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How to watch Honda unveil its new EV series at CES 2024
The press conference will be live-streamed on January 9 at 1:30PM ET.
A Dash-8 commuter plane flew for 15 minutes with a hydrogen fuel-cell engine
Universal Hydrogen has announced that it completed a 15-minute test flight in a 40-seat Dash-8 commuter plane with the largest ever hydrogen fuel-cell engine.
World's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft completes 10-minute flight
ZeroAvia flew the world's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft today, in a short flight from Cotswold Airport in the UK.
Honda will start US production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2024
Honda will begin making fuel cell cars in the US in 2024, starting with a vehicle based on the CR-V.
Airbus is building a hydrogen fuel-cell engine for aircraft
As part of its goal to have zero-emission aircraft enter service by 2035, Airbus has announced the development of a hydrogen fuel-cell engine designed to for airplanes.
BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
BMW and Toyota plan to sell jointly-created fuel cell cars starting in 2025.
Honda to end production of its hydrogen and plug-in hybrid Clarity cars
After killing off the Clarity EV last year, Honda is ending production of its hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid Clarity models this summer.
GM has ditched plans to build Nikola's hybrid fuel-cell pickup
Under a restructured deal, GM will no longer take a stake in the EV startup either.
Toyota's second-generation Mirai has a 400-mile range
The new hydrogen-powered car can boast of a more efficient fuel cell and longer range, but the same question of refueling won't go away.
Daimler and Volvo team up to make fuel cells for trucks and generators
Daimler and Volvo are forming a joint venture to create hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty trucks and even power generators.
Hyperion's hydrogen-electric XP-1 supercar is capable of 220 MPH
Hyperion's XP-1 supercar is here (at least, in video form). The hydrogen-electric vehicle claims a 1,000 mile range and top speed of over 220 miles per hour.
Nikola Motors unveils hybrid fuel-cell concept truck with 600-mile range
Minus a patent suit, it's been a while since we've heard from Nikola, the other automaker named after the inventor of alternating current. On Monday, however, the company unveiled a concept for a new electric pickup truck called the Badger.
Watch an Olympian run in a bubble full of hydrogen car emissions
Earlier this year, Hyundai launched the Nexo: a hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV that only emits water and oxygen. Even though the vehicle promises an environmentally friendly transportation option, its adoption is hampered by the lack of proper fuel cell infrastructure. So, how does one advertise a clean vehicle with a pretty severe limitation? Apparently, by getting an Olympic swimmer to run inside a bubble attached to a Nexo's exhaust to emphasize how clean its emission is.
BMW shows off a fuel-cell version of its X5 SUV
Sure, the fuel-cell infrastructure issue hasn't been solved yet, but that hasn't stopped automakers from showing off new hydrogen-powered vehicles. At the Frankfurt Auto Show BMW showed off the i Hydrogen Next development X5 SUV. Because it's always good to have a backup plan in case pure EVs stall.
Skai could be the first fuel cell-powered flying taxi
Flying taxi designs are seemingly ubiquitous these days, but a startup is betting that its choice of powerplant could help it stand out. Alaka'i has unveiled Skai, a flying taxi that will run on hydrogen fuel cells (the first of its kind, the company claimed) you normally only see on the ground. The technology will reportedly allow Skai to fly for up to four hours with a 400-mile range, but without an environmental hit or long downtimes -- it can top up in less than 10 minutes. It will also carry up to five people or a maximum payload of 1,000lbs.
Researchers may have found a better way to make hydrogen for cars
While EVs have come a long way -- even Ford is making electric trucks -- they're still a far cry from perfect. One of the biggest complaints is that the batteries need to be plugged in and recharged, and even when they're charged, they have a limited range. Fuel cell electric vehicles offer an alternative. Their "battery" -- actually a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell -- can be replenished with hydrogen gas. The biggest problem to-date has been that producing hydrogen isn't an environmentally friendly process. We would also need the infrastructure to refuel with hydrogen. But, new technology from UMass Lowell could remove those barriers.
Hyundai’s Nexo makes a case for fuel-cell SUVs
The future of hydrogen fuel cell cars is still in doubt. It all comes down to infrastructure and there aren't enough stations for most to even consider purchasing a vehicle that emits water instead of pollutants. Still, that hasn't stopped Hyundai from producing a legitimate reason why the infrastructure problem should be tackled in earnest.
Honda's hydrogen-powered Clarity goes on sale in Japan
Hydrogen-powered cars are less efficient and environmentally friendly than EVs, but nobody can deny that they're more practical. Case in point is Honda's Clarity fuel-cell vehicle (FCV), which is now on sale to select buyers in Japan. Unlike EVs, which can go a maximum of around 270 miles (in the case of Tesla's Model S), the Clarity can run 750km (466 miles) on a tank of 70MPa compressed hydrogen. That's assuming you can find a hydrogen filling station -- there are only around 15 or so in the nation at the moment. Performance-wise, the 174-horsepower motor delivers a top speed of around 100 mph.
Platinum 'nano-raspberries' may hold the key to methanol fuel cells
Could our future cars be powered by methanol fuel cells, rather than gasoline engines or electric batteries? Perhaps. The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) is making the oil alternative more viable by developing a fast, simple way of producing platinum "nano-raspberries," which contain tiny clusters of nanoparticles. Each tiny piece of matter, measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers, acts as a catalyst inside fuel cells to help convert liquid methanol into electricity. The clusters are called nano-raspberries because of their fruit-like shape, and they're particularly effective due to their high surface area.
Toyota reportedly working on a hydrogen-fueled Lexus limo
Toyota's first hydrogen car hasn't even gone on sale yet here in the US, and already we're hearing rumors about a follow-up vehicle. According to the Australian website Motoring, the Japanese auto giant is planning on taking the same fuel cell system it used in its mid-range Mirai sedan, and putting it into a higher-end Lexus LS limousine. For the most part, then, the new vehicle will make use of the same technology, though Toyota will apparently have to do some retro-fitting in order to make it work inside the current Lexus LS. (Unlike the LS, the Mirai was built from scratch as a hydrogen car.) If Motoring's report is correct, the new Lexus will have a fuel cell under the front seat, with the hydrogen tanks located behind the rear seat. Also, despite the fact that the LS wasn't originally designed as a hydrogen vehicle, it will reportedly offer nearly the same range as Toyota's existing FCEV: 239 miles, versus 300 on the Mirai. No word yet on price or whether this report is even true. And we suspect it could be a while before anyone sets the record straight -- the hydrogen-fueled Lexus LS is rumored to launch "by 2017," up to two years from now.
