampering automakers' efforts to market electric cars.... Read More »

 

THE GREEN SCENE

'Full Speed Ahead'

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
Automakers may be ambivalent about some EV technology, but they have steadfastly supported hydrogen fuel cell vehicle development. Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Daimler and Hyundai plan to launch fuel cell models in 2014-16.... Read More »

 

GM to shift fuel cell program from upstate New York to Michigan

2:26 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 5, 2012
General Motors said it plans to close its hydrogen fuel-cell research operation in upstate New York and move it to Michigan. The move is scheduled to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2013.... Read More »

 

Toyota considers moving some Lexus production to U.S.

Aug. 9, 2012 06:01 CET
Toyota is considering moving some production of its Lexus luxury brand to the United States because of the strength of the Japanese yen, the automaker's top sales executive in the country said.... Read More »

 

JASON STEIN

The bottom line on alternatives

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 8, 2012
What was that old joke about fuel cell vehicles? Wait 20 years, and you'll be only 20 more from driving one. This week Toyota shot a hole through that cathode.... Read More »

 

BMW and Toyota will jointly develop a sports car, extend technology ties

June 29, 2012 06:01 CET
BMW and Toyota today said they will develop a sports car together and cooperate in fuel-cell technology, powertrain electrification and lightweight technologies.... Read More »

 

BMW ends talks with GM to cooperate on fuel cells

June 27, 2012 12:19 CET
BMW has ended talks with General Motors to cooperate on fuel-cell technology to power future vehicles, as the world's largest maker of premium cars gears up to expand its partnership with Japan's Toyota.... Read More »

 

BMW ends talks with GM to cooperate on fuel cells

7:53 am U.S. ET | June 27, 2012
BMW has ended talks with General Motors to cooperate on fuel cells to power future vehicles, with the world's largest maker of luxury autos poised to expand its partnership with Toyota. “We are still talking to GM, but no longer on the topic of fuel cells,” Alexander Bilgeri, a spokesman for BMW AG, said today by phone.... Read More »

 

Hydrogen-car boosters see hope in new White House comments

4:49 pm U.S. ET | June 20, 2012
Remarks by two aides to President Obama this week calling fuel cells part of the solution for improving automobile fuel efficiency gave boosters some optimism the U.S. will help create a market for the technology.... Read More »